Acute hemodynamic effects of enhanced external counterpulsation
Introduction In the United States, there are about 17.6 million patients suffer from symptomatic coronary artery disease （CAD）, affecting 7.9% of adults ≥ 20 years of age.1 An estimated 10.2 million patients have angina, and 500,000 patients will develop new angina pectoris each year. 1 A subset of...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC 2010-06, Vol.7 (2), p.67-73 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Introduction
In the United States, there are about 17.6 million patients suffer from symptomatic coronary artery disease （CAD）, affecting 7.9% of adults ≥ 20 years of age.1 An estimated 10.2 million patients have angina, and 500,000 patients will develop new angina pectoris each year. 1 A subset of angina patients are categorized as refractory when symptoms continue despite optimal medical therapy and revascularization.Routine daily activities become impossible without experiencing chest pain in this patient population.2 |
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| ISSN: | 1671-5411 |