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Following a heart attack, your heart may not be as efficient at pumping blood throughout the body. If you received emergency medical care within the first hour of your heart attack, the amount of damage to your heart was likely reduced and you may be able to return to your previous daily activities. But, this heart attack is a warning that unless certain lifestyle choices are changed, you may experience another heart attack or health complication. According to researchers, exercise is one of the most important factors concerning heart disease.<ref name="rf1">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2716237/</ref> Researchers have also determined that people involved in an exercise program after a heart attack have better outcomes, fewer re-hospitalizations and event-free survival in the following year.<ref name="rf2">http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/109/11/1371.abstract?ijkey=b9a334e3a8e1ccc9a2e6899f86c9f0f1461f8f62&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha</ref> | Following a heart attack, your heart may not be as efficient at pumping blood throughout the body. If you received emergency medical care within the first hour of your heart attack, the amount of damage to your heart was likely reduced and you may be able to return to your previous daily activities. But, this heart attack is a warning that unless certain lifestyle choices are changed, you may experience another heart attack or health complication. According to researchers, exercise is one of the most important factors concerning heart disease.<ref name="rf1">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2716237/</ref> Researchers have also determined that people involved in an exercise program after a heart attack have better outcomes, fewer re-hospitalizations and event-free survival in the following year.<ref name="rf2">http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/109/11/1371.abstract?ijkey=b9a334e3a8e1ccc9a2e6899f86c9f0f1461f8f62&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha</ref> | ||
| − | [[Category:Cardiovascular Health and Blood Pressure]] | + | [[Category: Cardiovascular Health and Blood Pressure]] |
| − | [[Category:Cardio Exercises]] | + | [[Category: Cardio Exercises]] |
== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
=== Preparing to Exercise === | === Preparing to Exercise === | ||
