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Exercise - if a previous myocardial infarction (MI)

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NICE have given guidance concerning physical exercise following a myocardial infarction (1):

patients are advised to undertake regular physical activity sufficient to increase exercise capacity
amount and level of physical exercise:
- advised to be physically active for 20-30 minutes a day to the point of slight breathlessness. Patients who are not achieving this should be advised to increase their activity in a gradual, step-by-step way, aiming to increase their exercise capacity. They should start at a level that is comfortable, and increase the duration and intensity of activity as they gain fitness

Notes:

advice on physical activity should involve a discussion about current and past activity levels and preferences. The benefit of exercise may be enhanced by tailored advice from a suitably qualified professional
in patients with ischaemic stroke, heart failure or acute myocardial infarction, maintaining regular exercise was associated with reduced all-cause, cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular death (2)

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