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Confused about Stiff Heart, Diastolic Heart Failure, or HFpEF?
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Nov 23 7:36am | Replies (63)Comment receiving replies
Today I heard Dr. Farris Timimi explain "Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction". This is the state of my heart. I have diastolic dysfunction. The symptom that led me to this diagnosis, at Mayo Clinic, is shortness of breath when walking for one mile. TRIAMTERENE/HCTZ 37.5-25MG CAP was prescribed.
My concern is whether or not exercise harms the heart that has diastolic dysfunction. I am interested in learning the type and amount of exercise that is appropriate for someone in the early stages of diastolic dysfunction. I also wonder if a hard pounding of each beat of the heart, which I have intermittently even when sitting, is related to diastolic dysfunction.
Thank you.
@muriel66
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I’ve been told to exercise 6 days per week. I usually manage 5-6 days and I walk 1 1/2 miles at 3 mph. I can do arm exercises with 3-5 lb. weights but no more than that. Consult with your Dr. first, of course. I was diagnosed 4 years ago and it all began with Afib. The heart pounding i’m not sure about. Hope this helps!!
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In general, a good rule of thumb is to exercise at 60% of your aerobic capacity-the easy way to tell is to exercise at a level that you can still speak in a seven word sentence.