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	<title>Stroke Survivor Blog &#187; ECP Heart Treat.</title>
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		<title>ECP Therapy Hindered by Edema &amp; Spasticity</title>
		<link>http://www.strokesurvivorblog.com/2011/04/11/ecp-therapy-hindered-by-edema-spasticity/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ECP Heart Treat.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spasticity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After 6 weeks of external counter pulsation (ECP) therapy, Steve is feeling better and can walk farther as a result.  But he had several issues going on during the treatments that seemed to hinder him from receiving the full benefit sooner than he did. One was severe edema which made his breathing more labored. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ECP Therapy Approved</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ECP Heart Treat.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recovery Journal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[angina]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHF]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We got some good news a few days ago when Steve&#8217;s cardiologist approved him for another round of external counter pulsation (ECP) therapy treatments. This therapy is designed and Medicare-approved to treat patients with angina and congestive heart failure (CHF), and is not really meant to treat stroke survivors. So it just a side benefit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ECP Treatments Completed</title>
		<link>http://www.strokesurvivorblog.com/2010/01/19/ecp-treatments-completed/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ECP Heart Treat.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ECP:]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[external counter pulsation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vacation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last Monday was the last of 35 External Counter Pulsation (ECP) treatments Steve has undergone for congestive heart failure and angina. When each hour-long session was completed, he felt pretty good, and toward the end he was able to walk without a cane for about 275 feet just touching the wall for balance. His legs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spasticity Reduced by ECP / EECP Treatments</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ECP Heart Treat.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recovery Journal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spasticity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Botox]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spasticity in Steve&#8217;s big toe on his left foot was caused by the stroke, and has resulted in much pain. But, surprisingly, the spasticity has been greatly reduced by the non-invasive ECP/ EECP treatments he is undergoing (see Video). The toe was so spastic and painful that he wanted to cut his leg off. Then [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ECP Heart Treatment Update</title>
		<link>http://www.strokesurvivorblog.com/2009/11/21/ecp-heart-treatment-update/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ECP Heart Treat.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been over two weeks since Steve started the ECP Heart Treatment to treat congestive heart failure, so I want to give you an update. He&#8217;s had nine one-hour treatments. The first ECP (external counter pulsation) treatment made his legs sore from the constant pumping of the cuffs. He was exhausted the rest of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ECP Heart Treatment is Non-Invasive</title>
		<link>http://www.strokesurvivorblog.com/2009/10/30/ecp-heart-treatment-is-non-invasive/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ECP Heart Treat.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My husband, Steve, will start an ECP heart treatment next week to increase the circulation of blood flow to his heart. ECP or External Counter Pulsation is a non-invasion therapy for the treatment of congestive heart failure and advanced angina pectoris.  When the heart muscle does not receive enough oxygenated blood, it sends a signal [...]]]></description>
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