Originally Posted by
Comtour
While more than 3,000 miles into a cross-country tour, I was climbing a mountain pass and felt extremely fatigued. Finished the mountain and sought medical help in the next town and was diagnosed with a heart attack! End of tour.
I had a stent put in and am now in recovery for 3 1/2 weeks. I am trying to figure out a good recovery training program. Have done very short 10 minute sessions on my trainer keeping heart rate within 30 points of my resting heart rate of 42. Am also walking up to an hour a day, 3.5 to 4 miles.
Any experiences or advice?
The speed and extent of your recovery will depend at least partially on the amount of damage done to heart muscle. it is possible to have a heart attack that leaves little or no damage. Others create enough damage that it can lead into heart failure...
Cardiologist and becoming increasingly knowledgeable about recovery steps and PT type programs are becoming increasingly available to help with the recovery.
So, what does your medical team tell you? That is a good starting point.