A Randomized Controlled Study of Enhanced External Counterpulsation with Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients with Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease and Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction

Int Heart J. 2024 May 31;65(3):380-385. doi: 10.1536/ihj.23-454. Epub 2024 May 15.

Abstract

Treatment with enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) or cardiac rehabilitation (CR) benefits patients with coronary heart disease; this paper intends to explore the feasibility of EECP combined with CR in patients with nonobstructive coronary heart disease (NOCAD) and coronary microcirculation disorders (CMD).In January 2021-2022 month June our income NOCAD patients as the research object, the line of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), myocardial perfusion reserve (MPR) < 2.0 coronary microcirculation disorders (CMD, 80 cases). Random indicator method 80 CMD patients divided into two groups, 40 cases in each. Usual treatment group: conventional drugs and CR therapy. EECP treatment group: on the basis of standard treatment group, employ EECP therapy. Comparing the two groups before and after the treatment curative effect cardiac function index, endothelial unction index, adverse cardiovascular events, etc.After EECP treatment, the treatment group showed a higher effective rate compared to the usual treatment group (P < 0.05). EECP group curative effect, left ventricular ejection fraction,plasma NO and vascular endothelial growth factor levels higher than the usual group, the incidence of adverse cardiovascular events is lower than the usual group. The difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05).EECP combined with cardiac rehabilitation in patients with CMD symptoms has better effect and safety and provides reference for treatment of CMD patients.

Keywords: Cardiac function; Hemodynamic.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation* / methods
  • Coronary Artery Disease* / physiopathology
  • Coronary Artery Disease* / rehabilitation
  • Coronary Circulation / physiology
  • Counterpulsation* / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microcirculation*
  • Middle Aged
  • Treatment Outcome