Climbing and swimming are prohibited for a short period of time after heart valve replacement surgery; if you want to climb and swim, you need to evaluate your heart function and other indicators, and carry out adaptive training.
Heart valve replacement surgery is mainly used for the treatment of severe cardiomyopathy, coronary heart disease, congenital heart disease and other causes of heart valve damage. After valve replacement surgery, it is necessary to avoid exertion and strenuous exercise, so as to avoid sudden increase in cardiac function and damage to the surgical area; and due to the damage to the ventricles and other structures caused by previous heart diseases, sudden high-intensity activities may cause secondary damage to cardiac function.
For people who have undergone heart valve replacement surgery, it is recommended that heart function tests be performed after surgery to clarify the recovery of heart damage. In the early stages, it is recommended that activities such as slow walking and walking up and down stairs be performed, and that the amount of exercise be gradually increased despite the recovery of the condition. In the early stage, it is recommended to do activities such as walking slowly up and down the stairs, and gradually increase the amount of exercise though the condition recovers. It is recommended to wear a heart rate monitoring device during exercise, and it needs to be carried out under the guidance of clinicians.
If palpitations or dyspnea occur during exercise, it is recommended to stop exercising and consult a doctor promptly.