1. Enhanced external counterpulsation increases coronary flow reserve in coronary microvascular disease.
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Wang Q, Hao J, Jiang W, and Tan Q
- Subjects
- Humans, Endothelin-1, Canada, Angina Pectoris, Treatment Outcome, Quality of Life, Counterpulsation
- Abstract
Objectives: To investigates the outcomes of enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) among coronary microvascular disease (CMD) patients., Methods: Coronary microvascular disease patients were separated into the EECP (n=41) and control cohorts (n=42). Prior to and following the 4-week EECP program, coronary flow reserve (CFR) was recorded using transthoracic Doppler echocardiography. The serum endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and endothelin-1 (ET-1) contents were analyzed by ELISA. Quality of life (QoL) was assessed by the Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ) and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) angina class., Results: After four weeks, CFR was substantially enhanced in the EECP versus control cohort ( p <0.05). Endothelin-1 was strongly diminished whereas eNOS was considerably upregulated in the EECP cohort. EECP also enhanced patients' SAQ scores and decreased the CCS angina class., Conclusion: Enhanced external counterpulsation may improve CFR and enhance the CMD patient QoL., (Copyright: © Saudi Medical Journal.)
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- 2023
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