[Psychological and occupational repercussions of myocardial infarct].
The AA. studied the psychological and working consequences of the myocardial infarction in a group of 147 patients outlived more than two years. 50% of them showed mood disturbances, 40% did not restarted of work and 20 worked again moderately. The interruption of the work had psychological reason in 32% of cases and economic reasons in 26%. The 38% of the subjects was pensioned and the 25% received a pension through work foult. According to the INPS data, in Italy, every year, 1000,000 pension claims, for arteriosclerotic cardiopathy or myocardial infarct are made. Pensions are granted in 99% of cases. The pension claims diminish from the North to the South of Italy and are lower among traders and farmers. The importance of psychological rehabilitation is confirmed by the resumption of work in 92% of the cases among the railway workers, that have a good medical assistance.
D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009790:Occupations; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational; D012179:Retirement; D014478:Unemployment
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