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Do you need to follow a diet and exercise program after heart bypass surgery?

9 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Yes: Yes you should, unless you want to get another bypass sooner rather than later.

Dr Chiu and 6 doctors agreed

Answered 6/28/2018

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Of course!: Both diet and exercise are as important as meds! it is a bad diet and lack of exercise that promotes heart disease. Please add smoking.

Dr Hossain agreed

Answered 11/26/2013

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