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Subject:
monitoring heart ischemia
Category: Health > Conditions and Diseases Asked by: liplip-ga List Price: $10.00 |
Posted:
07 Jan 2006 13:20 PST
Expires: 06 Feb 2006 13:20 PST Question ID: 430426 |
I pass heart attach 6 mo ago, since than i am trying to do jogging everyday, but Im afraid that i push too much, so i am looking for a device, which i can easily carry with me during the jogging, that will monitor my ECG and alert me if there is a new ischemia in my heart, where can i buy such a device? Thanks a lot! |
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Re: monitoring heart ischemia
From: andrewxmp-ga on 07 Jan 2006 22:58 PST |
I think the short answer to your question is, "no, there is no such device." A simple search for "portable electrocardiogram" indicates that there are some portable units in development for use in ambulences and such, but certainly not a device that could be carried and worn during jogging. Perhaps you should speak with your doctor and discuss what excercize would be appropriate and safe for your particular condition. Good luck! Google search "portable electrocardiogram" ://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=portable+electrocardiogram&btnG=Google+Search |
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Re: monitoring heart ischemia
From: markvmd-ga on 07 Jan 2006 23:08 PST |
Congratulations on making a serious effort to improve your health after your heart attack. The following information is not intended to substitute for advice from a physician or other medical expert. You should talk to your doctor about your exercise routine and medication. Many people who have had a heart attack benefit from ACE inhibitors, Beta blockers, statins, vasodilators, anticoagulants, and aspirin to name just a few medications. Use of these may make exercising easier on your heart. If jogging is too strenuous at the moment, walking several times a day may be better, or bicycling, rowing, cross-country skiing, etc, either using machines or actually doing these activities. There is a hypothesis being tested that shorter periods of exercise several times per day may be superior to one long period, e.g., three 20-minute periods instead of a one-hour period. Chest pain, or angina pectoris, is likely to tell you that you are developing ischemia. Always carry nitroglycerine tablets with you when exercising (if prescribed). Wearing a transdermal nitroglycerine patch may prove helpful as well. Depending on your age, the extent of the heart muscle damage, and the method of treatment, you may be able to reverse at least some of the damage done by the heart attack. If you are having chest pain while exercising you should consult with your doctor immediately! |
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