RESUMO
Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of mortality and morbidity in developed and several of developing countries and estimates for 40 - 45% of that. In Iran statistics shows high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and cardiovascular diseases with accidents are the most important causes of mortality. Health deputy of Ministry of Health reported 70000 deaths from cardiovascular diseases in 2007. Also cardiovascular diseases are one of the most causes of impairment. Cardiovascular impairment is high in Iran because of high rate of cardiovascular diseases, but unfortunately, it has not been paied attention yet and there is no known functional way for impairment assessment. Impairment and disability assessment is a complex and difficult method and physicians should assess impairment based on patients' history, physical and Paraclinical findings, but a team work is necessary for determination of disability based on multiple aspects such as impairment, psychosocial and job of patients