References and Further Reading:

1)  Arora RR, Chou TM, Jain D, et al. The multicenter study of enhanced external counterpulsation (MUST-EECP): effect of EECP on exercise-induced myocardial ischemia and anginal episodes. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1999;33(7):1833-1840. doi:10.1016/s0735-1097(99)00140-0

2)  Ashokprabhu ND, Fox J, Henry TD, et al. Enhanced External Counterpulsation for the Treatment of Angina With Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease. Am J Cardiol. 2024;211:89-93. doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.10.061

3)  Urano H, Ikeda H, Ueno T, Matsumoto T, Murohara T, Imaizumi T. Enhanced external counterpulsation improves exercise tolerance, reduces exercise-induced myocardial ischemia and improves left ventricular diastolic filling in patients with coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2001;37(1):93-99. doi:10.1016/s0735-1097(00)01095-0

4)  Rayegani SM, Heidari S, Maleki M, et al. Safety and effectiveness of enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) in refractory angina patients: A systematic reviews and meta-analysis. J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2021;13(4):265-276. doi:10.34172/jcvtr.2021.50

5)  Xu L, Cui M, Zhao W. The Effect of EECP on Ischemic Heart Failure: a Systematic Review. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2023;25(10):1291-1298. doi:10.1007/s11886-023-01943-1

6)  Lin S, Xiao-Ming W, Gui-Fu W. Expert consensus on the clinical application of enhanced external counterpulsation in elderly people (2019). Aging Med (Milton). 2020;3(1):16-24. Published 2020 Mar 3. doi:10.1002/agm2.12097

7)  EECP Therapy (Enhanced External Counterpulsation) (clevelandclinic.org)