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Can I Get A Heartattack From Exercising Too Hard?

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Question : I am 41 and cycle quite a bit
1. Can I get a heartattack from exercising too hard??( i had an angiogram came back clear)
2. What maximum heart rate should i be exercising at.

My blood pressure is 117/76 and resting heart rate around 52.

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Answered by Dr. Shanthi E (44 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
unlikely to get heart attack

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

1. You are unlikely to get heart attack from exercising too hard. I am glad your angiogram is normal.

2. Do not cross over 120 beats/min of heart rate.

Your blood pressure and resting heart rate are normal.

Wish you good health.
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Can I Get A Heartattack From Exercising Too Hard?

Brief Answer: unlikely to get heart attack Detailed Answer: Hello, 1. You are unlikely to get heart attack from exercising too hard. I am glad your angiogram is normal. 2. Do not cross over 120 beats/min of heart rate. Your blood pressure and resting heart rate are normal. Wish you good health.