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A member asked:

Is is dangerous to exercise with artery disease and high lipids?

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No: Not if an exercise program is undertaken in conjunction with your doctor.

Dr Patel agreed

Answered 7/6/2012

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Yes, Work on Issues: Plaque ruptures shedding debris & inducing clots are what drive cardiovascular events; why the problem does not show well on angiograms; much less stress tests (really blind to problem). Exercise increases pulse pressure; artery stretching & relaxing with each heart beat, thus ↑ing frequency of plaque ruptures. Yet most don't do enough damage to produce obvious symptoms. √ my answers on ds drivers.

Dr Koch agreed

Answered 12/10/2013

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