Is EECP The Right Treatment For Coronary Artery Disease?

Posted on Thu, 12 Feb 2015

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Question : I have a sever Triple vessel disease - CAD , Dr's suggest me to go for EECP which i am doing it now, for some reason the pain was much worsen after 5 sessions, i was under medication,

Answered by Dr. Prabhakar C Koregol (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
CAbg should be treatment

Detailed Answer:
dear I don't know why you are on eecp, as it's only palliative treatment and not generally recommended for person of your age. definitive treatment for you with documented benefit is to have coronary artery bypass done and be on medicines, that should relieve your symptoms. please let me know if have been refused by surgoen for surgery for some reason. if it's only your wish not have surgery than I would like to caution you against it

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