“Can you walk up stairs after open heart surgery?”
I am a 74 year old male. I want to know if you can walk up stairs after open heart surgery?
8 Answers
Yes. In fact more activity is good for you
Yes, one step at a time. Stop and rest if needed but walking is encouraged after open heart surgery.
Yes you can. Hospital stay is usually 5 days or so. If vein harvested from leg slight swelling may be present for a few weeks. But steps can be negotiated well.
Yes you can definitely walk up the stairs after heart surgery if you could that before surgery.
Depending on your recovery if physical therapist in the hospital has deemed it safe you can walk on stairs.
Yes
Yes, you can without shortness of breath.
Yes you can walk upstairs. But initially very slowly and steadily.
