Exercise proven to help patients post-MI
May 1, 1997 less than 1 minute read
Exercise proven to help patients post-MI
Difference between disability and normal activity
Exercise appears to benefit post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients, whereas it was thought to cause more damage than good in the past. Experts think the degree of improvement following exercise may make the difference between a person being disabled and being well enough to return to normal activities.
A team used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to assess exercise’s effect on male post-MI patients with reduced left ventricular function. They found a 26% increase in oxidative capacity and a significant delay in lactate threshold relative to unexercised patients. Investigators attribute the revised finding to the use of MRI.
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