Heart Disease Treatment in Buffalo, NY

ECP Therapy stands for External Counterpulsation Therapy. It is a form of therapy, and a treatment for heart conditions. The procedure is entirely noninvasive, so no incisions or needles are involved. You won’t need medication either. In fact, the entire process is administered externally, outside of your body. The treatment is painless, and you’ll remain comfortable throughout it.

The treatment can help to improve blood flow to the heart and increase circulation throughout the body, all while decreasing the amount of work your heart has to do.

After an hour, you’re all done. The therapy can be an effective heart disease and symptom treatment, so here at Sterling Heart Care, we offer this non-invasive heart disease treatment near Buffalo, NY.

There are several symptoms of heart disease that ECP Therapy can help treat, including:

– Angina: This condition is a painful sensation radiating from a patient’s back, shoulder, chest, neck, and/or jaw, and is usually caused by the patient’s heart not receiving enough oxygen-rich blood.
– Dyspnea: This is shortness of breath in a patient caused by their heart being unable to manage an increase in exertion.
– Fatigue: This is a decrease in energy in a patient caused by their heart being unable to function optimally.

ECP Therapy enhances your heart’s ability to circulate blood and provide oxygen to other areas in the heart and all throughout the rest of the body.

Patients with heart disease generally have blockages in the heart (blocked coronary arteries). Sometimes, people will choose to get stents or bypass surgery to help clear these blockages. The problem is that these procedures are highly invasive, so not every patient will be a good candidate. ECP Therapy can help to clear blocked coronary arteries, and is noninvasive.

Once these blockages have been cleared, the heart is no longer as restricted, so blood flow from and to the heart increases. ECP Therapy also helps to activate new blood vessels that will assist with blood flow. These new routes of circulation bypass any remaining blockages. Often, the result is a healthier heart, increased blood flow throughout the body, and a decrease in the severity of symptoms. Most patients report a significant improvement in these symptoms and their quality of life.

After getting ECP Therapy, many patients also report having fewer and less severe episodes of chest pain. Some patients might also benefit from the ability to exercise more and return to activities they had to abandon due to their condition. It’s likely that you’ll be able to get back into taking walks and playing with children again!

It’s also likely that you won’t have to rely on heart medication as much, or perhaps even at all. Here at Sterling Heart Care, we will help you and your primary care provider to make sure you receive the right medication dosages after your treatment.

Patients can enjoy these benefits for up to 3 years, and benefit from continued improvement after additional treatments.

Come to Sterling Heart Care for a consultation! We would be happy to sit with you to decide whether ECP Therapy could work for you and your needs. We are located at 4330 Maple Rd. 1st Floor Buffalo, NY 14226, and we’re open Mon – Fri: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sat: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm, Sun: Closed. For any questions about ECP Therapy or to book a consultation, reach out to us.

We look forward to meeting you here at Sterling Heart Care!