Monday, September 12, 2011

#AskDrKK: Does exercise reduces chances of heart attack after sex in heart patients?

#DrKKAnswers:

1. The risk of acute heart attack after sexual act is reduced in patients who exercise regularly (1,2).
2. Regular physical exercise should be done at levels of ≥6 METs to reduce the risk (3).
3. The more regularly a person exercises the lower will be the heart attack risk.
4. Regular exercise also reduces the risk of heart attack and sudden death from heavy physical exertion (4,5)
5. Exercise training increases the aerobic capacity and decreases the peak heart rate in post-heart attack subjects engaging in sexual act (6).

References
1. JAMA 1996; 275:1405.
2. Heart 2001; 86:387.
3. Am J Cardiol 2000; 86:14F.
4. N Engl J Med 1993; 329:1677.
5. N Engl J Med 2000; 343:1355.
6. Circulation 1977; 55:738.

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