Is it good to stay active after a heart attack?

 


When a person had a heart event, it is natural to wonder if it is safe to exercise any more, but being active can strengthen your heart and helps to recover. It is also important to get the right support though. Attending the cardiac rehabilitation sessions, if possible; taking suggestions from the doctor will help heart attack patients to recover soon.

Being active every day is considered important to have a healthy heart. Aerobic exercises, walking, jogging, swimming or biking and the like helps to keep your heart strong. Strength exercises build your stamina while stretching increases your flexibility.

It may be helpful to take advantage of cardiac rehabilitation if it is available to you as a part of your treatment plan. Cardiac rehab is a medically supervised program that is designed to help you to recover after a heart attack. This program will teach you how to safely begin exercising after a heart attack and to take other steps to prevent further cardiac event.

General guidelines for exercise after heart attack:

·         Walk first

·         Map out a flat route

·         Build gradually

·         Warm up, cool down and stretch

·         Avoid high-intensity cardio or heavy lifting

·         Avoid too cold and too hot weather

It is important to keep track of your body while implementing the best exercise for heart health into your daily routine. If you have any chest discomfort like tightness or heaviness or pressure, Extreme shortness of breath, Indigestion, stop exercising and call your doctor if your symptoms become worse, occur more often, last longer than usual.

Watch for Cardiac Warning Signs

·         Chest pain, pressure, tightness or heaviness.

·         Pain or pressure in your arm, neck or jaw.

·         Extreme shortness of breath.

·         Uneven or very fast heartbeat.

·         Lightheaded.

·         Indigestion or gas.

·         Perspiration and a loss of color.

·         Numbness in your arms.

·         Extreme fatigue after exercise.

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