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How Soon After Cardiac Ablation Can One Resume Physical Activities?
Question: I had freezing heart ablation last week for afib, about 18 months after having the burning type ablation for atrial flutter. All is well so far and my cardiologist has been amazing. My question is how soon should I resume my normal exercise regimen? I normally do cardio in a gym twice per week for 30 minutes, along with about 45 minutes of strength training, followed by stretching for about 20 minutes. Most other days I will do a brisk walk for 30 to 40 minutes. I am taking sotalol 80mg twice a day;
Ramipril once per day (2.5mg tablets)and apixaban twice a day (5mg tablets). I was also prescribed 30 days of 40mg side-pantprazole to combat potential acid stomach from the ablation procedure. Do I ease in? Go hard? Wait a couple or 3 months? I am now walking 30 to 40 minutes and stretching only. Thankyou
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Ramipril once per day (2.5mg tablets)and apixaban twice a day (5mg tablets). I was also prescribed 30 days of 40mg side-pantprazole to combat potential acid stomach from the ablation procedure. Do I ease in? Go hard? Wait a couple or 3 months? I am now walking 30 to 40 minutes and stretching only. Thankyou
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Brief Answer:
Start slowly
Detailed Answer:
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Be it through freezing or burning, ablation means damaging the bypass electrical tract that was leading to the flutter. Once this short circuit is destroyed you are simply back on track and may resume your normal activities without delay, provided that your physical condition permits you to do so. It would be modest to begin the cardio workout a slowly and in a week and gradually intensify the workout. I do not see a problem in easing in. But I would not recommend immediately going hard. I do not see the requirement to wait for 2-3 months. However, you must discuss with your cadiologist and heed to what he recommends.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
Start slowly
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
Be it through freezing or burning, ablation means damaging the bypass electrical tract that was leading to the flutter. Once this short circuit is destroyed you are simply back on track and may resume your normal activities without delay, provided that your physical condition permits you to do so. It would be modest to begin the cardio workout a slowly and in a week and gradually intensify the workout. I do not see a problem in easing in. But I would not recommend immediately going hard. I do not see the requirement to wait for 2-3 months. However, you must discuss with your cadiologist and heed to what he recommends.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
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