Heart Needs Work After Heart Attack: New Study Challenges the Notion That the Heart Must Rest

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110414131845.htm

ScienceDaily (Apr. 15, 2011) — A new study by researchers at the University of Alberta shows that for best results in stable patients after a heart attack, early exercise as well as prolonged exercise is the key to the best outcomes.

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The team found that stable patients who have suffered heart attacks get more benefits for heart performance when starting an exercise program one week after the heart attack, than waiting a month or longer to begin rehabilitation.

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