EXAMINATION OF CORONARY HEART-DISEASE AND RISK-FACTORS IN ASYMPTOMATIC ADULTS IN CENTRALANATOLIA

The coronary heart disease and its risk factors were investigated in K onya district which is situated in central Anatolia, Turkey. in this s tudy 280 asymptomatic persons, who were middle aged and over (greater than or equal to 40), were selected at random from Bozkir, a small tow n of Konya, which shows a homogenous structure of population. Cardiova scular system of all the cases were examined. ECG and teleradiography were taken. In 54 cases (19.3%) hypertension, in 11 cases (3.9%) hyper glycemia and in 58 male cases (59.8%) smoking were found. Obesity was seen in 17% of male and 27% of female cases. Hypercholesterolemia in 1 2% of cases and hypertriglyceridemia in 7.4% of cases were also seen. in 40 cases, coronary heart disease was determined. Incidence of hyper tension was increasing with age, but the rate of cigarette-smoking was not changed. Under the light of positive results of the struggle with the reversible major risk factors, periodic examinations in cases wit h high risk, medical and preventive treatment procedures were pointed out clearly as important issues for the physician.