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Is EECP A Daycare Procedure?
Question: The patient was advised EECP, which patient undergone 35 sitting daily 1 hr for IHD with LCX 90% & MID RCA 90% since Nov 2015.
kindly confirm EECP requires in patient /daycare admission for procedure.
kindly confirm EECP requires in patient /daycare admission for procedure.
Brief Answer:
It's a outpatient procedure
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Therapy is an outpatient treatment for angina and it's a noninvasive procedure. Large blood pressure like cuffs wrapped around your legs and buttocks. Treatment is usually given for an hour each day, five days a week, for a total of 35 hours. Some patients nearly 20 percent may require repeat eecp. Benefits may last 2-3 years.
This therapy is only provide symptomatic benefit and is not an alternative to Stenting, which is the best possible treatment. Hope that answer your questions and get back if you have any doubts.
It's a outpatient procedure
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Therapy is an outpatient treatment for angina and it's a noninvasive procedure. Large blood pressure like cuffs wrapped around your legs and buttocks. Treatment is usually given for an hour each day, five days a week, for a total of 35 hours. Some patients nearly 20 percent may require repeat eecp. Benefits may last 2-3 years.
This therapy is only provide symptomatic benefit and is not an alternative to Stenting, which is the best possible treatment. Hope that answer your questions and get back if you have any doubts.
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