This Is What Happened to Me: I had EECP treatment for heart problems
By Samaritan member · Aug 06, 2010
I recently had treatment for heart problems. I had been experiencing chest pains and tests showed my arteries were very constricted. Doctors said I would need a stent. Then I learned about Enhanced External Counterpulsation, or EECP, from a friend. EECP is an FDA approved treatment that has been shown to enlarge arteries and blood vessels giving your body a “natural bypass.” It costs a fraction of the more often prescribed surgeries, and has almost no risk of side effects. It can even give existing stents a longer life span. It is totally non-invasive. EECP has also been used to help people with kidney disease, diabetes, and many other problems.
We heard a testimonial of a lady whose diabetes was so bad that her feet turned black, and doctors were considering amputation. But after EECP blood flow returned and her feet got back to normal, pink and healthy. I was very impressed with the quality of care that I received, and what we learned. So much can be done these days as an alternative to stents and the bypass surgeries that can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. We even learned of medical studies showing that patients with artery blockages who don’t have surgery have the same survival rates as those who do have the surgeries. With odds like those, I preferred to try EECP. I highly recommend this procedure. I am feeling years younger and my chest pains are gone. I am now focusing on eating healthy and keeping to an exercise program to continue to care for my body.
James and Ronnelle Buck Northport, WA