Noninvasive EECP for Murray, Utah

Getting to Draper from Murray

By car (approximate). Take I-15 south from the 5300 South or 6400 South interchange to the 12300 South exit in Draper, then go east to Draper Parkway. The trip is about 12 miles, roughly 18 to 25 minutes depending on traffic.

By TRAX. Murray is on the Blue Line, with stops including Murray North, Murray Central and Fashion Place West. Ride south to the end of the line at Draper Town Center. Draper Town Center station, the southern end of the TRAX Blue Line at 1131 E. Pioneer Road, is about a quarter mile from our clinic, roughly a five-minute walk (approximate). No transfer is needed, which makes the Blue Line one of the easiest ways to keep a five-day-a-week schedule.

By FrontRunner. Murray Central station also serves FrontRunner. FrontRunner's Draper station (12997 S. FrontRunner Blvd.) is about three miles west of the clinic. UTA Route 126 and UTA On Demand South Valley both serve the FrontRunner station and Draper Town Center, so you can connect without a car. FrontRunner runs Monday through Saturday only.

Working alongside your cardiologist

Thrive EECP is independent and is not affiliated with Intermountain Medical Center or any hospital. We encourage you to tell your cardiologist that you are considering EECP. Many patients bring questions from their consultation back to their doctor, and that kind of coordination is exactly how it should work.

The science, briefly

EECP uses three pairs of cuffs on the calves, thighs and buttocks. Synchronized to your EKG, the cuffs inflate during the heart's resting phase, pushing more blood back to the heart and its arteries, and deflate right before the next beat, which lowers the pressure the heart pumps against. Over a course of treatment, researchers believe this may improve how blood vessels function and encourage small collateral vessels to develop.

The FDA has cleared EECP for chronic stable angina and certain heart failure patients. Large patient registries have reported reduced angina for many patients after a full course, and Medicare has covered EECP for qualifying angina patients. Results vary, and it is not a cure.

Who usually calls us from Murray

Murray is one of the valley's older, established cities, and the people who contact us often have long cardiac histories: one or more stents, a bypass, or a diagnosis of refractory angina, meaning chest pain that continues despite treatment. Some have been told they are not candidates for further procedures. Others simply want to know every option before deciding. Either way, the consultation is free and there is no obligation.

The commitment

A standard course is 35 one-hour sessions, often five days a week for seven weeks. We work with you on the schedule, and some clients later choose occasional maintenance sessions, which we discuss case by case. For Murray residents with Blue Line access, the trip itself can become part of the routine: ride, walk five minutes, rest for an hour, and head home.

What a first visit looks like

At your consultation we review your health history, current medications and any procedures you have had. We explain how sessions work, answer your questions and talk about scheduling. If EECP makes sense, sessions can begin after screening. If something in your history suggests it is not a good fit, we will tell you plainly.

Everyday goals

Murray patients often tell us about goals close to home: walking the paths at Murray Park, getting through a shift without stopping, shopping at Fashion Place without needing to sit down, or simply sleeping better. We won't promise results, but we will be honest about what EECP may help with.

Safety first

EECP is not appropriate for everyone. People with certain irregular heart rhythms, significant aortic valve leakage (aortic insufficiency), a recent blood clot in the legs, uncontrolled high blood pressure, severe peripheral artery disease, or who are pregnant may not be candidates. We review your history and medications before you begin.

Treatment takes place only at our clinic at 1111 E. Draper Parkway, Suite 118, Draper, UT 84020. We do not have an office in Murray.