[Temporary loss of work capacity in myocardial infarct patients who underwent rehabilitation].

170 patients with myocardial infarction who had restored their working capacity were followed up. The purpose of the study is to discuss the duration of the temporary incapacity for work of these patients and the factors related to it. The mean incapacity for work of these 170 patients was 228.3 days. It was related to the size of the infarction, chronic coronary insufficiency, number and nature of accompanying diseases, risk factors, age and profession of the patients. In this country there are special medical commissions of experts for assessment of the working capacity of patients, including cardiac patients. The timely presenting of the patients before these commissions of experts will improve the working capacity assessment. A change of the existing regulations and shortening the period in which the cardiac patients should appear before these commissions of experts from 6 to 4 months is proposed. In the author's opinion these changes will improve the working capacity assessment and will shorten the mean temporary incapacity for work of cardiac patients.