Resistance training aids recovery from heart disease

"Until recently, patients were kept bedridden for weeks following major surgery. This was especially true for those who had had a heart attack, heart bypass graft or other surgical procedure designed to keep blood flowing to the heart. Today, hospital protocols are different. We now know that recovery is accelerated by getting patients up and walking within a day or two after having surgery. It's also typical to have patients begin a physical therapy program within a week or two of being hospitalized. Once discharged, however, it's usually up to the patient to continue rehabilitating the heart via regular exercise" - The Coloradoan