More than 60,000 bypass surgeries are performed every year in India, and they now account for over 60% of all cardiac surgeries. Coronary artery disease has reached epidemic levels, and with rising awareness and access to hospitals, more people are being pushed toward surgical intervention. If you had come across the preventive cardiology research by Dr. Bimal Chhajer, you should have already started to question the standard. Welcome to SAAOL Heartcare Delhi, a sanctuary for those who believe in a better way, through non-invasive heart treatment. If you are looking into EECP treatment in Delhi/NCR or are interested in a non-surgical heart disease treatment, or if you’re actively researching an safer alternative to bypass surgery, then this blog is going to answer your primary question: “Can I really get out of bypass surgery, refuse the stent and still reverse heart disease without surgery?”
Let us answer that as someone who understands your anxiety. The short answer is—
Yes. And EECP therapy is leading the charge.
But before we get into that, let us first take you to the heart of the buzz, beyond what most of the cardiology websites would tell you. Let’s go deep into arteries, blood flow, misunderstood science, and one therapy that is fundamentally changing the heart game.
Stents and Bypass Surgeries — Necessary or Just Overused?
Let’s begin by pulling back the curtain on a cold, clinical fact: the majority of stents and bypass surgeries are done on stable patients—those not having a heart attack, not collapsing, not in emergency distress.
But they are rushed to cath labs, sedated, sliced, stented, and billed … sometimes for a problem that should have been treated medically, or even reversed.
This is not anti-surgery rhetoric. Surgery saves lives. But the real question is:
Are we taking action too soon?
Now imagine this: you’ve got chest pain. Your angiography says you’re having a 70% heart blockage in two arteries. You pass it to your heart doctor and he says, “Stent it.” You nod—because fear, right? But no one told you:
- Those blockages may not be flow-limiting.
- They may not be the actual cause of your symptoms.
- Your heart has a built-in backup system that no one told you about—collaterals.
And what if there were a non-surgical heart treatment that could activate and grow these natural detour routes around the blockage?
That is EECP for you—and that is why it is more than a therapy.
What is EECP Therapy?
EECP (Enhanced External Counter Pulsation) is like a passive cardio for your heart, but a thousand times smarter. You lie on your back as cuffs wrap around your legs, thighs, and hips. With every heartbeat, these cuffs rhythmically squeeze your lower body in sync with your diastolic (relaxation) phase. This force sends blood upwards, significantly enhancing blood flow into the myocardial coronary arteries.
It’s painless. No anesthesia. No tubes. Just pure science meeting the sheer brilliance of the body.
EECP therapy doesn’t just enhance blood flow for one or two hours. It stimulates angiogenesis, which is your body’s natural process of growing new blood vessels. Think of it as creating traffic-free side streets around a clogged arterial. That 70% blockage? Now it’s less of a problem because your heart has developed new ways to feed itself.
And that’s the part your stent can’t achieve.
Enhanced collateral circulation has been demonstrated in EECP patients on many occasions. It reduces angina (chest pain), increases exercise tolerance, and decreases nitroglycerin demand.
Over time, it reduces overall systemic inflammation, improves endothelial function, and even helps the body manage coexisting conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.
What’s more surprising is that the patients with early-stage heart failure, in particular, will often experience an improvement in ejection fraction (EF)—the heart’s pumping ability—when they receive EECP.
Now here’s something that you won’t find on most cardiology websites:
Symptom relief following a stent or bypass surgery often does not extend beyond 2–5 years. Restenosis (re-narrowing of the blockage) often occurs. The root cause—arterial inflammation—is still untouched. EECP therapy benefits the entire vascular system, not just a clogged pipe.
The SAAOL Experience—Where EECP Is Not Just a Therapy, But a Lifestyle Shift
At SAAOL Heartcare Delhi, led by Dr. Bimal Chhajer, we’re looking at heart disease as a disease of the lifestyle, not a plumbing problem. And that changes everything.
We don’t just put you through 40 sessions of EECP and say good luck.’ We combine it with:
- Zero Oil Diet—a radical, evidence-backed shift in eating patterns that starves inflammation.
- Stress Management through breathing, meditation, and yoga for heart health
- Medical Yoga to reboot heart rhythm and vascular tone.
- Nutritional supplements and natural therapies that enhance vascular healing.
Combined, these constitute what we refer to as the SAAOL Heart Disease Reversal Program—and it has helped over 6 lakh people to avoid bypass surgery, angioplasty re-stenting, and has allowed them to live life without pain without a scalpel ever cutting into their chest.
But Will It Work on Me?
And that’s the million-dollar question, isn’t it? Here’s a breakdown, based on what we have observed: You’re an ideal candidate for EECP therapy if:
- You have been told you need a stent or bypass surgery, but are not in emergency distress.
- You have had stents or CABG before and are still symptomatic.
- You have early-stage coronary artery disease with stable angina.
- Your angiogram demonstrates numerous blockages, but your heart muscle is still pumping reasonably well (EF > 30%).
- You’re scared of surgery.
- You want to heal, not just to repair.
However, EECP may not be the best option on its own if:
- You are in the middle of a heart attack.
- Your heart’s ejection fraction is critically low (< 20%).
- Your coronary arteries are completely blocked (0% blood flow).
- You refuse to commit to diet and lifestyle modifications.
EECP therapy is potent — but it’s not a magic wand. It requires your belief, your participation, and your trust in the intelligence of your body to heal.
The Emotional Factor —The Reason That Healing Doesn’t Just Happen in the Body
Let’s be honest. A heart diagnosis does not just impact your arteries. A train rushes into your mind. The fear. The helplessness. The confusion. And, yes — those 3 a.m. Googling sessions that deliver terrifying articles and verdicts that include the term “urgent surgery needed.” EECP not only provides support to the circulation but also gives you emotional power back.
- When you suddenly become aware that your body, deep down inside, has the resources to construct BRAND NEW ARTERIES …
- When your chest pain starts to fade away without medicine…
- When you walk further each week, without the tightness…
You begin to believe in healing, not only treating. And that’s what real reversal feels like.
Why the Future of Cardiology Needs EECP Therapy More Than Ever
With the average age for heart disease in India now falling below 40 and stress, pollution, poor diet, and inactivity gaining ground, our hospitals are never going to be enough.
What we need is preventive heart care.
We require non-invasive models of healing.
We need systems such as SAAOL Heartcare Delhi, where the patient is not a subject on a stretcher, but a participant in recovery.
EECP is scalable, safe, and inexpensive. It is beneficial for heart patients. It prevents restenosis. The bypass surgery. The ER visit. It provides a window into the time before the crisis. That’s priceless.
If you’ve made it this far, you’re already someone who doesn’t go in for surface-level answers.
You want options. You want clarity. You want to heal smart, not fast.
And that’s exactly what EECP therapy provides. So the next time someone says to you, “There’s just no other way,”
Look them in the face and tell them, “There is. And I’ve found it at SAAOL Heartcare.”
Your Heart. Your Call. Your Comeback.
Visit SAAOL Heartcare Delhi. Founded by India’s pioneer in non-invasive heart treatment, Dr. Bimal Chhajer, and feel the power of EECP therapy in Delhi/NCR because you deserve to reverse heart disease naturally, on your terms.
If you are wondering whether you are a candidate for EECP. Schedule your consultation now. We will travel the path of healing together.