Heart Disease & EECP in Europe
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
  Stress Test Update
Yesterday (17th September) I had an ECG stress test. This came up very well - no negative signs - the BP was 173/67 at the end of the stress test, reducing to 132/78 after 2 minutes rest. The traces were all good so my cardiologist's opinion was that EECP had produced some long term positive effects - it was not simply a short term blip.

I have had some BP excursions and occasional angina in the last 3 months but this is always because I have been pushing the exercise envelope too far - over 11000 steps a day or 40 minutes a day aerobic walking (105 paces a minute or faster). The advice is therefore - to live within my limits!
 
For patients and professionals with an interest in coronary artery disease (CAD)and heart failure (CHF). External counterpulsation (EECP) has been a great help to many patients by reducing angina and other debilitating symptoms. Being comparatively inexpensive its use in Europe should be expanded to improve quality of life and reduce healthcare bills. Start from the bottom (oldest post) and work towards the top. Comments are welcome - Click on the 'Comments' tab at the end of each post

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