I had bypass surgery on December 23, 2003 (3 months ago). My doctor said nothing about physical rehab but my friends and relatives who have had bypass surgery keep telling me that physical rehab is very important. I am 62 and did not have a heart attack. Reason for surgery: a treadmill stress test indicated poor circulation to the lower part of my heart.
Two months after bypass surgery, I had another treadmill stress test by a local cardiologist and it showed a small black area in the back of my heart and the nurse told me it indicates insufficient circulation on the back side of my heart. I guess I am supposed to call my doctor for a follow up appointment. Should I inquire about physical rehab?
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I had bypass surgery on December 23, 2003 (3 months ago). My doctor said nothing about physical rehab but my friends and relatives who have had bypass surgery keep telling me that physical rehab is very important. I am 62 and did not have a heart attack. Reason for surgery: a treadmill stress test indicated poor circulation to the lower part of my heart.
Two months after bypass surgery, I had another treadmill stress test by a local cardiologist and it showed a small black area in the back of my heart and the nurse told me it indicates insufficient circulation on the back side of my heart. I guess I am supposed to call my doctor for a follow up appointment. Should I inquire about physical rehab?
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I think yes, after you figure out what is going on with your heart. Why is there an area not getting enough blood flow and what should you do about it? Is this the area that was bypassed, did it not take, etc. I would talk to the cardiologist who did the test about this and ask about rehab at the same time. You can call him or her.
I did not have a bypass but rather an angioplasty. I started a cardiac rehab program after that. I think it was a life saver because it got me started on a program of regular exercise. I had never done anything like that before.
