Can I exercise after a pulmonary embolism (PE)? When a person experiences a PE they suffer shortness of breath and often weakness. But once they are treated, many want to get back to exercise. The problem is, that pulmonary embolism causes physical limitations with the lungs, heart and muscles. Sometimes patients will even be limited with more modest activity after PE. Other times, they will worry and not know what is safe for them to do. So getting back to exercise can be tricky.

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0:00 Background
0:15 Introduction
0:41 Physical Limitation after PE
1:05 Why are we Limited after PE?
2:33 How Rapidly will I Improve?
3:42 Rehabilitation after PE
4:47 Can I Exercise after PE?
7:02 Summary

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