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If you've had a heart stent placed and still have some clogged arteries left, doing short bursts of intense exercise might help stop those clogs from getting worse.

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High intensity interval training induces beneficial effects on coronary atheromatous plaques - a randomized trial.

Randomized Controlled Trial
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2023 Mar 27

This study found that patients who did intense, short bursts of exercise (HIIT) after heart surgery had less plaque buildup in their heart arteries compared to those who didn't, meaning the exercise helped slow down or even reverse harmful artery clogging.

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High intensity interval training induces beneficial effects on coronary atheromatous plaques - a randomized trial.

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DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwac309

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If you've had a heart stent and stick to a strict exercise program with intense bursts of activity for six months, you might shrink the fatty buildup in your heart arteries more than if you just follow regular heart health advice.

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