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The Risks and Benefits of 'Too Much' Exercise

Physiologically Speaking

Many, but not all, are cardiac-related issues (i.e., heart attack, arrhythmia, underlying congenital heart abnormality). A list like this indicates that endurance running may in fact be detrimental to the cardiovascular system. However, this increased risk manifests mostly among individuals with an underlying cardiac disease.

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LSCS or Vaginal delivery for heart disease complicating pregnancy ? The fractured rule of thumb.

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

repaired congenital defects) might safely attempt vaginal delivery with careful monitoring and a low threshold for intervention. The American Heart Association and European Society of Cardiology guidelines suggest that for high-risk cardiac patients (e.g., The medical team would weigh the patients cardiac function (e.g.,