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Heart Health Center Heart Health Center Reduce Risk Heart Disease Related Conditions From Richard N. Fogoros, M.D., your Guide to Heart Health Center  This week: Why EECP don't get no respect.  And - The subcutaneous implantable defibrillator (S-ICD) - why arrhythmia specialists have a love-hate relationship with it. Is EECP Really Quackery As the WSJ Implies?  The Wall Street Journal implies that EECP is quackery because cardiologists don't use it.  But have they considered WHY cardiologists don't like it? Search Related Topics:  cad treatment  eecp  Enhanced External Counterpulsation - EECP  It looks funny, it feels funny, it's not real cardiology - but doggone it, it works. Search Related Topics:  treating coronary artery disease  eecp  chest pain The Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator (S-ICD) The subcutaneous implantable defibrillator (S-ICD) is a less complicated, less invasive form of therapy for people at high risk for sudden death.  And - a little like EECP - it has stirred up some controversy.   Search Related Topics:  implantable defibrillator  treatment of arrhythmias  Chest Pain With Normal Coronary Arteries  Here are four conditions that can produce angina with "normal" coronary arteries. Search Related Topics:  coronary artery disease  chest pain  women and heart disease Related Searches Heart Disease Heart Condition Heart Attack Causes Heart Failure Heart Cancer Featured Articles   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. Heart Health Center Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Heart Health Center newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads Assess Your Risk of Heart Disease Keep Your Heart Healthy Symptoms of Heart Disease How To Survive a Heart Attack Living With Heart Failure   Follow me on: Advertisement