[The terrain cure under moderate altitude hypoxia in the combined sanatorium-health resort treatment of patients with ischemic heart disease after aortocoronary bypass].

Muscular exercise in the form of terrain walking proved to be a useful component of combined conditioning of coronary heart disease patients after aortocoronary shunt functional class 1 and 2. In conditions of moderate altitude resort such training mobilizes cardiovascular reserves of CHD patients. The outcome of the above sanatorium rehabilitation depends largely on contractility of left ventricular myocardium.

[The role of carbonate mineral baths in the total health-resort treatment complex and the mechanisms of their effect on patients with ischemic heart disease who have had an aortocoronary bypass].

The data obtained by the authors demonstrate a favourable effect of effervescent baths on coronary heart disease patients who have undergone aortocoronary shunt. The baths have a training effect on the cardiac muscle, improve coronary circulation autoregulation and stimulate basic metabolism.