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If i have pulmonary hypertension should i be doing high tenacity exercises?

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Dr. Payam Mehranpour answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Possible: Depending on the severity and cause of pulmonary hypertension, more intense exercise may or may not be tolerated and/or advised.

Answered 12/9/2013

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Depends: If on therapy and tolerating exercise you can increase intensity. However pulm HTN usually decreases exercise tolerance.

Answered 11/27/2017

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