What types of activities are appropriate for heart failure?
Your health care provider will likely review with you the activities they feel are appropriate for your condition. In general, heart failure patients can tolerate symptom limited activities, meaning that walking or partaking in physical activity is safe and actually beneficial as long as you do not become symptomatic during the activity. This means that once you develop chest pain, shortness of breath, or fatigue with activity, the activity should be terminated and you should rest until symptoms have completely resolved before partaking in any activity again. Authored By: Ernest A. Haeusslein, MD Reviewed By: Lester B.
