[Did the introduction of rehabilitation improve the course and prognosis of myocardial infarct?].

Experience with early mobilization and rehabilitation of patients after myocardial infarction in a coronary care unit is presented. There was not visible unfavorable influence of the early rehabilitation in patients after overcoming the acute phase of myocardial infarction. Early rehabilitation had a positive influence on physical as well as on mental condition of patients and resulted in a shortened stay in hospital and duration of impaired working capacity.