which excercises are the best after angioplasty

[musician12]

i was a sportsperson as well before angioplasty. i like to play shuttle badminton and certain games which involve brisk movements. can i continue to do so even after my angioplasty which i underwent in 2007. i am relatively better. i weigh 76 kilograms and 152 centimeters of height. kindly advise. with warm regards. Tyagaraj.Dwaram, Ph.D.

[ed34]

I'm afraid your cardiologist is just wrong and maybe needs to read up on artery disease.

[JOHN_JOSHUA]

I am a cardiac patient with 4 stents. My cardiologist advice me and his other patients whom undergo angioplasty DO NOT GO INTO SPORTS SUCH AS BADMINTON, TENNIS OR ANY SPORTS WHICH   INVOLVE STRIKING. It may cause SUDDEN DEATH !!

This is the reason: Plaques within the inner lining of the coronary artery may develop a slight crack or rupture. Note that the rupture involves only the surface and does not go through the wall of the artery. It is similar to a superficial crack on the plaster of a swimming pool lining, and blood does not escape out of the artery. Plaque rupture stimulates the production of blood clots that tries to seal off the superficial crack. The clot also gets into the crack and causes it to rise and further obstruct the channel of the artery. The sudden increase in the obstruction caused by the raised ruptured plaque and associated clot can transform a mild blockage into a critical one within a matter of hours (above). The decrease in blood flow to the heart muscle is severely reduced and the patient begins to have severe and prolonged chest pain that occurs at rest and may even awaken him or her from a sound sleep. This is known as unstable angina. If the clot does not fully close off the channel of the artery (as in the example above) enough blood flow is maintained to the heart muscle, and a heart attack may not develop if appropriate and prompt treatment is employed.

However, the clot may continue to grow in many cases. This can completely fill the open channel of the artery (above) and cut off blood flow to the part of the heart muscle that it supplies. Without oxygen and nutrients, the patient suffers from a heart attack and the involved heart muscle can get permanently damaged. The good news is that there are several forms of treatment that can get rid of the blood clot and restore flow across the artery. However, this can only be employed if the patient is rushed to the emergency room of the nearest hospital. Every minute counts in salvaging heart muscle.

[ed34]

Your stent/s will be well embedded, in fact just a few months after the procedure would have been acceptable. Your limitations are really only based on how you feel. If you feel no chest discomfort during such activities, then brilliant, go for it.