[Myocardial Infarction Registry conducted forty years ago in Hungary].

Aims: Authors summarize the most important findings of the Myocardial Infarction Community Registry conducted in Hungary 40 years ago. The report is important because data are not available on the internet through literature search and since 40 years such study has not been performed. The incidence of acute myocardial infarction in subjects older than 20 years of age in the population of South Pest with 400 000 inhabitants in 1971 was 50.

[Prevention of cardiovascular diseases: collaborative program].

The so-called Program for preventive collaboration model joins the expertise of specialists and GPs and as such allocates for the effective, cost saving, secure screening of individuals with high and intermediate cardiovascular risk and identifying asymptomatic patients within a big population. Based on SCORE risk assessment GPs define their patients cardiovascular risk. In Gottsegen György Institute of Hungarian Cardiology on patients with intermediate or high risk ankle-brachial doppler index, carotis intima media thickness, artery stiffness, microalbuminuria and left ventricular hypertrophy are diagnosed.

[Effect of potentially modifiable risk factors associated with myocardial infarction in 52 countries in a case-control study based on the INTERHEART study].

An international, standardised case-control study was established to assess the importance of risk factors for coronary heart disease worldwide. From 52 countries representing every inhabited continent 15152 cases and 14820 controls were enrolled. The relation of smoking, history of hypertension and/or diabetes, waist/hip ratio, dietary patterns, physical activity, consumption of alcohol, blood apolipoproteins and psychosocial factors to myocardial infarction was reported.

Control of hypertension in the population. Strategies in affluent and developing countries.

Control of hypertension in population. Strategies in affluent and developing countries. The control of hypertension encompasses primary prevention, early detection and adequate treatment of high blood pressure.

Development of public policy and physical activity initiatives internationally.

Epidemiological, pathological, clinical, and experimental studies over the past 40 years convincingly show that physical inactivity and low physical fitness contribute substantially to the major chronic diseases prevalent in industrialised societies. Several industrialised countries around the world report increases in physical activity participation among adults in recent years, but the prevalence of inactivity remains high. These increases in voluntary exercise are at least partially offset by decreasing daily energy demands due to increased mechanisation at home, at work and during leisure-time.