Analysis of baseline factors associated with reduction in chest pain in patients with angina pectoris treated by enhanced external counterpulsation.
Data from the International Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) Patient Registry were analyzed to determine which patient characteristics influence improvement in angina class with EECP treatment. Patients with severely disabling angina at baseline, men, and those without a history of smoking are more likely to improve their angina class after EECP, whereas those with diabetes mellitus, prior bypass surgery, and heart failure were less likely to benefit.
Lawson
William E
WE
State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11740, USA. wlawson@ts.uh.sunysb.edu
Kennard
Elizabeth D
ED
Hui
John C K
JC
Holubkov
Richard
R
Kelsey
Sheryl F
SF
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002637:Chest Pain; D015908:Counterpulsation / Q000009:adverse effects; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged