Exercise May Generate New Blood Vessels

September 5, 2007 By MARIA CHENG, AP Medical Writer

(AP) -- Having a bad heart doesn't mean you can skip exercise, doctors said Wednesday. In fact, it may even help your heart to repair itself. Research presented at the European Society of Cardiology meeting showed that exercise sparks the creation of new heart vessels.

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