Two-year outcomes after enhanced external counterpulsation for stable angina pectoris (from the International EECP Patient Registry [IEPR])

Andrew D Michaels; Georgiann Linnemeier; Ozlem Soran; Sheryl F Kelsey; Elizabeth D Kennard

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.10.044

Two-year outcomes after enhanced external counterpulsation for stable angina pectoris (from the International EECP Patient Registry [IEPR])

Am J Cardiol. 2004 Feb 15;93(4):461-4. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.10.044.

Authors

Andrew D Michaels¹, Georgiann Linnemeier, Ozlem Soran, Sheryl F Kelsey, Elizabeth D Kennard

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, California 94143-0124, USA. andrewm@itsa.ucsf.edu

PMID: 14969624
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.10.044

Abstract

We assessed the long-term outcomes of enhanced external counterpulsation in relieving angina and improving the quality of life in a large cohort of patients with chronic angina pectoris. Seventy-three percent had a reduction by > or =1 angina class at the end of treatment, and 50% reported an improvement in the quality-of-life assessment after enhanced external counterpulsation; these results were sustained at 2-year follow-up.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Angina Pectoris / therapy*
Chronic Disease
Counterpulsation / methods*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Quality of Life
Registries
Treatment Outcome