The Best Way To Relieve Chest Pain
According to a recent study, researchers say , 20 minutes on an exercise bike every day is
more effective for relieving chest pain than even minimally invasive procedures used to
open blocked vessels. For the study, 101 men with stable coronary artery disease were
randomized to either the daily exercise program or intervention with a stent, which is a
minimally invasive angioplasty procedure where a tiny, flexible tube (stent) is used to
prop open blocked arteries. All of the men had at least a 75-percent narrowing of one
artery at the start of the study. Men worked out on stationary bikes for 10 minutes, six
times a day for the first two weeks of training at the hospital. Then, they were asked to
exercise at home on their bicycles for 20 minutes each day and to participate in one 60-
minute group training session of aerobic exercise per week. Researchers report clinical
symptoms improved significantly for both groups during the study. After one year,
88 percent of the men who completed exercise training had no heart attacks or other
adverse events while 70 percent of the men treated with stents had the same results. The
men in the exercise group also improved oxygen uptake by 16 percent compared to the
stenting group. According to a recent study, researchers say , 20 minutes on an exercise
bike every day is more effective for relieving chest pain than even minimally invasive
procedures used to open blocked vessels. For the study, 101 men with stable coronary
artery disease were randomized to either the daily exercise program or intervention with a
nt, which is a minimally invasive angioplasty procedure where a tiny, flexible tube
(stent) is used to prop open blocked arteries