Cardiac Longevity Protecting Your Heart for Many Years
Cardiac longevity is an approach that aims to keep the heart and vessels healthy into old age. Its foundation is a healthy life and control of risk factors. EECP may support vessel function; that it prolongs life has not been shown.
- Non-Surgical
- 35 Sessions
- Painless
Briefly
Supports a longer, healthier life by protecting the health of the heart and blood vessels.
According to guidelines, the most important way to protect heart health is a lifelong healthy lifestyle and control of risk factors.
EECP may improve the function of the inner lining of blood vessels; it was reported not to change arterial stiffness.
We have not read a study showing that EECP prolongs life in healthy people.
How Do the Heart and Vessels Change Over the Years?
With age, vessels stiffen and the function of the inner lining may weaken. Blood pressure, cholesterol, sugar and smoking speed up this process. Most of these factors can be changed and kept under control with regular follow-up.
Heart muscle
The heart works non-stop throughout life. High blood pressure increases the heart's workload over the years and can thicken the heart muscle.
Coronary vessels
Plaque buildup in the vessels that feed the heart can progress silently. It can be detected with risk calculation before it causes symptoms.
Inner vessel lining
The inner lining of the vessel regulates its widening and narrowing. Weakening of this function is an early sign of vascular aging and can be measured.
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Fitness
The heart and lungs working together determine exertion capacity. Regular exercise preserves this capacity and makes daily tasks easier.
Movement
Guidelines recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise per week.
Risk assessment
Calculating the 10-year cardiovascular risk is recommended for adults aged 40–75. Treatment decisions are made by the patient and physician together based on this calculation.
Vessel Health: Before and With EECP
The comparison below shows in simple terms the vascular support targeted with EECP. This support does not replace a healthy lifestyle; nutrition, exercise and medication recommendations continue as before.
Aging vessels
- The function of the inner vessel lining has weakened
- Accumulated risk factors
- Sedentary life
Supported vessel function
- Flow stimulating the inner vessel lining
- Regular monitoring of risk factors
- Nutrition and exercise recommendations continue
Schematic illustration. EECP is not a method that reverses vascular aging.
How Does EECP Support the Vessels?
During treatment you lie down and rest. The device monitors your heart rhythm with an ECG and controls the cuffs accordingly.
Cuffs inflate
While the heart relaxes, the cuffs on the calves, thighs and buttocks inflate in sequence: first the calves, then the thighs and buttocks.
Flow in the vessels increases
Cuff pressure speeds up blood flow in the vessels. The increased flow stimulates the inner lining of the vessels in a way similar to exercise.
The heart's workload decreases
The pressure is released just before the heart contracts, so the heart pumps more easily. This cycle repeats with every heartbeat.
Follow-up continues
Blood pressure, pulse and, if needed, vascular measurements are compared before and after the course.
What Is Known?
The response varies from person to person. The following are the gains that are targeted and have been reported in studies.
Healthy lifestyle
The guideline emphasizes that the most important way to prevent cardiovascular disease is a lifelong healthy lifestyle.
Exercise
The guideline recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week.
Inner vessel lining
In a meta-analysis of 19 controlled studies, the vessel dilation response improved after EECP.
Non-surgical and painless
It is applied from the outside with cuffs; you lie down and rest throughout the session.
Long-term outcome
In a small 5-year follow-up of heart patients, 64 percent of those who received EECP did not experience a major cardiac event.
Immediate return to daily life
You can return to your daily tasks right after the session.
Who Is It Suitable For, and Who Is It Not?
First, your cardiovascular risk is calculated; blood pressure, cholesterol, sugar and lifestyle are evaluated together. The decision on EECP is made individually by our cardiologist.
✓May be suitable for
- Adults with multiple risk factors who want to support their vascular health
- People with heart disease who have completed treatment and are under cardiologist follow-up
- People evaluated from a cardiac standpoint who seek support in addition to regular exercise
- People with a family history of early heart disease who want to monitor their risks closely
✕Not suitable for
- Severe aortic valve insufficiency
- Aortic aneurysm
- Active deep vein thrombosis or vein inflammation
- Uncontrolled high blood pressure
- severe arrhythmia
- Marked bleeding tendency and pregnancy
How Does the Treatment Process Work?
Blood pressure and pulse are checked before every session. At the end of the course, results are reviewed together with our cardiologist. For preventive visits, your current lab results are reviewed before treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions About Cardiac Longevity and EECP
Does EECP prolong life?
We have not read a study showing this. A small 5-year follow-up in heart patients is promising, but it had no control group and did not include healthy people.
What is the most important step for cardiac longevity?
According to guidelines, a lifelong healthy lifestyle: balanced nutrition, regular activity, quitting smoking and control of risk factors. Regular risk calculation after age 40 is also recommended.
Does EECP reduce arterial stiffness?
In a study of angina patients, arterial stiffness measurements did not change. However, a meta-analysis of controlled studies showed improvement in the function of the inner lining of the vessels.
I am healthy; can I have EECP?
If there is no unsuitable condition, you can. However, since the long-term benefit in healthy people is unknown, expectations are discussed openly. Healthy lifestyle recommendations take priority in every case.
Will I keep taking my medications?
Yes. You need to continue your medications as your cardiologist recommends. The decision to change medication is made only by your doctor.
How many sessions are needed?
The standard course is 35 sessions: 5 days a week, 60 minutes per session. You return to daily life right after the session. After the course, risk follow-up continues with your doctor.
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