“Can you walk after a stent?”

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“Can you walk after a stent?”

I will get a heart stent next week. Can you walk after a stent?

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**Dr. Raymond Pierce** Internist Rapid City, SD · Accepted Answer

Dr. Raymond Pierce Internist Rapid City, SD

Several hours of bedrest after the procedure but then you can walk but no lifting or squatting for several days

**Dr. Marry Ann Esposito** Internist Reading, PA · Accepted Answer

Dr. Marry Ann Esposito Internist Reading, PA

yes

**Mutahammis H. Kareem** Internist · Accepted Answer

Mutahammis H. Kareem Internist

Yes

**Daniel Schrader** Internist El Dorado, Arkansas · Accepted Answer

Daniel Schrader Internist El Dorado, Arkansas

Yes, it's good to exercise after a stent, leg or heart!

**Colin Kerr** Family Practitioner Prescott, AZ · Accepted Answer

Colin Kerr Family Practitioner Prescott, AZ

Yes, and it is definitely recommended.