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Is it ok to play ball after open heart surgery?
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2 months later: After 6 weeks you can slowly start progressing on upper body exercising gradually and using common sense.
Answered 12/3/2012
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Yes, but...: You need to wait at least a couple of months for the sternum to heal completely. Early activity can lead to sternal dehisence (the breastbone splits open) which can have deadly consequences. After everything has healed, you can do everything you did before surgery.
Answered 9/28/2016
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