[The clinico-functional characteristics of the reversal of coronary and myocardial failure in IHD patients after direct myocardial revascularization].

184 ischemic heart disease (IHD) patients, all males, were investigated before, one month and one year after coronary artery bypass grafting. Significant changes in central hemodynamics and in exercise tolerance were noted in the course of rehabilitation. These were more significant in patients with multiple atherosclerosis lesions of the coronary bed whereas clinical effect was more favourable in patients with favourable course of IHD. The above trends in hemodynamics, exercise tolerance and clinical symptoms following surgical revascularization were observed during the first 6 months.