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Can A Person Having An Artery Blocked At 50 % Lift Heavy Items Or Go For Gym?
hello from Italy!
I had IM last september
today I had a control with a cardiologist he said that I am recovering very well
he said that I have another artery blocked at 50 % and I have to reduce cholesterol
my question is:
can I go to the gym and doing little weights lifting?
can I do running?
I had IM last september
today I had a control with a cardiologist he said that I am recovering very well
he said that I have another artery blocked at 50 % and I have to reduce cholesterol
my question is:
can I go to the gym and doing little weights lifting?
can I do running?
Thu, 6 Mar 2014
Hello,
Thank you for the query.
Firstly we would like to know if the heart attack has left behind a damage to the ventricular function or not. Usually, a blockage of 50 % does not cause any symptoms even in efforts like running.
So, if your heart is pumping blood effectively(this means that the ejection fraction is normal) you can run. But I suggest not to go for heavy sports like lifting weights.
Thank you for the query.
Firstly we would like to know if the heart attack has left behind a damage to the ventricular function or not. Usually, a blockage of 50 % does not cause any symptoms even in efforts like running.
So, if your heart is pumping blood effectively(this means that the ejection fraction is normal) you can run. But I suggest not to go for heavy sports like lifting weights.
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