Development of Heart Treatments:
Following bypass surgery:
- only 75% patients are symptom free for 5 years or more            
-  only 50% patients are symptom free after 10 years or more.
Even with bypass, ballooning and stents patients with angina and no  conventional treatment options is increasing.
Also many patients:
- Are unfit for surgery
- Have failed bypass
- Want to avoid bypass
May not afford bypass
“These patients can say bypass the bypass with ECP”