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Sex after bypass sugrery
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Sex after bypass sugrery
by David Weinstein, Aug 10, 1999 12:00AM
What are your guidelines with respect to this topic? I am 56 years old, 4 weeks after surgery, working out in heart rehap (target pulse rate set for me is 105).
Doctor's Answer
by CCF CARDIO MD JMF, Aug 10, 1999 12:00AM
Dear David,
This is best worked out with your exercise physiologist. right now your target heart rate is still quite low relative to what we would target for a normal (non-postop) person your age.
I would go slowly. Sex will likely increase your heart rate well above 105 and does require a fair amount of cardiovascular energy.
We typically advise returning to sex once a patient can exercise 4 to 5 METS.
About 6 -7 minutes on a Bruce protocol treadmill.
I hope this has been useful. I wish you the best of luck. Feel free to write back.
Information provided here is for general purposes only. Specific questions should be addressed to your own
doctor. If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call
1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart
Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to
address your cardiac problem.
This is best worked out with your exercise physiologist. right now your target heart rate is still quite low relative to what we would target for a normal (non-postop) person your age.
I would go slowly. Sex will likely increase your heart rate well above 105 and does require a fair amount of cardiovascular energy.
We typically advise returning to sex once a patient can exercise 4 to 5 METS.
About 6 -7 minutes on a Bruce protocol treadmill.
I hope this has been useful. I wish you the best of luck. Feel free to write back.
Information provided here is for general purposes only. Specific questions should be addressed to your own
doctor. If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call
1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart
Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to
address your cardiac problem.
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