[Rehabilitation measures in patients following recovery in myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy].

In the frame of the attendance to patients with specific myocardial diseases differences are found in contrast to groups of patients, in particular of older age. The complex diagnostic clarification, including myocardial biopsy, is recommended. Convalescent treatment is of priority. Because of the bad prognosis of patients with impaired left-ventricular function, in particular patients with normal or slightly impaired left-ventricular ejection fraction should be mobilised using complex rehabilitative measures (psychologist, welfare worker) only after some longer convalescent treatment. Decisions as to sanatorium treatment or on further special therapeutic principles have to be made individually.