CAN ANGIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS PREDICT WHICH CORONARY PATIENTS WILL BENEFIT FROM ENHANCED EXTERNAL COUNTERPULSATION

Authors
LAWSON WE HUI JCK ZHENG ZS BURGER L LILLIS LJO SOROFF HS COHN PF
Citation
We. Lawson et al., CAN ANGIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS PREDICT WHICH CORONARY PATIENTS WILL BENEFIT FROM ENHANCED EXTERNAL COUNTERPULSATION, The American journal of cardiology, 77(12), 1996, pp. 1107
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
77
Issue
12
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1996)77:12<1107:CAFPWC>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Enhanced external counterpulsation is an effective treatment for chron ic angina. Theoretical considerations predict greatest benefit in pati ents with al least patent conduit in this group of 50 patients (all of whom improved clinically). Improvement in radionuclide stress perfusi on imaging was seen in 80% of treated patients and was inversely relat ed to extent of coronary disease.