The multicenter study of enhanced external counterpulsation (MUST-EECP): effect of EECP on exercise-induced myocardial ischemia and anginal episodes

“EECP is an intriguing technology which may offer benefit for patients with severe chronic angina, who are often no longer suitable candidates for revascularization procedures. The heterogeneous nature of the limited study population as well as the number of patients lost to follow-up limit the conclusions that can be drawn from the MUST-EECP study. Variation in severity of illness at baseline contributed to a broad range of QOL scores during follow-up. The benefit of this technology remains to be quantified in larger trials.”