[The characteristics of the course of the acute and recovery periods in myocardial infarct in patients who resided in the neighborhood of the Chernobyl Atomic Electric Power Station].
Results are submitted of a 6-month follow-up of 30 patients with prior myocardial infarction residing in the neighbourhood of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, involving investigations designed to study hemodynamics together with immunologic reactivity. A comparison group was formed of 25 Kievites. Both groups demonstrated alterations of immunologic respectively. A conclusion has been reached that there exists association between the above findings and development of myocardial infarction but no relationship was found with exposure to radiation.
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D000328:Adult; D003289:Convalescence; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011210:Power Plants; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013997:Time Factors; D014455:Ukraine