South Jordan and Daybreak: Noninvasive EECP Close to Home

The drive (approximate)

From east South Jordan: Take 10600 South or 11400 South to I-15, go south to the 12300 South exit in Draper, then head east to Draper Parkway. Roughly 10 to 15 minutes, about six miles.

From Daybreak: Take Mountain View Corridor or Bangerter Highway south, then cut east on 12600 South or 13400 South toward I-15 and Draper. Plan on about 18 to 25 minutes, about nine miles.

Transit options

South Jordan has a FrontRunner station at 10351 S. Jordan Gateway, one stop north of Draper. 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.

Daybreak is served by the TRAX Red Line, which runs from the University Medical Center to Daybreak Parkway. Reaching Draper from the Red Line requires transferring to the Blue Line, so most Daybreak patients find driving simpler. For the Blue Line, 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).

Local hospitals and heart programs

South Jordan residents commonly use Intermountain Riverton Hospital, the University of Utah Health South Jordan Health Center, Holy Cross Hospital - Jordan Valley in West Jordan (formerly Jordan Valley Medical Center) and Intermountain Medical Center in Murray. We mention them so you can see how EECP fits with care you already have. Thrive EECP is independent and is not affiliated with any of them.

Is EECP worth asking about?

The FDA has cleared EECP for people with chronic stable angina and for certain heart failure patients. It is most often considered by people who:

• Still have chest pain, fatigue or breathlessness after stents, bypass or medication changes
• Have been told they are not good candidates for another procedure
• Want a noninvasive, outpatient option to discuss with their cardiologist

EECP is not a cure and does not remove plaque. Many patients in studies have had fewer angina episodes and better exercise tolerance after a full course, but results vary from person to person.

How the therapy works

Three pairs of cuffs wrap around the calves, thighs and buttocks. Guided by an EKG, they inflate in sequence while your heart rests between beats, which sends more blood back to the heart and its arteries. They release just before the heart contracts, so it pumps against less resistance. People often describe it as passive exercise for the circulation. There are no needles or incisions, and you lie down the entire time.

What the schedule looks like

The standard course in research is 35 one-hour sessions, typically five days a week for about seven weeks. Some patients follow a different schedule after talking with us, and some choose occasional maintenance sessions after a full course. Because visits are frequent, the difference between a 10-minute and a 45-minute trip often decides whether people finish. For most of South Jordan, the trip is on the short end.

Life in South Jordan

Many South Jordan callers mention specific goals: walking around Oquirrh Lake in Daybreak, keeping up with grandchildren at a soccer game, or getting back on the Jordan River Parkway Trail. Others are adult children researching options for a parent who recently moved in nearby. We can't promise any particular outcome, but we'll talk honestly about what EECP may and may not do.

Candidates and safety

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 South Jordan.