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Is it safe to engage in physical activity early after a heart attack?
Is it safe to engage in physical activity early after a heart attack?
29 Jun 2026 byAudrey Abella

Post-discharge physical activity (PA) during the first week after a myocardial infarction (MI) is not associated with a short-term risk of major adverse cardiovascular events* (MACE), but higher pre-admission PA appears to confer a MACE-free survival benefit, according to a recent study.

Is it safe to engage in physical activity early after a heart attack?
29 Jun 2026