• Is sex safe for me if I have heart failure and heart palpitations

Hi, so I was wondering if sex is safe for me if I have heart failure and heart palpitations. The last time I went to the doctor for an anxiety attack they did an EKG and a chest x-ray on me and they came back normal so I just want to know if sex is safe for me if I have heart failure and heart palpitations.

2 Answers

  • Internist
  • Philadelphia, PA

Sex activity is akin to normal physical exertion. Any patient with heart failure and palpitations can have sex depending upon their severity of disease and symptoms.

  • Cardiologist
  • San Jose, CA

Yes. Absolutely. Sex is safe for patients with heart failure and palpitations. In fact, you can think of it as a form of exercise. Cardiovascular exercise (in which your heart rate goes up) is great for general heart health as well as for anxiety.

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