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Can Weak Heart Be Strengthened Through Exercises?
when a person has been on kidney dislysis for several years, had a heart attack & by/pass surg. l l/2 years
ago, and cannot have a kidney transplant due to weak heart, and then had a lite heart attack a week ago
and now told only 10 % of his heart is functioning, can he strenghten his heart thru exercise at this time,
or is he losing the "battle."
ago, and cannot have a kidney transplant due to weak heart, and then had a lite heart attack a week ago
and now told only 10 % of his heart is functioning, can he strenghten his heart thru exercise at this time,
or is he losing the "battle."
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Fri, 21 Feb 2014
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Dear sir/madam, he is having both renal and cardiac problem. Both system are interlinked. Low cardiac output worsens renal function and worsened renal parameters can put extra workload on heart which in turn decreases pumping capacity. Ideally he has to managed medically. Exercise wont improve his Cardiac (heart) function. By your description he looks to be in late stage ( advanced disease ) of both kidney and heart. just follow instructions as per your doctors advice. Any intervention will carry grave risk to the patinet.
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