CHANGES IN RISK PROFILE AND MORTALITY IND UCED BY IMPLICATION OF A 5-YEAR PROGRAM OF ISCHEMIC-HEART-DISEASE PREVENTION

Multifactorial prophylaxis on the individual basis was conducted for 5 years among the population of 2047 males aged 40-59 years with ischem ic heart disease (IHD) or its risk factors. Compared to the comparison group of 2101 subjects, in the study group the investigators achieved a 37%; reduction in the mean population profile of myocardial infarct ion risk due to less prevalence of 3 main risk factor: arterial hypert ension, low physical activity, smoking. Unbalance of the groups by age and education made the effect of the prevention measures on cardiovas cular mortality menostrable only at statistical Kox's model.