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Reply: Rowing, volleyball
Last weekend: One hour rowing on Thursday Two hours volleyball Friday Six hours volleyball Saturday...More
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Reply: Exercising after a cardiac ablation
waltzp: Go as you feel. Pay attention, and pain is a message. Write more often, log how you feel. ...More
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Pomegranate juice consumption reduces oxidative st...
A study from back in 2000. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10799367 Abstract "Pomegranate...More
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last week's exercise, October 7-14
Ok. I think I had a very good week. After rowing last Sunday, and my heart rate monitor /workout...More
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Rowing on the water again !
New untipple boats in the local Marina and they are fast, though no one else might row fast in them....More
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Rowing on the water again !
New untipple boats in the local Marina and they are fast, though no one else might row fast in them....More
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Busy week, tired
Let's see. I bowled last Wednesday, and last night. Wednesday, did ok, 138 average. Last night, 112...More
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Walking as exercise
I've been walking with a 64 year old co-worker. Four months ago, he could walk around the building at...More
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Basketball on 08/12/12
I played in a pick-up basketball game Sunday. Skills not great, but fitness pretty good. After...More
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Reply: Use a heart rate monitor
I now have a T4d. SUUNTO replaced my T4c which had developed communication problems with the chest...More
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Reply: Blood clot in heart after CABG(3 years)
Coumadin is scary stuff. A bit too high and your Dad's arteries slowly start to leak. It killed my Dad...More
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Reply: What is the right answer!
Pinkx: Thanks for the support for John. Of course always see a doctor, hopefully one who thinks you...More
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Getting back in the groove
Well, I'm not back to daily exercise, but closer than a few months ago. Work is horrendous, not...More
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Reply: need menu help
thank you for all the information. i am watching and more alert to foods to eat this past week; am trying to...More
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Reply: Should I believe hospital or health clinic
The doctor at the health clinic sounds cynical and cruel. A treadmill test won't reveal blockages,...More
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Reply: Frequency of exercise, then intensity
An hour a day, varying intensity, do a warmup, do a cooldown. Do high intensity intervals...More
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Reply: Scared about my mortality after comment by cardio...
niles: How's your diet and stress level ? Most heart patients just do not realize how absolutely...More
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Reply: LAB TESTING
Amy: He's 93. With that many problems, should he just rest quietly with family, wait out his days ? ...More
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Reply: Setback !
Using heat and ice alternating a few times a day, and have anti-inflamatory. Its finally getting...More
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Cardiac Ablation and Heartburn
On August 24, 2010, I had a cardiac ablation performed for Ventricular Tachachardia (RVOT). I do still...More
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2 week break
Well, I thought I needed to do a little more weight training work. And of course overzealously did...More
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Reply: Coolmule's concern
It depends how much salt is in the water. Using postassium salts may be better, as it is more...More
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Balloon Valvuloplasty Recovery
Hey, I'm 32 years old and on Wednesday afternoon I had a successful balloon valvuloplasty. If you have had this,...More
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Reply: How often to do rehab exercise ?
here's a thought, as a heart attack survivor, who did cardiac rehab, became a runner, then , trained and...More
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100+ pubmed studies on cardiac rehab
A big collection of PubMed articles on all manner of studies on cardiac rehab, including weight...More
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Reply: Fellow Rehab Member in for Quad Bypass
High LDL cholesterol requires oxidation to be dangerous by being ingested to immune cells masquerading...More
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Reply: if something hurts, don't aggravate it
Before you tire, the heart rate drifts up as it tries to cope with the slow tiring effects. Its been...More
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Tai Chi beneficial as rehab exercise
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20503465 This study only did Tai Chi once a week. I would think...More
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a little Basketball
Played basketball two weeks ago, and again yesterday for about an hour. Not too intense, but I was...More
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I am 57, at 56 I had a cardiac episode that led to a stent to open an artery that was 90 % clogged. I still have another one that is 50% open. So I ha...More

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Tai Chi beneficial as rehab exercise
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20503465 This study only did Tai Chi once a week. I would think other rehab was also taking place. More
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