[The characteristics of the course of the acute and recovery periods in myocardial infarct in patients who resided in the neighborhood of the Chernobyl Atomic Electric Power Station].

Results are submitted of a 6-month follow-up of 30 patients with prior myocardial infarction residing in the neighbourhood of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, involving investigations designed to study hemodynamics together with immunologic reactivity. A comparison group was formed of 25 Kievites. Both groups demonstrated alterations of immunologic respectively. A conclusion has been reached that there exists association between the above findings and development of myocardial infarction but no relationship was found with exposure to radiation.