[Effect of hypothermia on the metabolism and post-ischemia restoration of myocardial function]

Our studies have revealed a prognostically poor course in postinfarction angina pectoris patients on conservative medicamentous treatment. The mortality rate within the first year of this syndrome onset was 19.8 per cent among conservatively treated patients. Surgical management of these patients had a significantly better prognosis. Despite the fact that there was a great difference in survival rates between the studied groups at the hospital stage, the survival rate was significantly higher at subsequent stages in surgical patients compared to that in the conservatively treated group, and correlated with that in a larger population of matched age. In addition, surgical treatment was found to substantially improve the quality of life in patients with postinfarction angina pectoris which implies lowered frequency of attacks, increased exercise tolerance, and improved working capacity.