[Evaluation of occupational and work capacity after myocardial infarct]

Innovations in medical technics increase in volume. In consequence the medical expert has more difficulties in judging the rank of the different tests and medical examinations. With this publication we intend to help to value the results of specific medical tests and the checkup of a patient after a myocardial infarction with regard to the "Berufs- und Erwerbsunfähigket". Furthermore there is a table, showing criterions and various results to answer the question, if a patient after a myocardial infarction is able to have furthermore an occupation and if you may expect heavy labour of someone. In this article, written by a doctor working in a hospital treating patients with diseases of the heart-circulation system, special aspects were considered, concerning the "Anschlu ss heilbehandlungsma ss nahme", which is a common practice for a patient after a myocardial infarction.