Let’s say this: You visit a doctor for chest pain, shortness of breath or weird tightness in your chest. The doctor conducts a few tests, reviews your reports and then hits you with the big one: “You have blockages in your coronary arteries. You need bypass surgery.“
Your mind races—surgery? Cutting open my chest? Months of recovery? And then, kind of like the option that no one is really talking about, you hear about something named EECP (Enhanced External Counterpulsation) treatment. Wait, what? A non-surgical heart treatment and alternative for bypass surgery that increases my blood flow? Why didn’t my doctor tell me this before?
This is exactly what we are going to explore in this blog. If you or a loved one has been told you need bypass surgery, stop whatever you’re doing and read this entire article. Because what you are about to learn is not the surface-level bits you find online but the realm of Bypass surgery or EECP therapy, which would be the best heart treatment for blockages, backed by the 30 + years of research by Dr. Bimal Chhajer and SAAOL Heartcare Delhi
Bypass Surgery: The Conventional Route for Heart Blockages
What is Bypass Surgery and How Bypass Surgery Works
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) — commonly called bypass surgery — is a significant surgery in which surgeons redirect blood flow away from blocked arteries by using a healthy blood vessel from another area of your body (usually your leg or chest).
The logic? If you have clogged arteries, simply build a new road for blood to reach the heart. Sounds reasonable, right?
But here’s the thing that no one tells you: Limitations of Bypass surgery
- Bypass does not cure heart disease. It’s like adding a new highway to town—and if people keep speeding it’ll just get backed up!
- It’s a trauma to the body. You’re staring at a cracked-open chest, a heart-lung machine, weeks (sometimes months) of painful recovery.
- Bypass does not stop future blockages. Within 5-10 years, many patients tend to develop new blockages. Why? Because the underlying cause — poor lifestyle, stress, plaque build-up, and inflammation — is not being dealt with.
So, is bypass surgery a lifeline? Might be. But is it the only way? Not at all.
EECP: Non-Invasive alternative to bypass surgery no one talks about
What is EECP Therapy and How EECP Works (The Science That’s Blowing Our Minds)
So now, we need to talk about EECP (Enhanced External Counterpulsation). It is an entirely non-invasive treatment method, using inflatable cuffs (similar to BP cuffs) that are wrapped around your legs to boost blood flow to your heart and half your body naturally.
Yes, you read that right. No surgery, no being put in the hospital and cut open.
But how do you actually use it?
- The cuffs inflate and deflate in time with your heartbeat.
- This move sends oxygenated blood to your heart.
- Your body learns to form new, natural blood vessels over time (collateral circulation), intending to go around the blocked arteries.
- It’s sort of a heart natural bypass, biologically—without the surgery.
Why EECP Is a Game Changer
But this is where it gets interesting. If you ask most cardiologists about EECP, they’ll likely dismiss it as “alternative” or “less effective than surgery.” But the research suggests the following benefits of EECP therapy.
- In many patients, EECP improves heart function the same as bypass surgery.
- It relieves angina (chest pain) symptoms by 80-90% forever.
- Patients avoid the risks of open-heart surgery (infection, stroke, blood clots).
- FDA-approved and supported by research from leading medical institutions.
The most help is for patients with diabetes (who are high-risk for surgery).
So why aren’t more people opting for EECP instead of surgery?
Because bypass surgery is a billion-dollar business. EECP, however, doesn’t need costly surgical teams, operating theatres or weeks of hospitalization.
The lack of knowledge is not just in the general public and patients, but also among the healthcare professionals, most doctors don’t even get trained for this medical wonder.
Now, do you see why EECP isn’t promoted the way bypass is?
EECP v/s Bypass surgery: The most detailed comparison
A comparison of both the options on the different parameters is given below:
If this doesn’t make you question why bypass is the default recommendation, we don’t know what will.
Who Should opt for EECP?
Now, EECP isn’t for everyone. Some situations require bypass surgery, such as 100% blockage of arteries with significant damage to the heart.
But EECP is a fantastic option for:
- Patients with mild-to-moderate blockages
- Those who can’t afford or don’t want surgery
- People who want to avoid anesthesia, pain, and long recovery times
- Diabetic, elderly patients who face high surgical risks
- Patients who want a natural way to improve heart function
If you’re in one of these categories, do yourself a favor—consider EECP before hitting the operating table.
Why Isn’t EECP More Widely Recommended by Doctors?
While doctors are not the bad guys, they are trained in surgery and pharmaceuticals, not non-invasive healing solutions.
Cardiologists are mostly trained on what they learned in medical school:
- Heart blockage? Surgery.
- High cholesterol? Statins.
- Hypertension? More meds.
The difficulty with this method is that it will only treat symptoms, not heal the illness. SAAOL Heartcare’s EECP treatment in Delhi/NCR reverses the heart disease on its own when done along with lifestyle changes like the best heart healthy Zero Oil Cooking, yoga, stress management and so on.
And that’s what Dr. Bimal Chhajer and SAAOL Heartcare Delhi have been promoting for the last few years — a non-surgical scientifically based procedure to reverse heart disease.
Final Thoughts: Is Bypass Or EECP The Right Path?
If you have a life-threatening Heart blockage with no other options, you may need a bypass.
However, if you are looking towards a safer, painless and scientifically proven alternative, then you should keep EECP as an option ahead.
Your heart does not require a surgeon — it requires better blood flow. And EECP does just that.
So do some homework before you opt for bypass. Talk to experts at SAAOL Heartcare Delhi and find out how you can save your life with only non-surgical heart treatment without taking the risk of an operation. Your heart deserves better. Make an informed choice.