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Exercise and heart disease

The importance of exercise in preventing and treating heart disease.
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Exercise and the Heart

Regular exercise is important in keeping your heart healthy. Here's what you need to know.

Athletes and Sudden Death

Guidelines for screening young athletes to prevent sudden death from cardiac conditions.

New Guidelines on Physical Activity

Here are the guidelines on physical activity for Americans.

Is Exercise the Elixir of Youth?

Regular exercise may be the best way to slow the aging process.

A single exercise session improves health

A single session of exercise improves lipids and vascular function

How Much Exercise Is Enough

The Institute of Medicine says an hour a day of exercise is necessary - but luckily, you can get away with a lot less than that.

Even Moderate Exercise Reduces Risk

A moderate exercise program signficicantly reduces cardiac risk.

Heart-Healthy Exercise Guidelines

Here are some guidelines for exercising enough to help prevent heart disease.

The Benefits of Exercise

Here is how regular exercise can improve cardiovascular function, and prevent heart disease.

Exercise in Heart Failure

Exercise improves survival in patients with heart failure

Heart attacks and intense exercise

Is there a risk to intense exercise?

Fainting and exercise

fainting and exercise

Exercise Recommendations For Specific Cardiac Conditions

Here are specific exercise recommendations for patients with various cardiac conditions.

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