This paper summarizes the status of EECP in the treatment of patients with angina pectoris.It underlines the fact that this treatment is particularly indicated in patients at high risk for revascularization or for whom revascularization is not technically possible.Strobeck JE,Baklajian R,Hannon JC.The emerging role of enhanced external counterpulsation in cardiovascular disease management.The Journal of Cardiovascular Management 1998; September/ October:23-29.The article,through case studies,presents EECP as a convenient adjunct to the anti-ischemia armamentarium available at outpatient centers managing heart disease insofar as EECP is a non-invasive therapy that significantly improves myocardial perfusion and angina symptoms.