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─ Increase your activity over time.
─ Rest for 1 hour after eating meals and at least 30 minutes after
activities such as bathing, showering, or shaving.
─ Limit stair climbing. Take the stairs slowly.
─ Avoid lifting more than 10 pounds or 4.5 kilograms.
─ Do not vacuum, mow grass, rake or shovel. You may do light
housework.
─ Ask your doctor when you can drive and when you can return to
work. You may ride in a car short distances.
─ Sexual activity can be resumed when you are able to walk up 20 stairs
without problems.
• Follow the diet your doctor and dietitian suggest.
─ Eat foods that are low in fat.
─ Avoid salty foods.
• Weigh yourself each day to check for fluid build-up. Extra fluid makes
your heart work harder.
─ Call your doctor if you gain 2-3 pounds or 1 kilogram overnight.
• Avoid temperatures that are very hot or very cold.
─ Do not take hot or cold showers.
─ Do not use a hot tub, spa or whirlpool.
─ Stay indoors during humid weather or very hot (higher than 80û F or
27û C) or cold (lower than 30ûF or 1û C) temperatures.

Your doctor may give you other instructions.

Talk to your doctor or nurse if you have any questions or concerns.















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