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Is it ok to take the stairs like 20 steps up if you have a heart prob?.can it be done one step at a time? is it safe?
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Exertion: As long as a person doesn't feel any symptoms like chest pain or shortness or breath or palpitations it is ok to take chairs even if he/she has heart problem.
Answered 2/25/2014
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My heart rate is normal on any other activity such as walking down stairs, walking down the hall, and even some running but when I walk up the stairs my heart rate goes up to about 110-120 I walk as slow as I can and when I get done walking up 1 flight of
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I was born was a heart murmur and was revived 3 times. I keep running out of breath when i go up&down stairs or run.I'm 19 now? What is causing this?
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