|
October 11, 2007
“This treatment makes me feel better. I am now able to do a lot more.”
Patrick--Angola NY
|
|
October 9, 2007
“I have more energy, more interest in doing things throughout the day and have a more positive outlook on life.”
Gene--Williamsville, NY
|
|
October 8, 2007
“Treatment gave me more energy and helped me feel better all around.”
Victor-- North Tonawanda, NY
|
|
October 1, 2007
“I really had good results with this treatment and hope it will last. I feel a definite improvement and now only have occasional symptoms.”
Joyce-- Clarence, NY
|
|
August 30, 2007
“I feel more energy in my legs, can still play 18 holes of golf using a golf cart, and feel my stamina is good for my age of 82 1/2 years old.”
Nicholas-- Niagara Falls, NY
|
|
July 9, 2007
“This treatment has helped a lot. I have less chest pain, less shortness of breath and more energy. Thanks!”
Melvin-- Akron, NY
|
|
 June 22, 2007
“I feel greatly improved with treatments. Feel like doing thing and have more enthusiasm for life. Employees all very pleasant- they make the treatments almost pleasurable.”
Dorothy-- Buffalo, NY
|
|
June 18, 2007
“I have more energy then before treatment. I no longer require nitro and have not had any shortness of breath since treatment.”
Robert-- North Tonawanda, NY
|
|
June 15, 2007
“I am extremely satisfied with treatment. I have more energy and can do a lot more. The therapists are very caring and professional. I really enjoyed my time with them and I am very glad I came to them.”
Richard-- Cheektowaga, NY
|
|
 June 12, 2007
“I am very pleased and the benefits are well worth it. The staff is excellent and are very caring. I would highly recommend this! It is definitely a lifesaver.”
Allen--Lancaster, NY
|
|
May 22, 2007
“I’m pleased with the results of treatment. I require less nitro and only have occasional angina that goes away with rest. My shortness of breath has become less and I have an increase in energy; I am able to sleep much better.”
David--Kenmore, NY
|
|
April 17, 2007
“I’m very pleased that Dr. Bhayana recommended EECP treatment. I never realized how poorly I felt until I started feeling better. The improvement in my whole feeling of health is amazing. I would recommend it to anyone.”
Clara-- Buffalo, NY
|
|
 April 23, 2007
“I have a lot more energy then I did before and I really feel great. I am able to do a little more because of the increase in energy but still get the shortness of breath on occasion.”
Andrew-- Blasdell, NY
|
|
 April 12, 2007
“I feel great- treatment worked. I’m losing weight due to being more active.” **Patient lost 10lbs during treatment, which he contributed to being able to be more active and not having chest pain.
David--Lancaster, NY
|
|
News Medical Reporter Buffalo. NY.
Heart patient finds 'being pressured' can be good therapy for angina attacks
By HENRY L. DAVIS
1/3/2003
 After six months of the new treatment, Alvin Janes can walk around the block without discomfort. Alvin Janes used to pop a dozen nitroglycerin pills a day to relieve his angina, a terrifying pain in the chest caused by the heart not getting enough blood. He couldn't even walk from the television to the bathroom without reaching for the drug. So, when his cardiologist suggested a therapy new to the Buffalo area and unfamiliar to most people, the desperate Janes jumped at the opportunity even if the treatment seemed a little odd For 35 sessions - an hour each, five days a week - Janes lay on a bed while pressure cuffs - wrapped tightly around his calves and upper and lower thighs - were inflated in sequence with his heartbeat Janes watched "The Price Is Right" on television or dozed off during the painless treatments. Now, a few months later, he is a changed man. He goes almost a week without taking medication and can walk around the block without discomfort. "By the sixth session, I had more energy," said Janes, 70, a former railroad conductor for Conrail who lives in West Seneca. "It has given me a little more time."
 Previous to EECP therapy, I had shortness of breath, needed a cane to walk, took at least 15 nitro tablets everyday and had little energy to enjoy daily activities. I started receiving EECP therapy on July 10th 2002. After the first week, I noticed I had more energy and no longer needed my cane to support me while I stopped to catch my breath. I also started to use less nitroglycerin tablets as well. My wife tells me I have more color in my face too. By the 2-3rd week I had more energy and noticed that I was using less nitroglycerin tablets. Near the end of the third week, I swam in my pool and for the first time I did not need to take any nitro at all!!! After the fourth and fifth week of treatment, my energy and activity level had increased so much that I am able to enjoy regular activities with out angina episodes. I now can go two to three says with out using any nitroglycerin and walk around the block without pain or shortness of breath.
EECP therapy has made a dramatic impact on my life and those around me. I know that I can never get cure my heart condition, but I have to say that EECP therapy has made very positive difference in my life. I am now able to enjoy many of the things I used to do without chest pain, shortness of breath or using 15 nitroglycerin tablets everyday
Alvin---West Seneca, New York
|
|
October 31st, 2002
 To my Friends at VascuFlo I want to thank you for the treatment and care you gave me. The professional, caring and personal way you explained and did the EECP treatment each day was excellent. When I came to you I was experiencing angina regularly, during exercise and even during regular activities. I took a nitro 4 or 5 days a week in addition to the patch I wore and the slow release nitro I took.. Since I have received the treatments, I have angina much less frequently and at a lower intensity. I have not had to take a nitro pill for five or six weeks now and recently my Doctor began to reduce my medications by discontinuing my wearing the nitro patch. I have been able to exercise with much less pain, which has allowed me to get back to a more regular exercise pattern. My regular activities are also done with little experiences of pain. Thank you again for administering these treatments and the care and professionalism with which I went though the therapy
Peter---Elma, New York
|
|
 February 6 2003
Before I began treatment, I had angina at least two to three times a day, even at rest. Usually when I got ready for bed, I would get the pain and then have a restless nights sleep. I could not climb any stairs before I started the treatment. After finishing a few weeks of treatments, the angina pain was reduced to three to four times a week, and never at bedtime. I have been sleeping much better since my seventeenth treatment and can now climb stairs again. I am very glad that the VA Hospital in Buffalo sent me for EECP treatment.
Frank---Akron, NY
|
|
Sigfrid reported no longer experiencing chest pain when exposed to cold weather and emotional stress. He has been able to increase his daily activities at home and even been able to walk in the mall without chest pain, which he previously could not do. His wife reports improvement in his breathing patterns during sleep. He has greatly decreased his use of nitroglycerine tablets.
Sigfrid---Lancaster, NY
|
|
EECP has been very effective in that as I have now completed the 35 sessions and have much less angina. I am also feeling better in general and looking forward to being even more active than before the treatments. VascuFlo is very professional, friendly & accommodating. I want to thank you for all you have done to promote my well being. PS: I had a squeezing good time NY
Earline---Akron, NY
|
|
 After two heart attacks, a Pet Scan and Angiogram and being obese I was not a good candidate for surgery. I was taking 5-8 nitroglycerine’s a day for my angina. A friend told me about EECP so I asked my cardiologist about it. He agreed it might help so I visited VascuFlo and then Dr Merhige who also agreed EECP might work for me. Within eight treatments my angina had subsided. By the 14th treatment I had only slight angina and now that I have completed my 35 treatments I have not used any nitroglycerine since the 20th treatment. I feel like a new man. I still do not have a lot of energy but I believe that is due to my size and I am now able to work on that as I am in dietary consultation through my insurance. I have nothing but praise for VascuFlo and it's staff.
Francis---Depew
|
|
I find that I am doing more around the house with less exertion. I am breathing better. I find walking easier like I am lighter on my feet. When I first started at VascuFlo I would walk up the stairs to the appointment. Around the third week I started walking up and down the stairs two times before my scheduled appointment for the exercise and to see if I could do it and not get pain. By the fourth week I was walking up and down the stairs three times before every appointment. I probably could do more but it would bother my legs but not cause me any pain. I hardly take any nitro at all any more.
Raymond---Buffalo, NY
|
|
On a scale of 1-10, I feel I have improved to at least a seven. Of course when I started the treatment, I was hopeful to feel like a 25 year old again, but I am going to be 75. Seriously though, before treatment I had chest pain and tightness around my heart, even sometimes when just sitting. Since starting the treatment, the pain and tightness have been gone completely. I would definitely highly recommend having EECP treatment for anyone who is experiencing angina and chest tightness.
John---Clarence, NY
|
|
I started walking again, which I had discontinued about a year previously, after the sixth treatment. I now walk an hour a day, feel much better and have lost twelve pounds as a result. This has helped with my blood sugar readings as I am a diabetic. Following my thirty five treatments at VascuFlo, my ejection fraction was measured and found it went from 20% to 38%. I also had no deterioration on a subsequent Cardiolite Stress Test from the one I had in 2000. I even found that my eyesight had improved, because I was having trouble seeing. I had my prescription checked and found my vision had improved to the point that my glasses now were too strong. I have been wearing glasses for 50 years and until now have never shown any improvement. I can only attribute this to my treatment at VascuFlo. My cardiologist was very excited about the results because he said that he had been reading statistics on E.E.C.P. which was one thing, but seeing a real live person's results that he was familiar with their history was very impressive. I told him I felt much better since my treatment at VascuFlo, and he said I looked better as well.
Jack---Youngstown, NY
|
|
My family tells me I am not sleeping as much during the day as I used to. I feel like doing more and have more interest in living. I have always been anemic so my finger nails were always very white. I recently noticed that they are now pink again. I had to go to the emergency room around my fourth week for a blood pressure problem. They ran all sorts of tests. The doctors were all impressed with my heart improvement from 1999 to now. My efficiency went from 40 to 65%. They said my heart is better today than it was 4 years ago. I also do not need as much medication. Some have been completely eliminated and others cut in half. I still get some pain, but before when they would ask me on a scale of 1-10, it would always be a 7-8. Now the pain is much further apart and on a scale of 2-3. The quality of my life at 88 has most certainly improved.
Lillian---Buffalo, NY
|
|
Before I started EECP I was taking nitro every three days or so. Now I have only needed to use nitro about four times in the last six weeks. I think the most significant change though is that I feel more energetic and want to do things I have not been able to do for a long time. I feel confident and not fearful that I will get the pain that I used to get before. I would definitely recommend the EECP treatment.
Jim---Lancaster, NY
|
|
My quality of life has improved considerably. Before my therapy, my wife & I would have to give away theater tickets as I never felt good enough to go. I am now feeling good enough to take her to the theater this Saturday. I have more energy and use a lot less nitro. I walk farther and easier and can do a lot more around the house. I would like to add that the personnel at VascuFlo were exceptional, making the entire seven week commitment a lot more doable. I know look forward to continuing getting better through cardiac rehab, which now I feel I have enough energy to get through.
Art---Williamsville, NY
|
|
I feel somewhat better. I do use less nitro. I still get the pain in my jaw but not as often and my shortness of breath is not as extreme. I will admit that I thought I would feel a lot peppier but I do have a little more energy and am glad I went through the therapy. I will miss the staff at VascuFlo.
Doris
|
|
I would always have chest pain when I walked before EECP and have to take Nitro. I have not taken any Nitro since my first week of the therapy. I am going to try walking further now that I have completed the therapy. I am not as tired all the time, take less naps and have more energy. I can do more around the house. Also I am a diabetic and I noticed my sugar count started going down after I started the treatment. EECP was worth the commitment because it was non-invasive, had no side effects and was easy. It was so much better than going through a surgical procedure again.
Martin---Cheektowaga
|
|
Before starting EECP at VascuFlo, I would have angina one to two times a day every day. Whenever I tried to do anything around the house, I would have to rest in the middle of it. I have had no angina pain at all since about the third week of treatment. I have started baking again and doing other things I could not do before because of fatigue. I do not have to rest as much and can do a lot more.
Louise---Niagara Falls
|
|
Before EECP I had a huge episode of chest pain that landed me in the hospital. I thought I had a heart attack. They told me it was angina, and my doctor wanted me to try EECP therapy. Since starting, I have not had any angina pain. I also have more energy and am doing things around the house, like yard work, that before I would have to ask family to help me with. I have more stamina. My wife says that emotionally I seem much better because my outlook has improved so much.
Ray---Niagara Falls
|
|
I feel considerably better. I now sleep through the night without pain. I feel this has been a very positive endeavor and am 100% glad I went through the seven weeks. I still get some angina, but the intensity has greatly decreased. Everyone on the staff of VascuFlo was friendly and professional making the experience very positive.
Harry---Buffalo
|
|
I feel I have more energy and can do a lot more around the house since EECP. I have not had to use any nitro since my first week as the only time I get any pain now is sometimes in the morning if it is real cold. Even then the pain is not so bad that I have to take a pill. The seven weeks went by fast and I am very happy that I made the commitment to get through it.
George---Synder
|
|
From a letter to his cardiologist and copied to VascuFlo: Nov 26th was the last day of treatments at VascuFlo (EECP). My angina has improved but is still a factor in my activities. Prior to EECP I was able to walk 9/10 of a mile in 20 minutes with angina of about 6. After EECP I am able to walk the same distance in 15 minutes with angina that is about 2 under the same conditions and with the same medications. I am still not able to walk farther because I have considerable fatigue towards the last 2/10. I rest at a McDonalds and then walk 9/10 home during which I sometimes take a nitro tab. I think this has been a very positive experience and is very helpful in the proper circumstances. The people at VascuFlo are very professional and do their job well.
Bob---Cheektowaga
|
|
I am very glad that I went through EECP. I have more energy and no chest pain in about four weeks. I am sure that I do not know how effective the treatment was till I see my Dr and possibly have some post treatment testing done. One of the positive side effects, the treatment seemed to lessen the symptoms of my Parkinson’s disease.
David---Elma
|
|
Before I started EECP, I was always tired and listless with occasional angina whenever I exerted myself. Exercise was a struggle and I had to force myself to exercise. After the first couple of sessions, I did not notice too much. I started going to the gym and noticed shortly that my level of endurance had gone up as well as my resistance level. I am no longer feeling as tired all the time with a lot more energy to do things. I have had no chest pain at all. I am anxious to follow up with my cardiologist to have some testing to determine the level of internal improvement. The treatment was very worthwhile and well worth the time spent.
William---Lockport
|
|
I have more energy, can do more with less effort and just feel better in general. I used to get pain when walking on an inclined surface. I now can walk up inclined surfaces with no pain. I also find I am sleeping better. I used to toss and turn all night and now I am sleeping straight through the night.
Ronald---North Tonawanda
|
|
I feel EECP did me a lot of good. My chest pain has been gone since the 5th or 6th treatment. I can now climb stairs OK where before I would have to stop and rest a few times. I still get out of breath somewhat and thought that would go away but I think overall I have improved.
Thomas---Williamsville
|
|
I am doing a lot better. I never took much nitro, I just lived with the pain. I have not had any angina for weeks and have not taken any nitro since week one. I still have some problem climbing stairs, but my breathing is much better and my energy level is increased. I have been turning over my flower beds which I could not do last year. I have been able to enjoy my young grandson and carry him around which I could not do in December. EECP has improved the quality of my life.
William---Cheektowaga
|
|
I am using a lot less nitro. I went from using 4 tablets a day to one. I walk longer distances with less effort. I was forced to test my energy level with a recent flood in my garage which I had to use a lot of effort to clean out. I am definitely better than before EECP. I also have noticed that my eyesight has improved.
William---Lewiston
|
|
Before EECP, I took massive amounts of Nitroglycerine, so much so that my doctors wanted to put me out of work on disability. I was so used to being active and was not able to do anything so I was becoming depressed. After the first 2 weeks, I noticed a huge difference in my energy level and my use of Nitro went down significantly. I used to use oxygen 4-5 times a week, especially when I was sleeping. I have not had to use any oxygen sine the end of the first week of EECP therapy. My daughter is getting married so my wife & I started dance lessons. I was able to dance with no problems. In fact we are now up to five days a week and I love it. I am back to working full time. I can mow my lawn without any nitro use. I am doing all my own yard work without having to pay someone. Basically, I can now do whatever I want, when I want all because of VascuFlo.
Ernie---Kenmore
|
|
EECP has been a blessing. I have a new lease on life. Before treatment I could not do things such as bathing or eating without having an attack. I was exhausted all the time. I was always in and out of the ER having attacks. I stopped having attacks fairly early in the treatment. My son says that I seem to be a lot calmer now. Before having EECP I could not lay flat on my back. I always had to sleep propped up. For the first time since I can remember I am able to lie flat with no problem and sleep through the entire night. I have not had any night attacks and I have only had to use Nitro a few times since starting treatment. Before treatment I was becoming very bitter & depressed because I could not do anything without pain and exhaustion. Now I feel like a new person and the Quality of my life has been improved dramatically. I love life now.
Nina---Buffalo
|
|
I feel like I have more energy and no longer need nitro. I have energy to do everything I want. The quality of my life has improved. My wife says my color has improved. One of the best things about this treatment is that I knew there was next to NO chance of dying while having the treatments. You can not say that about surgery. I knew I would walk out alive after treatment.
Ray---Cheektowaga 08/13/04
|
|
I feel terrific. Before treatment I was tired all the time and out of breath. Now I have no problem. I am glad I went through the seven weeks. I do have back problems which prevent me from doing things. Now maybe I can see a chiropractor or masseuse to help me with that problem.
Emma---Synder 07/30/04
|
