EXERCISE AFTER ANGIOPLASTY - HOW MUCH - HOW SOON

Less costly and less invasive than bypass graft surgery, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) enables many patients who have mild or moderate coronary artery disease to resume normal activities-including exercise-within a few days of surgery. When formal, supervised exercise rehabilitation programs are not available, it's up to the primary care physician to design a program to help patients reduce their cardiac risk factors.