[Submerged hydromassage as a method for the rehabilitation of myocardial infarct patients at the polyclinic stage]. / Podvodnyi gidromassazh kak metod reabilitatsii bol'nykh infarktom miokarda na poliklinicheskom étape.

The studies in postmyocardial infarction patients have shown that underwater massage is an effective method of conditioning of the above patients in outpatient setting. Its positive action on cardiovascular system has improved clinical condition of 70% of those treated. Episodes of angina pectoris disappeared or became less frequent, the pains attenuated, exercise tolerance enhanced. 66.7% of the patients retained the effect for 6 months, 53.3% for 12 months. The results obtained allowed the authors to recommend underwater massage as an effective rehabilitation method for early and late management of postmyocardial infarction outpatients.