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What can you not do after a heart catheterization?

Though recovery time is short, your doctor will likely advise you to avoid sexual activity for the first two to five days. Avoid going up or down stairs for the first two to three days for catheters in the groin.

Regardless of where the catheter was inserted, abstain from yard work, sports activities, squatting, or heavy lifting for the first two days after the procedure or until directed otherwise. Don’t swim or bathe for the first week to prevent infection at the incision site. Confirm with your doctor when it’s safe to resume vigorous physical activity.

* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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