Current possibilities in the outpatient treatment of postmyocardial infarction

Abstract

The lecture is intended for primary health care physicians and dedicated to the comprehensive rehabilitation and follow-up of postmyocardial infarction patients at an outpatient stage. The lecture material is based on the results of analyzing the Russian and foreign literature and on the author's experience. The section on nondrug treatment for myocardial infarction attaches particular significance to the exposure of risk factors for the disease. Long-term drug prevention of recurrences at the present level is examined.

Keywords

• myocardial infarction
• rehabilitation
• secondary prevention
• antiaggregants
• statins
• β-adrenoblockers