| Procedure | Sedentary admin | Sedentary light manual | Active light manual | Heavy manual | Physically demanding |
| Angioplasty for stenosis | 3-7 days | 3-7 days | 1 week | 2-4 weeks | 6 weeks |
| Angioplasty for MI | 2-6 weeks | 2-6 weeks | 4-6 weeks | 6-12 weeks+ | 12 weeks+ |
| Aortic aneurysm open abdominal repair | 8-12 weeks | 8-12 weeks | 8-12 weeks | 4-6 months but unlikely | 4-6 months but unlikely |
| Aortic aneurysm percutaneous endovascular grafting | 1 week | 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-4 weeks | 4 weeks+ |
| Femoro-popliteal bypass | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 4-8 weeks | 12 weeks | 12 weeks |
| Carotid endarterectomy | 2-3 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 2-5 weeks | 4-8 weeks | 4-8 weeks |
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Radiofrequency ablation1 |
1-2 days | 1-2 days | 1-2 days | 2 weeks | 6 weeks |
| Varicose veins stripping | 1-2 weeks | 1-2 weeks | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 2-3 weeks |
| Varicose veins sclerotherapy | 2-3 days | 2-3 days | 3-5 days | 3-5 days | 1 week |
| Varicose veins endovenous laser therapy | 2-3 days | 2-3 days | 1-2 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
2-4 weeks |
1. No driving for one week, no LGV or PCV driving for 6 weeks.