Heart attack recovery running

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642877 tn?1281799282 The faster the heart rate drops the less likely someone is to have a heart attack. The minimum heart rate recovery per minute varies in the research from 12 up to 21. I am wondering what the accepted criteria is. My other question is whether heart rate recovery varies for one person depending on their exercise intensity. Personally I have a very good VO2 max but my heart rate recovery is poor 15-16bpm.
Avatar m tn I was told different things when in the hospital by two different doctors but I do understand that I have a small amount of damage with the heart working at 47. It has been 2 1/2 weeks since my heart attack and the doctor is telling me it is left up to me when I should and want to go back to work. I have a job that I lift more then 50 lbs and I do not want to have another heart attack.
Avatar n tn My girlfriend, 50 years old, had a heart attack in May 2009 with good recovery. In January 2010 she had a blockage in a major artery causing another heart attack. The blockage was in an old stent so they cleaned it out and replaced the stent. She was released with no restrictions except for 5 days. She is paranoid now about her heart rate. She is afraid to do anything to raise it fearing another heart attack. She has a follow up appointment on the 5th of February...
Avatar m tn When measuring one's recovery heart after running...should I take that measurement sitting down after running? or, should I take it when walking after running? I have actually done it both ways already...after one minute of sitting down after running...my heart rate drops from say 155 to 100 in a minute. If I take it when walking...it drops from 155 to 110 after one minute. Which of these two measurements is a more accuarte assessment of recovery heart rate. From what I have read...
Avatar f tn i was just googling my symptoms and found these symptoms linked again and again with heart attacks I was wondering if you think this could have actually been a heart attack. I dont really like doctors, and hate feeling like a time waster. I would just like your opinion on what you think this may have been. Thankyou.
948996 tn?1245949077 Try not to worry as it could have been only a small heart attack with no heart muscle damage. People can have heart attacks with pacemakers. My Mom had several with her pacemaker over 12 year period.
Avatar m tn Sounds like afib given his age and the amount of running he has done. He needs to see an electrophysiologist so that he can be monitored during his runs or whenever he has the episodes. Best wishes for getting a handle on his sudden fatigue.
Avatar f tn how long before you can return to work after having a inferior stemi heart attack and stent put in
177337 tn?1310059899 Jodie I can't remember have you had a exercise stress test lately? I do know dr's put some weight into the results of it. If you're still having problems my dr suggested a stress test every few years to check things out since our bodies change as we age. I've read recovery pvc's are a sign of something but also also read as long as your heart is structurally normal everything is fine...
597183 tn?1226814437 There was one guy, Ryan Shay, who died during an Olympic qualification race due to some heart attack (I believe he had an enlarged heart and palpitations.) So, I know doctors aren't infallible. Just would like some other opinions on strenuous exercise and heart palpitations. By the way, I am a pre-med college student, and I am taking a mini-mester this January where I can shadow a doctor for three weeks.
1674823 tn?1307263620 Hello. A normal heart rate recovery (HRR) is defined by a drop of >18 beats from the max heart rate at one minute of recovery (resting) or >22 beats at two minutes, so your HRR is absolutely normal.
Avatar n tn If you go to the hospital in the next few hours, they can run a troponin blood test which will inform them if it was a heart attack or not, even if you have no pains now.
976897 tn?1379167602 Just had angioplasty for a heart attack and thought I would post the experiences so others can hopefully benefit in some way or other. It was last thursday morning when I walked upstairs to the bathroom. I felt very light headed, so much that it was a real effort to not pass out. I had chest pains on a scale 1-10 (8) which would not go away even when I was relaxed. Sweating was incredible, I haven't sweated so much in all my life. No palpitations and no shortness of breath.
Avatar f tn After a heart attack and heart cath. is it normal for your left underarm to hurt sometimes and to have tingling in your left arm as well as numbness?
Avatar m tn pericarditis is MUCH more painful than that suffered by those that actually suffer what is typically known as a heart attack that kills the heart tissue. Funny...I didn't feel very fortunate as I was in agony in a foreign country but I do now knowing there is hope for a full recovery as opposed to bypass surgeries, etc.
Avatar m tn Hi. Not quite sure when exactly you had your heart attack, but it sounds like you a little over eager here. I get where you are coming from about the meds, but I would just like to run you through a couple of things to think about. Firstly your heart. A heart attack, even mild, will have stunned a lot of cells and they need to repair themselves. This can take a while because they are working all the time.
Avatar n tn I have recently been reading how heart rate recovery after exercise may be the best indicator of future cardiac health. My father died at 57 of a suuden heart attack. He unfortunately never took very good care of himself. I am a 38 year old male and have been exercising for years as well as watching my diet. I recently had a physical and my doctor said I was in great shape. EKG was fine. Although my LDL is borderline high at 141, my HDL is 81 and my triglycerides are 78.
Avatar m tn I still get attacks, but I have the knowledge that nothing appears to be wrong with my heart. Though I do notice there are certain times where my heart rate gets high or remains high. Is it normal, or does anybody else that has sensitivity to adrenaline notice that after eating their heart rate rises pretty high? I also notice that after exercising my heart rate can stay up around 100 bpm for over an hour.
Avatar n tn had a 2d echo done on my heart, they said everything with my heart was ok. Wore a heart monitor for a month and like you said if it's not doing it when they're checking, they can't tell what it is. they checked for blood clots also. Did mri and xrays.
1795730 tn?1316491956 I have to as well. If my heart races from a normal activity (running up the stairs) I develop a panic attack. I have to recondition my brain to accept these normal behaviors (I am just so worried because in the last year I have spent many nights in the ER with them not able to bring my heart rate down regardless of the many beta blockers and calming drugs they injected into me). I was a year into my counseling master's degree, but switched to health psychology.
5851092 tn?1404133464 I can promise you that your heart beats just as hard when you are running (at 150 bpm) than it does during a panic attack. During running, you also get the effect of massive venous backflow to the heart (from working muscles) which increase the force of contraction. The reason you don't feel it is interesting, but it has to do with your focus. When running, you feel a lot of stuff in the body, like your feet hitting the ground, etc.
Avatar n tn When I got to the gym part of my workout routine includes running for 1 hour on the treadmill.I read in Men's Health magazine that doing intervals (for example:run at 6mph for 2 minutes then run at 3mph or rest for 2 minutes) will be more effective in losing weight than if I ran or walked at a steady pace.Is there any truth to this>?
Avatar n tn d) The toprol slows my heart down. My running tries to speed it up. Can toprol make running hard..toprol pulling one way and my runnnig the other way? Regards, Delanp (major pessimist...my glass is never even half empty ...
Avatar m tn I had a heart attack and quad bypass 18 years ago, and recovered completely. 5 weeks ago I had a mild heart attack and received a stent in the one veinous graft (the 3 arterial grafts were perfectly clear). I have been placed on plavix and 6.25mg 2x/day of carvedilol - and the side effects of carvedilol is my concern. First is the feeling of lightheadedness, which was severe at first, but still remains.
Avatar n tn Almost always the heart is enlarged and the low cardiac output from heart failure severly compromises general health and fast recovery. Unless it is a life or death situation (usually individuals with acute heart attack), it seems the best treatment would be medication therapy for any symptoms. The COURAGE study supports this advice, and the results of the study indicates that medication, stent implants and bypass does not extend longivity but merely treats the symptoms (emergency aside).
Avatar m tn Hey, i'm 30 years old and sufferred 3 consecutive heart attacks @ the age of 28. I' currently running on 40% of my heart muslce as a result of major delays in opeing up the clogged artery. Anyways... my question is whether it is safe for me to continue lifting weights as i am today. I do monitor my heart rate and make sure it does not exceed 130 bpm. I have been told the damage done to my heart muscle is permanent. Does this have an affect on my life span?