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Running after bypass
I am a 45-year old marathon runner. I ran my last marathon about 2 years ago at an 8:30 pace. After 2 years of decreased performance (I was down to running 3 miles at a 9:30 pace and feeling exhausted--my HR was 176 at this pace) a heart cath detected blockages. I had quadruple bypass in February. I began jogging at 7 weeks and have been building back up for 4 weeks now. My performance seems to be returning to the pre-operation level rather than showing any improvement (I ran 5 miles yesterday at a 10 min pace and my HR was 156. A 9 min pace puts my HR over 170). Do you have any data on runners that have undergone bypass or know where I can find some? My hypothesis is that I should be able to regain some of my fitness of 2 years ago. My concern is that perhaps some of the grafts didn't take. Thanks
Why take Atenolol if you don't have rhythm problems? I think that it's mainly prescribed because it's off patent and is very cheap, it's effective at lowerig BP, and it's proven to reduce a second heart attack in the general population, which is mostly a bunch of couch potatoes.
My motto is no beta blockers, no blood thinners, no nitrates, if you are a physically active person. All of these substances can help the couch potatoes live a little longer, but they are counterproductive to physically active people.
That depression of heart rate sounds like near syncope, which in my case, was caused by atenolol. I have a low heart rate to start with and do daily physical exercise and weekend strenous exercise.
If you have a BP problem a better choice might be an ACE inhibitor.
You do have to taper off of a beta blocker, should you choose to dump it.
My motto is no beta blockers, no blood thinners, no nitrates, if you are a physically active person. All of these substances can help the couch potatoes live a little longer, but they are counterproductive to physically active people.
That depression of heart rate sounds like near syncope, which in my case, was caused by atenolol. I have a low heart rate to start with and do daily physical exercise and weekend strenous exercise.
If you have a BP problem a better choice might be an ACE inhibitor.
You do have to taper off of a beta blocker, should you choose to dump it.
I am 42 and have been running 1 or 2 marathons a year for the past 10 years as well as getting lots of other aerobic exercise. The only risk factor for heart disease I have is that both parents also have it. 4 weeks ago I had bypass surgery. This isn't always due to lifestyle.
Not a marathoner, just 10K's. I am 69 years old and had a single bypass two years ago. I have continue running, although at a slow 10 to 12 minute mile pace. I had a stress test last month where the Dr. told me a max heart rate of 150 was OK for me. It is usually between 120-130 at a 12 minute pace and 130-140 at a 10 minute pace. But!!! I am also on 25mg of Atelonol which scares me often while running; if I suddenly increase my pace my heart beat takes a big dive into the 60-70's and spikes into 170's and back down to 70's before it settles back into my normal 120-130's. My thoughts are that I should not be taking Atelonol, since I am not a sedentary person. I have exercised all of my life. I also take Lipitor and my cholestorol level is 148. I have also been told the bypass should become as strong as a regular artery is. I also lift weights my chest has healed.
Lipitor has caused me a lot of muscle and joint pain, although my blood tests are OK.
Any thoughts?
Lipitor has caused me a lot of muscle and joint pain, although my blood tests are OK.
Any thoughts?
Unfortunately, it looks like the root cause of your decreased performance was not CAD, but something else. That's one hell of a procedure to go through to find that out. Of course grafts will never perform like your natural arteries, so perhaps that is the limiting factor.
Also could your decreased performance be simply due to age? Isn't that why they have a different class for runners over 45? Isn't that why professional athletes usually retire by 40? It's hard to accept all of the mental and physical deterioration that we suffer as we age.
Also could your decreased performance be simply due to age? Isn't that why they have a different class for runners over 45? Isn't that why professional athletes usually retire by 40? It's hard to accept all of the mental and physical deterioration that we suffer as we age.
This is something I would love to know. I also was diagnosed with CAD after passing everytest in the book with flying colors. I am a young female, thin with all the right stats who excercises regularly. Not a meat eater, smoker, etc.
I began having chest pains on exercise and finally had a cath which revealed a 95%occlusion of my LAD. After several re-stenosises, I seem to be doing OK but I get angry when I hear that heart disease is a "life-style" issue.
Still wondering...
Terry
Congratulations for your decision to continue running after your surgery. I am not a MD, and I do not have any heart problem so far, but I am really interested in the answer of your cardiologist. Could you please keep me informed?
I have, however, the following question. How an apparently healthy individual (a marathon runner) developed CAD in his 40
I have, however, the following question. How an apparently healthy individual (a marathon runner) developed CAD in his 40
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