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Sleeping with your wife prolongs life

Tuesday 1st September 2009: HCFI New Delhi: The forthcoming BSNL Dil Ka Darbar being organised by Heart Care Foundation of India jointly with Health Department, Delhi Government and other non-governmental and private sector organizations will have a special focus on sexual life after heart diseases. Giving details Dr. K K Aggarwal, President, Heart Care Foundation of India said that extramarital affairs are not safe for heart patients as they are usually done with much younger partner at unusual time, circumstances, situation, place and timings. Extramarital affairs can put strain on heart, increase pulse rate and cause heart attack.

Extramarital affairs also involve indiscriminate use of Viagra like drugs, which may be harmful to the heart if underlying serious blockages are present and the person is not accustomed with normal sexual life. Dr. Aggarwal said that there is a rule of thumb, if a person can walk 2 kms or climb 2 flights of stairs; he or she is cardiac safe to enter into marital relationships.