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EWS Argentina doctors offer Tango to cardiac patients 09/08 10:43 CET Play/Pause Video smaller_textlarger_text | | More Sharing Services Related Vigil for Argentina’s Fernández before cancer surgery 04/01/2012 11:43 CET After sending heart attack patients for football practice, Argentinian doctors are now prescribing another of the country’s favourite pastimes, the tango. While many cardiac survivors are frightened that exercise will trigger another attack, scientists say that regular exertion is proven to speed recovery. In Argentina, as few as 15 percent of patients currently undergo physiotherapy. Cardiologist Dr Alberto Marani from a hospital in Buenos Aires said: “Tango can generate the same beneficial effects for coronary arteries and for the heart as walking and jogging.” Fifteen couples have already signed up for classes. Doctors hope the tango will persuade more patients to commit to formal rehabilitation. “I love tango,” said 67-year-old Aladino Manilardi. “I’ve wanted to learn to dance my entire life and in rehabilitation, this chance came up and I got hooked. I’m not giving up until I’m as good as the teachers.” The classes are offered free to anyone with a history of heart problems in one southwestern suburb of Buenos Aires. The patients who have already signed up say rehabilitation is more fun these days, with Tango giving them a chance to mix socially and to learn a new skill. More about: Argentina, Health, Traditional music Copyright © 2012 euronews smaller_textlarger_text | Share on print Share on email Share on facebook Share on google_plusone Share on bebo | More Sharing Services TOP STORIES Bombs claim lives of two in Libya At least two people were killed and two others wounded when three car bombs went off in the centre of the Libyan capital Tripoli. Both the dead were civilians. The blasts happened near to the Interior Ministry and women’s police academy which has been used recently by… Government minister among victims of Sudan air crash Up to 31 people have been killed in a plane crash in Sudan. The victi