[An epidemiological assessment of ischemic heart disease and mortality in men over 70 in the population of Saint Petersburg].

Aim: To analyze prevalence of ischemic heart disease (IHD), main IHD risk factors and mortality in the population of males aged 70-79 and over 80 years.

Materials And Methods: The study included 209 males aged 70-79 years and 96 males over 80. All the males were examined for IHD and 3 main risk factors: blood hypertension, hyperlipidemia and smoking.

[Physical loading tolerance in male population groups 20 to 69 years of age without the angina syndrome and normal and altered resting ECGs].

The authors analyse the results of the treadmill test, obtained in a male population (868 persons) representing three groups aged 20 to 39, 40 to 59 and 60 to 69 years. Persons with angina pectoris of effort were excluded from the population of the three groups. The rate of the ischemic reactions was minimal in the youngest group (0.

[Ischemic heart disease, arterial pressure and the lipid composition of the blood in men over 80 in Leningrad (epidemiological survey data)].

A total of 96 males aged 80 to 92 (98% of the persons of this age and sex residing in October 1, 1983, in one of the administrative districts in Leningrad) were examined at home by standardized methods. Arterial pressure (AP) was measured and ECG at rest was recorded; 73 persons living an active life were interviewed using a WHO questionnaire with regard to angina pectoris of effort. The blood lipid composition was studied in 54 persons.