EECP treatment improve the endothelial function

When it comes to heart disease, many people's first reaction is "heart blockage" or "blood vessel stenosis", but they ignore the "invisible battlefield" behind it - endothelial function.

If the heart is compared to the "engine" of the human body, the blood vessels are the "pipelines" for transporting fuel, and the endothelium is the "guardian" of the inner wall of the pipeline.

When the endothelial function is damaged, the blood vessels become hardened, inflammation is rampant, and the blood supply to the heart is naturally in jeopardy.

And external counterpulsation (EECP) can not only relieve angina pectoris, but also repair the endothelial function from the root, truly realizing "heart and pulse treatment".

To assess whether the blood vessels are healthy, doctors often test FMD (flow-mediated vasodilation).

Simply put, FMD is like a "stress test" for blood vessels: temporarily block blood flow with a blood pressure cuff, then suddenly release it, and observe the ability of arteries to expand through ultrasound.

Healthy endothelium: like a rubber band with full elasticity, it can quickly release nitric oxide (NO), allowing blood vessels to expand by 30%-50%, ensuring smooth blood flow.

Damaged vascular endothelium: like a rusty water pipe, the expansion capacity drops sharply, blood flow is blocked, and angina pectoris and myocardial ischemia follow.

Studies have shown that after 35 sessions of EECP treatment, the FMD data of patients with angina pectoris are exciting:

The expansion capacity of the brachial artery increases by 51%;

The expansion capacity of the femoral artery increases by 30% (the circulation of the lower limbs is also "revived").

EECP machine can promote the release of vasodilator factor NO, reduce vasoconstrictor factor endothelin (ET-1) and inflammatory factors, improve vascular endothelial function, and fundamentally solve cardiovascular problems.