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A member asked:

After having cabg and walking on treadmill how high should i allow my heart rate to go?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

About 120: I would try to control the average around 120 bpm.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 8/20/2013

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Follow your surgeons: Early on about 70-80 % max for age after clearance post surgical. Will work your way up to full exercize .

Answered 4/12/2013

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I exercise on a treadmill 3-4 times a week, 2-4 miles of walking per day. Today, I used a heart rate monitor for the first time. Walking uphill between 2-2.5 miles an hour, 15 degrees elevation, brought my HR to 208. Is this dangerous?

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