Chinese expert consensus on enhanced external counterpulsation rehabilitation prescription for elderly cardiovascular disease
Cardiac Intensive Care Professional Committee of Chinese Medical Doctor Association
Critical Care Medicine Professional Committee of Chinese Medical Education Association
Liaoning Elderly Service Association
Liaoning Province Internet Association Intelligent Combination of Medical Care Professional Committee
Medical Humanities Professional Committee of Shenyang Medical Doctor Association
Han Hongguang
Qu Hong
Abstract：Cardiovascular disease remains a high incidence disease worldwide and the largest cause of mortality among populations and severely affects the health of elderly.At present,the trend of population aging has become a major global problem.With the physiological changes of aging,the elderly are more likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases.At the same time,the elderly often have multimorbidity,which is an important reason for the increase in the prevalence of heart failure.Therefore,it is urgent to adopt new strategies to develop personalized health care programs suitable for the elderly,delay the progression of cardiovascular disease in the aging population,and gradually improve the healthy life expectancy of the elderly.Enhanced external counterpulsation(EECP)is a non-invasive treatment suitable for cardiovascular rehabilitation and secondary prevention.As a passive aerobic exercise,EECP provides a safe,effective and non-invasive rehabilitation treatment for elderly patients with cardio-vascular disease.In order to standardize the application and prescription management of EECP in elderly patients with cardiovascular disease,effectively increase coronary artery reserve,improve cardiac function,improve exercise tolerance,improve their quality of life and obtain the best prognosis,Cardiac Intensive Care Professional Committee of Chinese Medical Doctor Association,Critical Care Medicine Professional Committee of Chinese Medical Education Association,and etc.have developed the consensus by mutiple seminars and screened a large number of evidence-based medical evidence.This consensus focuses on clinical practice,is demand-oriented,and summarizes the process,including the working principle of EECP,the mechanism of action on cardiovascular diseases,the application of EECP in elderly cardiovascular diseases,and the operating procedures.The consensus aims to help clinicians to carry out standardized and systematic EECP treatment,so as to improve the effectiveness and safety of treatment,and to provide reference and basis for the application of EECP in elderly patients with cardiovascular disease.
Keywords：Cardiovascular diseaseElderlyEnhanced external counterpulsationExercise rehabili-tationTreatmentConsensus
Publication Date：2024-07-08
Online Publishing Date：2026-09-14(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：9( 961-969 )