title: Short- and long-term results of early rehabilitation after myocardial infarction: physical fitness, hemodynamic assessments and psychological aspects.
abstract: 4 months of supervised physical training carried out by 70 male postinfarction patients resulted in a 30% statistically significant increase in the total work load achieved, an increased VO2 and O2 pulse, with an equally significant double-product (DP) decrease. Follow-up ergometric tests performed by 35 patients 24 months after rehabilitation exhibited DP comparable to those found at the end of the program. R wave change during exercise ECG, ejection fraction detected by a nuclear probe, echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular performance were compared with training results. The CPI and IPAT tests were used for psychological evaluation. After rehabilitation, the 50% Sten score drop shows that the patients reached almost normal anxiety levels.
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006339:Heart Rate; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D005082:Physical Exertion; D010809:Physical Fitness
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen