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In years past, doctors were afraid to let heart [blank] . When my father had a heart attack in 1968, he was kept sedentary for six weeks. Now, heart attack patients are in bed barely half a day before they are up and moving, Dr. Moffat said. The core of cardiac rehab is a [blank] exercise program to increase the ability of the heart to pump oxygen- and nutrient-rich [blank] more effectively throughout the body. The outcome is [blank] , greater ability to enjoy life and decreased [blank] . The same goes for patients with congestive heart failure.

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In years past, doctors were afraid to let heart patients exercise . When my father had a heart attack in 1968, he was kept sedentary for six weeks. Now, heart attack patients are in bed barely half a day before they are up and moving, Dr. Moffat said. The core of cardiac rehab is a progressive exercise program to increase the ability of the heart to pump oxygen- and nutrient-rich blood more effectively throughout the body. The outcome is better endurance , greater ability to enjoy life and decreased mortality . The same goes for patients with congestive heart failure.
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