If you have had a heart attack, or have undergone angioplasty and stenting or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), sex may be the last thing on your mind. But sexual intercourse is an important component of many relationships. No woman should be afraid to snuggle up to her partner for fear intercourse will be painful or cause another heart attack.Because women often dont broach the topic with their cardiologist (and many cardiologists dont volunteer the information), questions they might have about resuming sexual activity generally go unanswered. Fortunately, the American Heart Association (AHA) has answers. In 2012, the AHA issued guidelines on the topic after gathering information from published studies. Earlier this year, they incorporated more evidence-based advice into a second document.
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