[Factors for unfavorable prognosis in elderly patients with previous acute myocardial infarction. The role of the ambulatory rehabilitation stage.].

The paper presents the results of the study of the long-term post-infarction period in elderly patients with 5 years survival after myocardial infarction. The factors and features of the ambulatory rehabilitation stage that have a significant impact on the long-term post-infarction period have been established. It is shown that a regular follow up at the ambulatory rehabilitation stage along with such risk factors as the volume of coronary lesions, burdened history, complicated during the acute period of myocardial infarction have a significant impact on the post-infarction period. It was found that more than half of patients with recurrent cardiovascular events, irregularly visit or do not visit the clinic after a coronary accident. At the same time, doctor visits at the outpatient stage at less once a year increase the chances of an unfavorable course of the post-infarction period in 5,5 times (p<0,001).