Is playing rugby safe after a heart attack?
Patient: I'm 30yrs old and 6 weeks ago i had a m.i. heart attack. I have had one stent fitted.   Before the heart attack i was considering joining a rugby team... I was wondering if, after a year and i felt alright, would i be able to start rugby or will i have to give the idea up permanently? Doctor: hi dear post myocardial infarction the heart takes almost 12 weeks to settle downrepeat a 2d echo after 12weeks and a treadmill test if every thing is fine in these tests then you can do whatever a normal person can do you can play rugby but remember one thi g do  ot over strain yourself ,donot over strain your heart ,just increase your capacity graduallybefore starting to play rugby do brisk waking fir 45minutes a day fir atleast 15days !!thanks