RISK PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH CORONARY HE ART-DISEASE

Approx. 1.8 millions of Turks, living and working in Germany show a hi gh morbidity and mortality of coronary heart disease. Smoking, as well as the unfavourable lipid constellation with low HDL-C and high LDL-C levels are the main causes. Diabetes and Hypertension don't seem to p lay a significant role. Compared with Germans the manifestation of CHD among Turks is 10 years earlier. Probably ethnic characteristics play also an important role. The presented studies show the necessity of p revention by treating the above mentioned risk factors. This paper is based on four previously published studies and an original study which prove this statement.