[Clinico-ergometric indicators in patients with ischemic heart disease with exertion-induced stenocardia after a...

Regular exercise had a favorable effect on clinical manifestations of the disease, allowed reduced medication doses and improved stress tolerance in coronary patients with angina of effort (functional class III or IV). Changes in clinical and functional status of patients were particularly significant within the first two months of exercise, while further increments slowed down between 2 and 4 months of exercise.