this is old news, but worth getting it up again on this board for newcomers:
Vol. 61, No. 3, 1998
Original Paper
Enhanced External Counterpulsation as a New Treatment Modality for
Patients with Erectile Dysfunction
S.E. Froschermaiera, D. Wernerb, S. Leikea, M. Schneiderb, J. Waltenbergerc,
W.G. Danielb, M.P. Wirtha
Departments of a Urology, and b Medicine, Technical University Dresden, and c
Department of Medicine, University of Ulm, Germany
Urologia Internationalis 61:3:1998, 168-171.
Abstract
Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) is a noninvasive treatment modality
which can increase arterial blood flow in peripheral and coronary arterial disease.
Several studies have demonstrated an increase in the flow of the internal iliacal
artery and in carotid and renal perfusion during EECP treatment. We investigated
the effect of EECP in patients with erectile dysfunction (ED). Thirteen patients
were treated with EECP for 20 days, 1 h per day. Patients reported a significant
improvement of penile rigidity after completion of the EECP treatment and a
significant improvement of penile peak systolic flow was measured by Doppler
sonography. No adverse effects were observed. In conclusion, EECP seems to be
an effective treatment modality in patients with ED.
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