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Husband has artherosclerosis, stent in rca in nov, 2012, left main 60%, lad is 70%, on medications, ef43%, feels fine, is it ok to gym and do weights?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Check: Sounds like he has a cardiologist range of activity can be guided by last stress test. No smoking weight loss and graded exercize are reasonable. Common sense: if it hurts stop! if tired - rest.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 8/7/2013

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