Psychosocial effects of enhanced external counterpulsation in the angina patient.
Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) is a noninvasive pantaloon device designed to increase coronary artery flow in the treatment of angina. This pilot study, conducted in 1992-1993, which used psychosocial testing pre- and posttreatment, yielded data suggesting that EECP is well tolerated psychosocially and produces improvement in the anginal syndrome. More comprehensive research is under way to test these preliminary conclusions.
Fricchione
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, SUNY at Stony Brook, USA.
Jaghab
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Lawson
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Hui
J C
JC
Jandorf
L
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Zheng
Z S
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Cohn
P F
PF
Soroff
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D015908:Counterpulsation / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012803:Sick Role; D012917:Social Adjustment