Research Article | Volume: 8, Issue: 6, June, 2018

A Comparative Assessment to Evaluate Enhanced External Counter Pulsation Effect on Physical Profile and Quality of Life in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Coronary Heart Disease Patients

Vikram Singh ,  Girija Kumari ,  Bimal Chhajer,  Ashok Kumar Jhingan,  Saurabh Dahiya   
Vikram Singh1 & 2, Girija Kumari1 & 3, Bimal Chhajer2, Ashok Kumar Jhingan3, Saurabh Dahiya1

1Department of Pharmacy, Lingaya’s University, Faridabad, India.

2Department of Preventive Cardiology, SAAOL Heart Center, New Delhi, India.

3Department of Medicine, Delhi Diabetes Research Center, New Delhi, India.

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Published:  Jun 29, 2018

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2018.8615
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Abstract

This study was conducted to assess the effect of Enhanced External Counter Pulsation (EECP) on physical profile and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in diabetic and nondiabetic Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) patients. This pretest-posttest designed prospective study was conducted among 163 diabetic and nondiabetic coronary heart disease patients in the SAAOL Heart Center, New Delhi. The physical profile of study subjects was assessed through Cooper’s 12 minutes’ walk test, Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) angina scale and Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea scale. The HRQoL of subjects was assessed using SF-36 (short form) and Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ) scale. A significant improvement was observed in blood pressure, heart rate, SpO2, VO2 max, CCS angina and MRC score in both the groups from baseline to 12 months. Significant improvement was also observed in both the scales of HRQoL after EECP treatment at 12 months follow up in all the health domains of SF-36 & SAQ scale with special reference to angina severity and angina stability improvement. In conclusion, EECP is an effective non-invasive therapy to treat diabetic and nondiabetic CHD patients. This non-invasive procedure may improve the physical functional capacity, angina, dyspnea and overall HRQoL of diabetic and nondiabetic CHD patients.


Keyword:     Coronary Heart Disease Diabetes Mellitus Angina Pectoris Health-Related Quality of Life Enhanced External Counter Pulsation.

Citation:

Singh V, Kumari G, Chhajer B, Jhingan AK, Dahiya S. A Comparative Assessment to Evaluate Enhanced External Counter Pulsation Effect on Physical Profile and Quality of Life in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Coronary Heart Disease Patients. J App Pharm Sci, 2018; 8(06): 113-123.

Copyright: © The Author(s). This is an open-access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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