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Myocardial infarction

Prevalence
Clinical features
Differential diagnosis
Investigations
Therapy
Prevention
Prognosis
Prevention

Exercise

Encourage patients to stay active. a

Why?

  • Keeping active reduces the risk of dying and reinfarction. a
  • Increasing activity reduces the risk of reinfarction. a

 

 

Expiry date: November 2003
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball , N   Shenker
Reviewer   S   Straus
CAT Writers   CJ   Wotton , N   Shenker , B   Phillips , CM   Ball