‘Intensive' exercise may benefit heart failure patients

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some doctors caution people with heart failure against pushing themselves too hard physically. But a new analysis of past studies suggests heart patients may actually benefit more from relatively intensive exercise. Researchers found people with heart failure had a 23-percent improvement in heart function after taking part in relatively high-intensity exercise programs. About 5.8 million people in the United States have heart failure, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).



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