ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2026
Cardiac rehabilitation based on enhanced external counterpulsation in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
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Background: Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) has been proven to be a safe, effective and low-cost non-invasive treatment method to improve cardiac function and hemodynamic characteristics, especially for patients with refractory angina pectoris and chronic heart failure. However, it is currently unclear whether EECP treatment is still effective in improving the long-term prognosis of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of EECP therapy on major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients undergoing interventional treatment for ACS. Methods and results: We conducted a retrospective, controlled trial comparing patients with ACS who received EECP treatment or not from January 2020 to June 2022. A total of 798 patients with ACS who met the study inclusion and exclusion criteria were divided into the No-EECP group ( Conclusion: EECP treatment was associated with a reduction in MACE in ACS patients, driven primarily by lower rates of recurrent angina and coronary revascularization. Meanwhile, EECP treatment showed potential benefits in attenuating coronary artery disease progression. These findings suggest that EECP may be a promising adjunct to postoperative cardiac rehabilitation in ACS patients, though they require validation in prospective randomized trials.
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