EECP®

Enhanced External Counterpulsation in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease-Associated Erectile Dysfunction. Part I: Effects of Risk Factors
El-Sakka A, Morsy A, Fagih B.

Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2007 May;4(3):771-779. Epub 2007 Apr 13.

Impact of External Counterpulsation Treatment on Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations in Refractory Angina Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Soran O, Kennard ED, Bart BA, Kelsey SF.

Congestive Heart Failure. 2007 Jan-Feb;13(1):36-40

Enhanced External Counterpulsation Improves Exercise Duration and Peak Oxygen Consumption in Older Patients With Heart Failure: A Subgroup Analysis of the PEECH Trial

Abbottsmith CW, Chung ES, Varricchione T, de Lame PA, Silver MA, Francis GS, Feldman AM; Prospective Evaluation of EECP in Congestive Heart Failure (PEECH) Investigators.

Congestive Heart Failure. 2006 Nov-Dec;12(6):307-311.

Effectiveness of Repeat Enhanced External Counterpulsation for Refractory Angina in Patients Failing to Complete an Initial Course of Therapy

Lawson WE, Barsness G, Michaels AD, Soran O, Kennard ED, Kelsey SF, Hui JC.

Cardiology. 2006 Nov 1;108(3):170-175 [Epub ahead of print]

Primer: Practical Approach to the Selection of Patients for and Application of EECP

Michaels AD, McCullough PA, Soran OZ, Lawson WE, Barsness GW, Henry TD, Linnemeier G, Ochoa A, Kelsey SF, Kennard ED.

Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine. 2006 Nov;3(11):623-32.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation for the Treatment of Angina Pectoris

Cohn PF.

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 2006 Sep-Oct;49(2):88-97.

Effects of Enhanced External Counterpulsation on Carotid Circulation in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Levenson J, Simon A, Megnien JL, Chironi G, Gariepy J, Pernollet MG, Craiem D, Iliou MC

Cardiology. 2006 Sep 29;108(2):104-110 [Epub ahead of print].

Enhanced External Counterpulsation Improves Exercise Tolerance in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

Feldman AM, Silver MA, Francis GS, Abbottsmith CW, Fleishman BL, Soran O, de Lame PA, Varricchione T for the PEECH Investigators

Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2006 Sep 19;48(6):1199-1206. Epub 2006 Aug 25.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation Treatment Improves Arterial Wall Properties and Wave Reflection Characteristics in Patients With Refractory Angina

Nichols WW, Estrada JC, Braith RW, Owens K, Conti CR.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2006 Sep 19;48(6):1209-1215. Epub 2006 Aug 25.

Effect of Enhanced External Counterpulsation on Resting Oxygen Uptake in Patients Having Previous Coronary Revascularization and in Healthy Volunteers

Ochoa AB, Dejong A, Grayson D, Franklin B, McCullough P.
American Journal Cardiology. 2006 Sep 1;98(5):613-615. Epub 2006 Jun 30.

Cyclic GMP Release by Acute Enhanced External Counterpulsation

Levenson J, Pernollet MG, Iliou MC, Devynck MA, Simon A.

American Journal Hypertension. 2006 Aug;19(8):867-872.

Treatment Options for Refractory Angina in Patients Who Are Not Candidates for Revascularization

Conti CR.

Current Cardiology Reports. 2006 Jul;8(4):272-276.

Effect of External Counterpulsation on Plasma Nitric Oxide and Endothelin-1 Levels

Akhtar M, Wu GF, Du ZM, Zheng ZS, Michaels AD.

American Journal Cardiology. 2006 Jul 1;98(1):28-30. Epub 2006 May 3.

One Year Follow-up of Patients with Refractory Angina Pectoris Treated with Enhanced External Counterpulsation

Pettersson T, Bondesson S, Cojocaru D, Ohlsson O, Wackenfors A, Edvinsson L.

BMC Cardiovascular Disorder. 2006 Jun 15;6:28.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation Reduces Lung/Heart Ratio at Stress in Patients with

Coronary Artery Disease

Lee CM, Wu YW, Jui HY, Chen MF, Lee YT, Soran O.

Cardiology. 2006 May 9;106(4):237-240 [Epub ahead of print]

Enhanced External Counterpulsation for Treatment of Refractory Angina Pectoris

Novo G, Bagger JP, Carta R, Koutroulis G, Hall R, Nihoyannopoulos P.

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine. 2006 May;7(5):335-339.

Mechanisms and Evidence for the Role of Enhanced External Counterpulsation in

Heart Failure Management

Silver MA.

Current Heart Failure Reports. 2006 Apr;3(1):25-32.

EECP and Coronary Artery Disease

Bill M.

Advance for Physician Assistants. 2006 Mar;14(2):48-52.

The Immediate and Long-term Outcome of Enhanced External Counterpulsation in Treatment of Chronic Stable Refractory Angina

Loh PH, Louis AA, Wundram J, Rigby AS, Cook J, Hurren S, Nikolay NP, Caplin J, Cleland JG.

Journal of Internal Medicine. 2006 Mar;259(3):276-284.

Two-Year Outcomes in Patients with Mild Refractory Angina Treated with

Enhanced External Counterpulsation

Lawson WE, Hui JCK, Kennard ED, Kelsey SF, Michaels AD, Soran O.

Clinical Cardiology. 2006 Feb;29(2):69-73.

Two-Year Clinical Outcomes After Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) Therapy in Patients with Refractory Angina Pectoris and Left Ventricular Dysfunction (Report from The International EECP Patient Registry)

Soran O, Kennard ED, Kfoury AG, Kelsey SF; IEPR Investigators.

American Journal of Cardiology. 2006 Jan 1;97(1):17-20. Epub 2005 Nov 2.

Impact of Body Mass Index on Outcomes of Enhanced External Counterpulsation Therapy

McCullough PA, Silver MA, Kennard ED, Kelsey SF, Michaels AD; IEPR Investigators.

American Heart Journal. 2006 Jan;151(1):139 e9-e13.

Angiogenic Effects of Long-term Enhanced External Counterpulsation in a Dog Model of Myocardial Infarction

Wu G, Du Z, Hu C, Zheng Z, Zhan C, Ma H, Fang D, Ahmed KT, Laham RJ, Hui JC, Lawson WE.
American Journal of Physiology – Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 2006 Jan;290(1):H248-54.

Epub 2005 Aug 19.

The Effects of Enhanced External Counterpulsation on Myocardial Perfusion in Patients with Stable Angina: A Multicenter Radionuclide Study

Michaels ADF, Raisinghani A, Soran O, de Lame PA, Lemaire ML, Kligfield P, Watson DD, Conti CR, Beller G.
American Heart Journal. 2005 Nov;150(5):1066-1073.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation Improves Endothelium-Dependent Vasorelaxation in the Carotid Arteries of Hypercholesterolemic Pigs

Tao J, Tu C, Yang Z, Zhang Y, Chung XL, Ma H, Zhen ZS

International Journal of Cardiology. 2005 Nov 23; [Epub ahead of print]

Effects of Enhanced Counterpulsation on Vascular Cell Release of Coagulation Factors

Arora R, Chen HJ, Rabbani L.
Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute Critical Care. 2005 Jul-Aug;34(4):252-256.

Current Nonpharmacologic Management of Coronary Artery Disease: Focus on External Counterpulsation

Conti CR.

Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2005 May;7(1):81-86.

Predictors of Benefit in Angina Patients One Year After Completing Enhanced External Counterpulsation: Initial Responders to Treatment Versus Nonresponders

Lawson WE, Hui JCK, Kennard ED, Barsness G, Kelsey SF.

Cardiology. 2005 Apr 13;103(4):201-206

Treating Heart Failure With Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP): Design of the Prospective Evaluation of EECP in Heart Failure (PEECH) Trial
Feldman AM, Silver AM, Francis GS, de Lame P, Parmley WW.

Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2005 Apr;11(3):240-245.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation Improves Systolic Function by Echocardiography in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Arora RR, Lopez S, Saric M.
Heart Lung. 2005 Mar-Apr;34(2):122-125.

Enhanced External Counter Pulsation (EECP) as a Novel Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS): A Preliminary Test of the Vascular Neurologic Hypothesis for RLS

Rajaram SS, Shanahan J, Ash C, Walters AS, Weisfogel G.

Sleep Medicine. 2005 Mar;6(2):101-106. Epub 2005 Jan 24

An Update on Enhanced External Counterpulsation

Shea ML, Conti CR, Arora RR

Clinical Cardiology. 2005 Mar;28(3):115-118.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation: A New Technique to Augment Renal Function in Liver Cirrhosis

Werner D, Trägner P, Wawer A, Porst H, Werner DG, Gross P.

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 2005 Mar 23; [Epub ahead of print].

Angina Patients with Diastolic Versus Systolic Heart Failure Demonstrate Comparable Immediate and One-Year Benefit from Enhanced External Counterpulsation
Lawson WE, Silver MA, Hui JCK, Kennard ED, Kelsey SF.

Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2005 Feb;11(1):61-66.

Frequency and Efficacy of Repeat Enhanced External Counterpulsation for Stable Angina Pectoris

(from the International EECP Patient Registry)
Michaels AD, Barsness GW, Soran O, Kelsey SF, Kennard ED, Hui JCK, and Lawson WE for the International EECP Patient Registry Investigators.

American Journal of Cardiology. 2005 Feb;95(3):394-397.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation Does Not Compromise Cerebral Autoregulation

Marthol H, Werner D, Brown CM, Hecht M, Daniel WG, Hilz MJ.

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 2005 Jan;111(1):34-41.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation Does Not Alter Arterial Stiffness in Patients with Angina

Dockery F, Rajkumar C, Bulpitt CJ, Hall RJ, Bagger JP.

Clinical Cardiology. 2004 Dec;27:689-692.

Effects of Enhanced External Counterpulsation on Hemodynamics and its Mechanism-Relation to Neurohormonal Factors

Taguchi I, Ogawa K, Kanaya T, Matsuda R, Kuga H, Nakatsugawa M.

Circulation Journal. 2004 Nov;68(11):1030-1034.

Angina Pectoris: A Review of Current and Emerging Therapies

Parker JO.

American Journal of Managed Care. 2004 Oct;10(11 Suppl):S332-338.

Current and Future Treatment Strategies for Refractory Angina

Yang EH, Barsness GW, Gersh BJ, Chandrasekaran K, Lerman A.

Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2004 Oct;79(10):1284-1292.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation

Brosche TA, Middleton, SK, Boogaard RG.

Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing. 2004 Sep/Oct;23(5):208-214.

Accelerated Reperfusion of Poorly Perfused Retinal Areas in Central Retinal Artery Occlusion and Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion After a Short Treatment with Enhanced External Counterpulsation

Werner D, Michalk F, Harazny J, Hugo C, Daniel WG, Michelson G.

Retina. 2004 Aug;24(4):541-547.

Effectiveness of Enhanced External Counterpulsation in Patients with Left Main Disease and Angina

Lawson WE, Hui JCK, Barsness GW, Kennard ED, Kelsey SF for the IEPR Investigators.

Clinical Cardiology. 2004 Aug;27(8):459-463.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation Therapy: Significant Clinical Improvement without Electrophysiologic Remodeling

Henrickson CA, Chandra-Strobos N.

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology. 2004 Jul;9(3):265-269.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation Improves Skin Oxygenation and Perfusion

Hilz MJ, Werner D, Marthol H, Flachskampf FA, Daniel WG.

European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2004 Jun;34(6):385-391.

Successful Treatment of Symptomatic Coronary Endothelial Dysfunction with Enhanced External Counterpulsation

Bonetti PO, Gadasalli SN, Lerman A, Barsness GW.

Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2004 May;79(5):690-692.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation in Ischemic Heart Disease and Congestive Heart Failure

Mielniczuk L, da Silva LB, Haddad H.

Canadian Medical Association Journal. 2004 Apr 13;170(8):1223-1224.

Improvement of Oxygen Metabolism in Ischemic Myocardium as a Result of Enhanced External Counterpulsation with Heparin Pretreatment for Patients with Stable

Masuda D, Fujita M, Nohara R, Matsumori A, Sasayama S.

Heart Vessels. 2004 Mar;19(2):59-62.

Effect of Enhanced External Counterpulsation on Dobutamine-induced Left Ventricular Wall Motion Abnormalities in Severe Chronic Angina Pectoris

Bagger JP, Hall RJ, Koutroulis G, Nihoyannopoulos P.

American Journal of Cardiology. 2004 Feb 15;93(4):465-467.

Two-Year Outcomes After Enhanced External Counterpulsation for Stable Angina Pectoris

(from the International Patient Registry [IEPR])

Michaels AD, Linnemeier G, Soran O, Kelsey SF, Kennard ED.

American Journal of Cardiology. 2004 Feb 15;93(4):461-464.

A New Treatment Modality in Heart Failure Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP)

Soran O.

Cardiology in Review. 2004 Jan-Feb;12(1):15-20.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation as Initial Revascularization Treatment for Angina Refractory to Medical Therapy

Fitzgerald CP, Lawson WE, Hui JC, Kennard ED; IEPR Investigators.

Cardiology. 2003 Nov;100(3):129-135

Functional Status Improvement After Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) for Treatment of Chronic Angina Pectoris

Kennard ED, Linnemeier G, Kelsey SF.

Proceedings of the 5th International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease –Frontiers in Coronary Artery Disease. 2003 Oct 19-21;(Florence, Italy):187-189.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation for the Relief of Angina in Patients with Diabetes: Safety, Efficacy and 1-Year Clinical Outcomes

Linnemeier G, Rutter MK, Barsness G, Kennard ED, Nesto RW; IEPR Investigators.

American Heart Journal. 2003 Sep;146(3):453-458.

Analysis of Baseline Factors Associated with Reduction in Chest Pain in Patients with Angina Pectoris Treated by Enhanced External Counterpulsation

Lawson WE, Kennard ED, Hui JCK, Holubkov R, Kelsey SF.

American Journal of Cardiology. 2003 Aug 15;92(4):439-443.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation for Refractory Angina Pectoris
Sinvhal RM, Gowda RM, Khan IA.

Heart. 2003 Aug;89(8):830-833.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation for Ischemic Heart Disease: What’s Behind the Curtain?

Bonetti PO, Holmes DR Jr, Lerman A, Barsness GW.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2003 Jun 4;41(11):1918-1925.

Exercise Capability and Myocardial Perfusion in Chronic Angina Patients Treated with

Enhanced External Counterpulsation

Tartaglia J, Stenerson Jr J, Charney R, Ramasamy S, Fleishman BL, Gerardi P, Hui JCK.

Clinical Cardiology. 2003 Jun;(26):287-290.

Changes of Cerebral Blood Flow Velocities During Enhanced External Counterpulsation

Werner D, Marthol H, Brown CM, Daniel WG, Hilz MJ.

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 2003 Jun;107(6):405-411.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation Improves Endothelial Function in Patients with Symptomatic Coronary Artery Disease

Bonetti PO, Barsness GW, Keelan PC, Schnell TI, Pumper GM, Kuvin JT, Schnall RP, Holmes DR, Higano ST, Lerman A.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2003 May 21;41(10):1761-1768.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation in the Management of Angina in the Elderly

Linnemeier G, Michaels AD, Soran O, Kennard ED; International EECP Registry (IEPR) Investigators.

American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology. 2003 Mar-Apr;12(2):90-96.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation
Lam L, Mahmood S.

Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals. 2003 Mar;11(1):92-94.

A Historical Overview of Enhanced External Counterpulsation

DeMaria AN.

Clinical Cardiology. 2002 Dec;25(12 Suppl 2):II3-5.

A Review of Enhanced External Counterpulsation Clinical Trials

Beller GA.

Clinical Cardiology. 2002 Dec;25(12 Suppl 2):II6-10.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation: Mechanism of Action

Feldman AM.

Clinical Cardiology. 2002 Dec;25(12 Suppl 2):II11-15.

Current Use of Enhanced External Counterpulsation and Patient Selection

Lawson WE.

Clinical Cardiology. 2002 Dec;25(12 Suppl 2):II16-21.

Treatment Options for Angina Pectoris and the Future Role of Enhanced External Counterpulsation

Holmes DR Jr.

Clinical Cardiology. 2002 Dec;25(12 Suppl 2):II22-25.

Ongoing and Planned Studies of Enhanced External Counterpulsation

Conti CR.

Clinical Cardiology. 2002 Dec;25(12 Suppl 2):II26-28.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation - A Therapeutic Option for Patients with Chronic Cardiovascular Problems

Linnemeier G.

Journal of Cardiovascular Management. 2002 Nov-Dec;13(6):20-25.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation as Treatment for Chronic Angina in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction: A Report from the International EECP Patient Registry (IEPR)

Soran O, Kennard ED, Kelsey SF, Holubkov R, Strobeck J, Feldman AM.

Congestive Heart Failure. 2002 Nov-Dec;8(6):297-302.

Left Ventricular Systolic Unloading and Augmentation of Intracoronary Pressure and Doppler Flow During Enhanced External Counterpulsation

Michaels AD, Accad M, Ports TA, Grossman W.

Circulation. 2002 Sep 3;106(10):1237-1242.

Experience with Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) in Coronary Artery Disease

Crawford LE.

Today’s Therapeutic Trends. 2002;20(3):243-252.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation in Patients with Heart Failure: A Multicenter Feasibility Study

Soran O, Fleishman B, Demarco T, Grossman W, Schneider VM, Manzo K, de Lame PA, Feldman AM.

Congestive Heart Failure. 2002 Jul-Aug;8(4)204-208, 227.

Relation of the Pattern of Diastolic Augmentation During a Course of Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) to Clinical Benefit [from the International EECP Patient Registry (IEPR)]

Lakshmi MV, Kennard ED, Kelsey SF, Holubkov R, Michaels AD.

American Journal of Cardiology. 2002 Jun 1;89(11):1303-1305.

Comparison of Patients Undergoing Enhanced External Counterpulsation and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Stable Angina Pectoris

Holubkov R, Kennard ED, Foris JM, Kelsey SF, Soran O, Williams DO, Holmes Jr. DR.

American Journal of Cardiology. 2002 May 15;89:1182-1186.

Effects of Enhanced External Counterpulsation on Stress Radionuclide Coronary Perfusion and Exercise Capacity in Chronic Stable Angina Pectoris

Stys TP, Lawson WE, Hui JCK, Fleishman B, Manzo K, Strobeck JE, Tartaglia J, Ramasamy S, Suwita R, Zheng ZS, Liang H, Werner D.

American Journal of Cardiology. 2002 Apr 1;89(7):822-824.

Effects of Enhanced External Counterpulsation on Health-Related Quality of Life Continue 12 Months After Treatment: A Substudy of the Multicenter Study of Enhanced External Counterpulsation

Arora RR, Chou TM, Jain D, Fleishman B, Crawford L, McKiernan T, Nesto R, Ferrans CE, Keller S.

Journal of Investigative Medicine. 2002 Jan;50(1):25-32.

Acute and Chronic Hemodynamic Effects of Enhanced External Counterpulsation in Patients with Angina Pectoris

Arora RR, Carlucci ML, Malone AM, Baron NV.

Journal of Investigative Medicine. 2001 Nov;49(6):500-504.

Acute Hemodynamic Effects and Angina Improvement with Enhanced External Counterpulsation

Stys T, Lawson WE, Hui JCK, Lang G, Liuzzo J, Cohn PF.

Angiology. 2001 Oct;52(10):653-658.

A Report from the International Enhanced External Counterpulsation Registry (IEPR)

Holubkov R, Kennard E, Kelsey S, Soran O.

Advances in Coronary Artery Diseases-4^th International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease.

2001 Oct 21-24;(Prague, Czech Republic):387-391.

Benefit and Safety of Enhanced External Counterpulsation in Treating Coronary Artery Disease Patients with a History of Congestive Heart Failure

Lawson WE, Kennard ED, Holubkov R, Kelsey SF, Strobeck JE, Soran O, Feldman AM.

Cardiology. 2001;96(2):78-84.

Changes in Ocular Blood Flow Velocities During External Counterpulsation in Healthy Volunteers and Patients with Atherosclerosis

Werner D, Michelson G, Harazny J, Michalk F, Voigt JU, Daniel WG.

Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 2001 Aug;239(8):599-602.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation Improved Myocardial Perfusion and Coronary Flow Reserve in Patients with Chronic Stable Angina; Evaluation by 13N-Ammonia Positron Emission Tomography

Masuda D, Nohara R, Hirai T, Kataoka K, Chen LG, Hosokawa R, Inubushi M, Tadamura E, Fujita M, Sasayama S.

European Heart Journal. 2001 Aug;22(16):1451-1458.

Safety and Effectiveness of Enhanced External Counterpulsation in Improving Angioplasty Restenosis

Stys TP, Lawson WE, Hui JCK, Tartaglia JJ, Subramanian R, Du ZM, Zhang MQ.

Proceedings of the 2nd International Congress on Heart Disease – New Trends in Research, Diagnosis and Treatment (International Academy of Cardiology).. 2001 Jul 21-24;(Washington DC, USA):369-372.

Effects of Enhanced External Counterpulsation on Rennin-Angiotensin System on Experimental AMI

Lu L, Zheng ZS, Wu WK, Lawson WE, Hui JCK.

Proceedings of the 2nd International Congress on Heart Disease – New Trends in Research, Diagnosis and Treatment (International Academy of Cardiology). 2001 Jul 21-24;(Washington DC, USA):275-279.

Predictors of Adverse Outcomes in Treating Angina Patients with Enhanced External Counterpulsation

Lawson WE, Fleishman B, Manzo K, Kennard ED, Holubkov R, Kelsey SF.

The International EECP Patient Registry (IEPR): Design, Methods, Baseline Characteristics

and Acute Results

Barsness G, Feldman AM, Holmes Jr. DR, Holubkov R, Kelsey SF, Kennard ED.

Clinical Cardiology. 2001 Jun;24(6):435-442.

Does Higher Diastolic Augmentation Predict Clinical Benefit from Enhanced External Counterpulsation?: Data from the International EECP Patient Registry (IEPR)

Michaels AD, Kennard ED, Kelsey SE, Holubkov R, Soran O, Spence S, Chou TM.

Clinical Cardiology. 2001 Jun;24(6):453-458.

Numerical Simulation of Enhanced External Counterpulsation

Ozawa ET, Bottom KE, Xiao X, Kamm RD.

Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 2001 Apr;29(4):284-297.