self-heart-bypass?

[morkinva]

link

Supposedly this treatment called EECP stimulates epthelial heart cells which can grow new arteries or at least enlarge the clogged ones. Pretty kewl.



EECP is a noninvasive way to treat grade III and IV angina pectoris. The device is a special type of MAST pants that are inflated in time with the heart beat. The trousers are a type of external balloon pump. The exact mechanism for improving the patients angina is not clear but studies indicate that greater than 90% have significant improvement in symptoms. Once more, patients remain symptom free for years after the procedure.

 

[N8Magic]

self-heart-bypass?

I thought that was what David Blaine did on Last Call w/ Carson Daly last night...

 

[Cyberian]

Could you tell me where you found the story?
I already had a conventional quadruple bypass, but I'm still interested in the improving technology.

 

[morkinva]

Hey Cybe I saw it on a local news station, but a much more indepth discussion is in this video (requires realplayer):

link

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: morkinva
Hey Cybe I saw it on a local news station, but a much more indepth discussion is in this video (requires realplayer):

<a class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.nscardiology.com/4eecpvideophysician.htm" target=blank>link</A>

Cool - Thanks!!

 

[Nefrodite]

looks like automated f@p pants.