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Table 3 Adverse events during treatment

From: Enhanced external counter pulsation in treatment of refractory angina pectoris: two year outcome and baseline factors associated with treatment failure

Patients (gender, age)

EECP sessions before termination

Cause of termination

Male, 50

12

Increased chest pain

Male, 84

15

Death due to myocardial infarction

Female, 57

2

Emesis

Male, 58

6

Hiatus hernia

Male, 53

25

Biliary colics

Male, 77

9

Hemorrhoids

Male, 74

25

Chest pain

Male, 59

9

Death due to myocardial infarction

  1. EECP = Enhanced external counterpulsation.