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Absolute Contraindications to Exercise

Cardiac Rehabilitation




Absolute Contradictions to Exercise for Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

Do not exercise if you have any of these!



  • Unstable angina- angina at rest, unpredictable, at lower levels than usual or diagnosed within the last month




  • Unstable or acute heart failure




  • Unstable diabetes




  • New or uncontrolled arrhythmias




  • Resting or uncontrolled tachycardia- heart rate > 100 bpm




  • Resting SBP>180 mmHg or resting DBP




  • Symptomatic hypotension- low blood pressure with fainting , dizziness




  • Febrile illness- fever-like symptoms

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