Rosedale Cardiologist Says Non-invasive EECP® Therapy Allows Heart Patients to Get Out of the House and Be Active without Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, or Fatigue
Dr. Ola Akinboboye of Laurelton Heart Specialists says studies suggest EECP® treatments may also improve sexual function in coronary artery disease patients with erectile dysfunction
Online, December 3, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Dr. Ola Akinboboye, Medical Director of Laurelton Heart Specialists in Rosedale, New York, has announced his clinic is offering a non-invasive treatment for increasing blood flow to the heart called Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP®) therapy. The painless procedure, delivered in a series of one-hour daily sessions on an out-patient basis, has been cleared by the FDA as an effective treatment for symptoms associated with angina and heart failure.
"We have many patients who are benefiting from the therapy," said Dr. Akinboboye. "I have one patient in her mid-seventies who was immobilized by chest pain which she experienced after any minimal exertion. Now, after EECP® treatments, she is able to freely move about and go out on errands without pain."
Dr. Akinboboye explained that during EECP® therapy the patient reclines on a soft, padded table while cuffs similar to blood pressure cuffs are wrapped around the legs and buttocks.
"The cuffs are inflated in synchronization to the patient's own heartbeat, squeezing blood from the legs up into the heart, providing the heart tissues with extra oxygen and nutrients," said Dr. Akinboboye.
Dr. Akinboboye further stated that EECP® therapy is often used on patients with advanced coronary artery disease who have previously undergone bypass surgery and other invasive procedures.
"Many patients who have undergone open heart surgery and angioplasty feel exhausted," said Dr. Akinboboye. "After being treated with EECP®, they feel more energetic and are able to get out of the house and be active without chest pain or fatigue."
Dr. Akinboboye said EECP® therapy dilates the patient's arteries and activates a network of smaller "collateral arteries", increasing blood flow throughout the entire body.
"Not only has the therapy's ability to increase blood flow been shown as an effective treatment for angina and heart failure, but there is now preliminary scientific evidence that EECP® might improve sexual function in patients with coronary artery disease and erectile dysfunction," said Dr. Akinboboye.
Dr. Akinboboye said EECP® treatments are covered through Medicare and most major insurance providers.
Additional information about EECP® Therapy is available by calling Laurelton Heart Specialists at (718) 949-9400 or visiting the center at 234-36 Merrick Blvd., Rosedale, New York 11422.
Visit the center online at www.topheartdoctors.com.
EECP® is a registered trademark of Vasomedical Inc., Westbury, NY
About Ola Akinboboye, MD, MPH, MBA
Dr. Ola Akinboboye has received numerous awards. He was selected by Castle Connolly for inclusion in its prestigious Top Doctors: New York Metro Area - 9th ed. representing the top 10% of doctors in the region, and by the Network Journal as one of the Best Black Doctors in the New York tri-state area in February 2005. He was cited as one of the best cardiology specialists by New York magazine in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Dr. Akinboboye received his medical degree from the College of Medicine at University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He completed his internal medicine residency and part of his cardiology fellowship at the Nassau County Medical Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook. He subsequently moved to Columbia University, where he completed his fellowship in cardiology with one year of dedicated training in nuclear cardiology and another year of training in advanced echocardiography.
He obtained a Master of Public health Degree from the School of Public health at Columbia University in 1998. He also received a Masters degree in Business Administration from Columbia business School in 2001.
Dr. Akinboboye served on the teaching faculty of Columbia University from 1995 to 2000. He was the Director of Nuclear Cardiology at St. Francis Hospital, the heart Center, from 2000 to 2006. Between 2006 and 2009 he served as Associate Director of the Division of Cardiology and Director of Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac MRI and Cardiac CT at New York Hospital Queens.
