Abstract: . . .  of subjects 2,991 patients in registry, data available on 2,289 (77%) Page 15 2002 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Reproduction without prior authorization is prohibited. 15 External Counterpulsation for Treatment of Chronic Stable Angina Pectoris angina counts, a greater percentage of ECP patients had anginal episodes reduced by over 50% and a fewer percentage had worsening of angina . . .
. . .  history and severity of vessel disease. Neither adjustments nor subgroup stratification were made for these group differences. Dr. Richard Conti states in an editorial accom- panying the MUST-EECP trial that the prin- ciple of counterpulsation has always made great sense to me because it increased diastolic pressure and thus influence coronary perfu- sion (Conti 1999). Although the MUST-EECP results are consistent with observational studies and . . .
. . .  clinical characteristics between the treatment arms, and numerical inconsistencies in the published report. The MUST-EECP did not have large enough sample size to provide answers on questions about whether ECP is effective for subsets of patients with different symptoms, patients with varying treatment histories, or patients with different disease severity. Arora et al. (2002) have published a 12-month follow-up study to the MUST-EECP trial.  . . .
. . .  inconsistencies in the published report. The MUST-EECP did not have large enough sample size to provide answers on questions about whether ECP is effective for subsets of patients with different symptoms, patients with varying treatment histories, or patients with different disease severity. Arora et al. (2002) have published a 12-month follow-up study to the MUST-EECP trial. Page 16 Technology Evaluation Center  . . .
. . .  registry, data available on 2,289 (77%) Page 15 2002 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Reproduction without prior authorization is prohibited. 15 External Counterpulsation for Treatment of Chronic Stable Angina Pectoris angina counts, a greater percentage of ECP patients had anginal episodes reduced by over 50% and a fewer percentage had worsening of angina compared to the inactive CP group (p=0.04). . . .
. . .  available on 2,289 (77%) Page 15 2002 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Reproduction without prior authorization is prohibited. 15 External Counterpulsation for Treatment of Chronic Stable Angina Pectoris angina counts, a greater percentage of ECP patients had anginal episodes reduced by over 50% and a fewer percentage had worsening of angina compared to the inactive CP group (p=0.04). . . .
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