Okay, 5 months post mitral valve replacement and CABG due to Radiation Valve disease. I am lifting again and I have some concerns… How dangerous to my health is a valsalva maneuver? It is how I learned to lift, and without thinking I tend to use it.
It is not possible to lift challenging weights without some form of bracing/valsalva. I cannot quote you data on risks as it pertains to your mitral valve. However I do not have concerns pertaining to training and your CABG.
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Thank you for the response, you would not believe how hard it is to find any data on this… Being as young as I was and being a dedicated lifter has placed me in a weird spot. My cardiologist simply put does not lift, and doesnt fully understand it. I am asymptomatic, so other than being patient while recovering, I don’t want to hold back on what I know to be proper lifting technique.