I am 23 and was diagnosed with Heart Failure at 22. My ejection fraction was 5%. I am now on medication and have a device in me in case my heart stops. I am currently working out 2 hours a day but I take ALOT of breaks. Its very important to listen to your body when you work out.

@ExerciseForHealth

2 ай бұрын

Wow! Thanks for sharing.

I am 75 years old. I have CHF and an ejection fraction of 30 percent. I walk 5-6 days a week 1 to 1.5 hours per day. I do strengthening exercises with reactance bands to increase core and all four extremity strength and bone mineral density 2 hours per day 6 days per week. I have been doing this for the past year. I use a pulse odometer to monitor percent oxygen saturation and pulse rate.

@ExerciseForHealth

Жыл бұрын

Amazing, great stuff!

@johnkesel6845

Жыл бұрын

Keep it up! I have hf too. I really enjoy the walking

@studentaccount4354

Жыл бұрын

That is amazing!

@dougfox9649

Жыл бұрын

How do you do it? I'm 77 EF 44% they say.Get very tired on my walks.. HA on my 77 birthday.

@GS-ej1jo

Жыл бұрын

@@dougfox9649 respected sir.. nothing can be done overnight.. it takes time and supervision.. in the US there dedicated clinics for HF reversal .. treadmill s.. active doctors monitoring progress during walking

IMPORTANT: Lots of youtube viewers won't see a professional for exercise advice and will just watch your video to try it. At the very beginning you need to vigorously stress and warn patients that doing too strenuous an exercise for their current heart's ability or diagnoses can cause a heart attack and possible death. You need more emphases on how to recognize and know symptoms of when it's time to stop or slow down an exercise and rest. Originally I didn't know I had CHF until I did strenuous exercise one evening working in my yard but didn't stop when I felt weak and short of breath, but pushed myself to finish. Suddenly I had severe and terrifying chest pain and a heart attack. 911 was called. Tests done in the hospital showed that I had had congestive heart failure already, didn't know it, and I had ignored my weakness, thinking I was just out of shape.

@ExerciseForHealth

2 ай бұрын

If you've been following my channel, you'll know that I take a very conservative approach in my follow along workout videos. For the videos that are educational such as this one, I follow the latest guidance from the BACPR. I am not a doctor so don't provide medical advice and this video is for people that already have been diagnosed with heart failure and are most likely under medical management.

I was diagnosed with Heart Failure at the end of April 2024. My EF is 20%. I start Cardiac rehab next week. Thank you for this information.

@ExerciseForHealth

17 күн бұрын

You are so welcome! Good luck and you'll get lots of great information to help you from the cardiac team!

Great video. Thank you.

@ExerciseForHealth

17 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Thanks for your good information .

@ExerciseForHealth

6 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Nice information for heart failure patients

@ExerciseForHealth

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I can only wish, hope and pray my heart stops forever ❤🎉

@ExerciseForHealth

6 күн бұрын

That's sad 😢

@missyfrey5033

6 күн бұрын

@@ExerciseForHealth not really, since I'm dying anyway and on my death bed ..riddled and loaded with masses everywhere and cancer. Would rather die of cardiac arrest instead of my insides busting open from masses all over. Cancer is painful and it sucks. Head to toe.

@missyfrey5033

6 күн бұрын

@@ExerciseForHealth high BP all the time like 200/?, diabetes, very high cholesterol for many years..bedbound. I pray to God I stop breathing and my heart stops beatimg in my sleep. No life layomg and suffering from cancer. Fluid around heart too pericardial effusion that cardio said no big deal....I want to pass praxefullym

Thank you.

@ExerciseForHealth

8 ай бұрын

Welcome

Thanks Sir Richard

@ExerciseForHealth

2 жыл бұрын

Any time

2 years ago I went for a test where they put dye in you as you go through I believe it was an mri machine. When I was done my cardiologist said your heart seems fine with the left side pumping a little slower but nothing concerning. I was diagnosed with LS bundle branch block in 2010. I didn't go back until 1 day 2 years later I had a lung infection and went to the ER where they gave me an IV Antibiotic and my fever was down and my pulmonary congestion dissipated 95%. I felt much better as I went home, relaxed and woke the next few days weak in my legs. I thought it was from laying around alot but as a Nurse after 5 days I was still weak mainly in my legs. As I looked through the discharge papers it said I suffer from cardiac disease with an EF of 35. How could they know this I hadn't been to my cardiologist since 2 years when he said you have a slight blood slowing down on L side but nothing to be concerned with. I immediately scheduled a real angiogram where they went thru the groin. After 45 minutes zero plaque walls and all looked good. I asked the Dr " what can I do to bring up my 35 EF? " Nothing Really" as he seemed in a rush to leave. I've been a Nurse for 31 years and I don't mind bad bedside manner if your smart but a little eccentric. That was 6 Mos. AGO and other then being more tired during the day I go to the gym 4x a week and do something daily like walking or hiking daily. I'd rather die happy exercising then living doing nothing and waiting to die. Screw that I'm going out on my own terms. I think I'll find a cardiologist I respect. I'm getting a new primary also. My cholesterol wasn't real high like 180s and triglycerides were also not bad. The first time I meet him after a CBC he says I'm putting you on a Statin. I said I wouldn't take a statin ever. He says "Why and don't say never". I said I've been a cardiac nurse for years have read and listened to the Brightest minds I respect and unless heart disease runs in my family ( it doesnt) then I believe there's no correlation to show that my cholesterol wich was fairly normal for my family Statins can do more harm. He still wanted to write it and that's when I believe the drug company was paying him off to write scripts of the statin he was pushing. He happend to run into somebody who knows when he's pushing so hard to write there script he's most likely getting paid off. Why would a drug repair throw an extravagant party if that didn't take place? Not me Doc sorry.

@ExerciseForHealth

9 ай бұрын

Interesting!

@jasonwimberly5636

4 ай бұрын

Ask about isosorbide mononitrate if you haven’t already. There are some new medications called camtens that are in clinical trials the thing with these although they remodel the heart and make it more elastic and less stiff, they can also lower EF, so with an EF of less than the high 40’s you might not be a good candidate. However, if you can get that EF up you might be able to use camtens to make your heart less stiff. Also try looking into alcohol septal ablation therapy to see if you are a good fit for that. In addition consider going vegan, plant based diets have been shown to reverse heart failure in a pretty good portion of the heart failure population.

@HectorMartinez-gy8kp

4 ай бұрын

I had EF12, I take my statin, and betablocker, and a good old water pill(sperclatone). Then finally put me on CRT, 10 years later stage 3, I run 2 miles every other day, my EF is at 55. Ive 4 different cardiologist, they disagreed on somethings, but they all gave Statins. They all say keep ur LDL low. I watch alot of youtube, the longer ur Statins the benefits double every 5 years. Keep that in mind if ur ldl is high.

Very much thank u❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@ExerciseForHealth

27 күн бұрын

You're welcome

2013, at the age of 33, I had my first heart attack when I had 3 stents. In 2018, I started exercising, and when I felt the strongest in June 2021, I had another heart attack and two stents were placed, so now I have a total of 5 stents. I did almost all the examinations, 59% heart ultrasound, ergospirometry which is great, holter pressure and holter ECG, everything is great! But I have a problem when I start exercising, 30-45 after training with weights of 5-10 kg, my blood pressure suddenly jumps and my heart starts to malfunction, nitroglycerin requires. I don't want to give up, but now I'm afraid to start training. I don’t need some weights but they also make me less of a problem. I'm spinning in a circle and I don't know where to start. it is important for me to exercise moderately and maintain strength as much as possible. What do you think, should I do multislice catheterization or maybe myocardial spectrum? Maybe I should check the stent flow ?

@ExerciseForHealth

2 жыл бұрын

I think you should discuss your concerns with a cardiac specialist to learn what investigative procedure would be the right course of action to get to the bottom of what you are experiencing.

@joshgg88

Жыл бұрын

I was looking through my past comments and this one just keeps grabbing my attention on what you said. I'm no doctor, but you definitely need that spiritual health otherwise all the exercise is incomplete. Stay close to God and keep talking to Him. I don't know you personally so I don't know if you believe in Him, but I believe He will take care of you and improve your life if you believe in Him. I like how you said you don't want to give up with your exercise and trying to heal, don't. And don't give up on God or His Son.

@martinleon3145

Жыл бұрын

Any updates bro?

@SilkyMilkyOriginal

Жыл бұрын

I hope you have a good quality of life and wish you all the best. ❤️

@brit50ify

11 ай бұрын

It sounds like something else is going on. I had heart attack at 35 with stents and double bypass at 36 in 1995. I carried on playing rugby at a good level until I hit 50 in 2010 and thats with the bypass blocking off in 2002. I never experienced what you are going through. So strange. You should be in good shape to exercise. Now, in 2010 everything went wrong needing defibrillator and it got worse but thats all because the heart remodelled and left ventricle is no longer a good muscle because of all the scar tissue.

Always found with this type of video is when asked a question invariably they say talk to your DR

@ExerciseForHealth

Жыл бұрын

That's likely because they don't know you to make an honest and valid opinion. I also struggle to answer questions that are related to the individual because I can't be there to assess them.

i’ve got shortness of breath and my heart always flutters and skips beats but for years i’ve been told i’ve got a healthy heart and doctors could never find anything

@ExerciseForHealth

Ай бұрын

Interesting

I have dilated cardiomyopathy, EF of 25% and doing moderate weight lifting and cardio activities

@ExerciseForHealth

Жыл бұрын

Hope this helps

@joea363

Жыл бұрын

@@ExerciseForHealth I was a competitive bodybuilder. My doctor said my heart was so strong from year of training that I was better able to withstand the diagnosis. Turns out my condition is genetic (TTN gene).

@alexlenker8332

9 ай бұрын

same here, how old are you buddy? iam 30 now...@@joea363

@jxmai7687

7 ай бұрын

I am 54 and everything matched with your, dilated cardiomyopathy, EF of 25% and from genetic, had a cardiac arrest early this year. www.ambulance.vic.gov.au/multiagency-rescue-saves-bushwalker-suffering-cardiac-arrest/

@Wayneoun

3 ай бұрын

@@joea363how old are you just curious？ have you gone through artery angiogram to check for possible coronary artery disease？

Are there any specific recommendations for someone who has HF due to permanent fast AFib? Until a year ago I was hiking up big hills almost daily, then the AFib became permanent and since then, can only walk for ten minutes very slowly, on level ground. I persevere with walking the dog but it exhausts me even walking slowly. So now I have put on several stone in weight. I'm trying to eat less, I hate being fat.

@ExerciseForHealth

11 ай бұрын

Not that I'm aware of. Generally we learn about guidance for each health condition, then have to amalgamate them for people with other co-morbidities.

@barryanderson-lq3wk

7 ай бұрын

I have had heart failure for the past 6 years. Recently I ended up in hosp[ital where they implanted a pacemaker, but my Afib was still very persistent unrtil they shocked my heart back into normal rythym. That was only 2 weeks ago but so far so good. I understand that the longer you have been experiencing Afib, the harder it is to shock it back. I have heard of another procedure called ablation or something similar which may also be succesful. Good luck with your treatment.

I'm 66 now. I had heart attack in Oct 2020 and doctors placed three stents on my heart. Reports say ejection fraction was dropped to 20-25% during I was in hospital then. They also implanted an ICD (Implantable cardioverter defibrillator). I am now under heart medications namely Entresto, Xarelto, Jardiance, Metoprolol and Atorvastatin. I was also given Eplerenone last year that I took for about eight months but doctor removed it because my BP dropped significantly. After removing Eplerenone, my BP observes to be quite perfect. I walk about 5 miles (8 km) uphill and downhill about four days a week without getting tired or fatigue. However, the left ventricle ejection fraction dropped to 20-25% in Mar 2023 which was 35-40% last couple of years, and doctor was confused if I would be a advanced heart failure patient. That's the reason they recommended me to have a cardiopulmonary test (stress test) that turned out to be quite good. I never had shortness in breadth, dizziness or likewise symptoms. But I felt laziness when I had low BP. I have watched many videos and read many comments but was never able to find out a way that would help me improve the ejection fraction. Now, I also started biking in the city and do not feel difficulties. Is there anybody who have idea on "how to improve ejection fraction".

@ExerciseForHealth

Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure how you can specifically target the ejection fraction as it's the percentage difference between the volume of blood in the left ventricle before and after the heart beat.

@ufchickenz6616

8 ай бұрын

Dr esselstyne

@sharonhoffman4588

3 күн бұрын

I’ve read u can improve it by exercise..what kind idk. My EF is 45-50 so I’ve been researching that

My problem is I also have quite severe arthritis as well as HFpEF and AF making exercising very difficult. I need support to walk.

@ExerciseForHealth

Ай бұрын

I appreciate people will have additional co-morbidities. Do what you can when you.

For Afib,,which exercise PLEASE,You are the most sincere

@ExerciseForHealth

2 күн бұрын

There is not one specific exercise, but just guidelines. Watch this one on Atrial Fibrillation for more: kzread.info/dash/bejne/k56bx8SHgKy8gZM.html

I just got diagnosed with it I have had these symptoms

@ExerciseForHealth

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully this information can help you manage it in the long term.

I am 40 years of age and I have had open heart surgery in the middle of lockdown. My aortic root was enlarged to break in point & I needed open heart surgery. But I haven’t been given any exercises to do I was left to my own devices and wasn’t given any instructions about exercising. So can I ask for a bit of advice please for someone of my age wanting to exercise I don’t know what I can do because of my heart condition

@ExerciseForHealth

10 ай бұрын

You should ask your doctor for individual advice on what is best for you based on the surgery you've had. But when you do start, be conservative and start gently.

@dot4102

6 ай бұрын

Get walking and get going ,you will be fine.

@mariaaviles7699

3 ай бұрын

Gigong or taichi

How many times a week would you recommend your heart rehab exercises to a person with a porcine valve replacement? I was diagnosed with heart failure with underlying aortic stenosis. My doctor says a fast paced walk of 45 minutes three times a week is sufficient.

@ExerciseForHealth

11 ай бұрын

That sounds like great advice from your doctor, but also go on how you feel.

Im 26 with dilated cardiomyopathy moderate dilation with meds my ef went from 41 to 60 and It’s stable for the moment but my cardiologist insisted on doing just walking with no other exercise included, till this day i don’t know which medical test can help finding out which exercises are permitted and which are not

@ExerciseForHealth

Жыл бұрын

I can appreciate that at 26 this is very frustrating and I hope you can get some straight answers from the medical professionals.

@santosnoriella

9 ай бұрын

That’s amazing! How ing did it take you to bring up from 40-60?

@ayoublkd2609

9 ай бұрын

@@santosnoriella it took me about two years to reach 60

@ellasantos9685

8 ай бұрын

thats amazing! What types of things did you do to help bring it up? @@ayoublkd2609

@Wayneoun

3 ай бұрын

@@ayoublkd2609congrats thats good progress. Since you obviously did continuous monitoring to know the result of 60%EF has your dialation gone down at all？

My EF is now under 20%. I’ve noticed I am in no small amount of pain for days after the mildest of exertions. Am I having trouble flushing waste from my cells due to the diminished EF, or is this something I might be able to manage with alternative methods?

@ExerciseForHealth

10 ай бұрын

I obviously can't answer this and suggest you speak to your doctor

@jxmai7687

7 ай бұрын

When I had my cardiac arrest and woke up after 3 days in coma, my EF was 21%, 3 week later recover up to 25%, that was happen in Jan of this year. now I recover a lot and still active and walking all the time. the rehab exercises were very helpful even just attend for 6 sections for me. How about you after 3 months now. This is me in the news, www.ambulance.vic.gov.au/multiagency-rescue-saves-bushwalker-suffering-cardiac-arrest/.

I’m 22y.o and I am diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. I am afraid to start excercising. Before I was running 6days a week, 7km a day. Then I had covid and now I am afraid to start again. What should I do for start?

@ExerciseForHealth

3 ай бұрын

Firstly, get advice from your doctor who knows you best on the best place to start, but I've done a video on exercise advice for cardiomyopathy which may help you after you get advice here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eHaYyJekg9eeetI.html

👍👍🙏💚

@ExerciseForHealth

5 ай бұрын

Thank you

Thanks Sir Richard. theres no point of living.

@ExerciseForHealth

10 ай бұрын

😢

@rickvenlo1362

5 ай бұрын

@@ExerciseForHealth Hilarious 😆

Hello With my ICD, I should not do Plank.

@ExerciseForHealth

11 ай бұрын

The plank is isometric so that raises blood pressure which increases the risk and pressure on the cardiovascular system

@fullyholly1

11 ай бұрын

@@ExerciseForHealth Are push ups isometric. I only do the plank every two day's for one minute should I stop.

My legs get extreme pain after 20 minutes can't get heart rate past 90 because of metropol . CKD caused this. Have heart stents. Had heart attack stroke but i keep trying 🎉

@ExerciseForHealth

7 ай бұрын

Just do what you can when you can to keep moving as much as you can!

Hi I'm Ameena from India My husband has got 2 stents in past 2 months Which kind of exercises helps to reduce belly fat

@ExerciseForHealth

4 ай бұрын

There aren't specific exercises as such, rather than changing ones' lifestyle choices (healthy balanced diet/ being generally more active day to day/ regular exercise etc).

It actually can be cured

@ExerciseForHealth

9 ай бұрын

I believe heart failure is chronic, it can be managed but not cured as such (although I'm no medical professional).

@trystalb

9 ай бұрын

@@ExerciseForHealth I know of some ppl who no longer have it

Now I understand why I get dizzy when I stop walking and it goes away when I start walking again, aye keep the feet moving.

@ExerciseForHealth

Жыл бұрын

Hope it helps

Ty sir.

@ExerciseForHealth

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome

👍🏻

@ExerciseForHealth

9 ай бұрын

Thanks

When for a descent bike ride; felt ok. Got pulse up to 140s. Now resting and pulse won’t go to normal resting after 2 hours. 😮😢

@ExerciseForHealth

11 ай бұрын

It might be worth getting a check up if your heart rate is still high after 2 hours of rest.

Can bring completely bedridden for 6 years cause heart failure ?

@ExerciseForHealth

11 ай бұрын

I'm afraid I don't know the causes/ pathology as I'm not a doctor or cardiologist

I thought ace inhibitors will strengthen heart failure by 15 percent and digoxin does too even more so it should partially do it

@ExerciseForHealth

11 ай бұрын

As an exercise specialist my knowledge of medicines is limited, so I don't know if that is right or not.

@miguelsua-cu6tm

11 ай бұрын

@@ExerciseForHealth that's what Google says idk ..not now I think they took it down they won't even admit that it's bad they wanna make it worse if they gave me the ace inhibitors it might reverse it

I am an American. So please tell me what does,"puffed", mean?

@ExerciseForHealth

11 ай бұрын

Ha ha, sorry. Being puffed means feeling breathless 😮‍💨

@themuilover

11 ай бұрын

@@ExerciseForHealth Thank you.

In other words exercise may kill you.

@ExerciseForHealth

2 ай бұрын

No, but exercise should be prescribed based on one's condition.

This didnt really teach me anything.

@ExerciseForHealth

7 ай бұрын

Good for you, well done.

Ughh it's impossible to walk with cardiomyopathy unless Ur carrying a toilet...amount of diuretics u have to take

@ExerciseForHealth

2 ай бұрын

Oh wow!

theres no point of living

@ExerciseForHealth

Жыл бұрын

😢

@sanjii1448

Жыл бұрын

@synergy id rather die then to fight a disease thats not curable, and a therapist? be fr

@lalagaramastri

Жыл бұрын

@@sanjii1448 heart failure can be cured.. US has dedicated centres ..

@lalagaramastri

Жыл бұрын

its simple aerobics .. medicine.. food.. water management .. coupled with spending time in nature.. tai chi .. etc

@ellz4547

Жыл бұрын

Sending hugs your way. We got this!