resuming training

[roadrunner12]

i had a heart attack last week , had cpr at the road side and a couple of stents put in how long before i can resume cycle training, kayaking etc

thanks for any info

[Lezzers]

I would think that's a question for your medical team. Everyone is different, for instance, did your heart suffer any damage, are you on medication? You should be asked to attend a re-hab course which I would highly recommend attending

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When your specialist says you can - at least not before you have attended a rehab course which you should ask to be included in if not already enrolled. They are worth their weight in gold.

[MrNT]

Everyone is different. The cardiac rehab team will help you with your recovery. Just because you can’t see the damage doesn’t mean it can be ignored. Follow any advice given and don’t rush things. If you were climbing Everest you would expect to acclimatize to the altitude, heart attack recovery also requires a careful step by step process to move forward. I’m back at circuit training, but listen to my body with a lot more attention.

Good luck but please take it easy in the early weeks.

[Orangepeel60]

I can only comment on my own experience I had a HA and 2 stents. No CPR. I was walking in a few days and back on my bike in a month. I rode only flat rides for a couple of weeks and listened to my body.

8 months on I am back tackling climbs but I have to admit I don’t push like I did but it’s so good for the spirit to get back to you.

Take it easy and take advice from the specialists.

Hope you are back on your bike soon.

Best regards

[roadrunner12 in reply to Orangepeel60]

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[Marco2764]

Heal first, its amazing how long it takes to recover. You've had a heart attack then you have had dyno rod working through you to give you your repairs. You need guidance for your rehab team who will bring you back up to speed. Try to go at it too quick it and it can knock you back.

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[Marco2764]

Good luck, I'm afraid it takes time to get back, not what you want to hear when you like training, but it will come👍

[Chappychap]

Every one of us on this forum is trying to figure out a strategy for our own survival. Your instinct might be to try and exercise your way out of this, to double down on fitness being the answer. Maybe it is, I'm not a doctor, however I'd also be thinking hard about other lifestyle issues such as diet, stress, and even the real oddities that can sometime trigger heart problems, whacky things like gum disease!

Some people are tempted to deny their heart problems and get back into their previous life as quickly as possible. Take some time out to decide what you're going to do differently in future to reduce the risk of a repeat incident.

Good luck!

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[Qualipop]

You didn't just have a heart attack, you had a cardiac arrest. Your heart stopped therefore you need to take it slow and steady. NOTHING strenuous for at least 3 weeks to allow the stents to bed in then start a proper cardiac rehab course where you are monitored. Ask your consultant how much damage was done to your heart and get his advice.

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[NathanBlau]

I think others have captured the essence this question in advising you to work slowly and only under medical guidance. After a HA and CPR I would be very cautious and see you physical ambitions as a potentially long haul.

There is a tendency to try to ignore the event and resume your previous lifestyle as if nothing has happened. Sadly something has happened that needs to be addressed and properly managed - it wont 'pedal' away. For example, your wording "Cycle training" rather than "cycling" suggests a intention (or hope) for an early resumption of intense activity. My feeling is that a bike or kayak may not be the best place to discover you have overdone it!! Better to move more slowly in the more measured cardiac rehab environment.

I think the general message is, follow medical advice, attend rehab and move steadily forwards.

Sincere best wishes for your recovery process

[roadrunner12 in reply to NathanBlau]

Thanks for the advice I get the feeling I am trying to run before I can walk. I lost 9 months of last year to a brain haemorrhage so was keen to make up for lost time. I will learn to chill

[Andyman]

I was told in the hospital after my HA to start walking the day I was difcharged. This I did and from struggling to do 200m I extended everyday until. I could walk for hours and miles. But that was me. I went to rehab and followed the advice and now gym, cycle, run, kayak, golf and anything else I want to try. 7 years on my life is completely different. I didn't rush back to my old life because that life nearly killed me. Follow your medical teams advice and think about your past life and figure what needs changing so your not in that same path.

[roadrunner12]

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