[The prevention of sudden death in patients with cardiovascular diseases].

On the grounds of own and obtained from literature data the authors assert that under conditions of out-patient departments detection of subjects with high risk of sudden death among cardiological patients remains unsatisfactory. System of organizational diagnostic and therapeutic measures is suggested with the view to improve effectiveness of sudden death prevention in patients with cardiovascular diseases.

[The dynamics of the indices of mortality from ischemic heart disease in a large industrial center].

It was found that the dynamics of mortality from ischemic heart disease showed a negative tendency among the population of Kiev as compared with urban population of other cities of Ukraine. An increase was noted of mortality among the workable population of Kiev and also of the non-hospital mortality.

[The results and prospects of preventing arterial hypertension in Ukraine].

An analysis is presented of the status of arterial hypertension prophylaxis in the Ukraine. Drawbacks in solution of this problem are discussed: diagnosis is incomplete, prophylactic management of hypertensive disease is inadequate. Ways and means of improving the diagnosis and prophylaxis of hypertensive disease in the Ukraine including better remuneration of the medical personnel and interests of the population in preserving their health are discussed.

[Measures in the campaign against smoking and their efficacy according to the results of a 3-year observation under the conditions of a district polyclinic].

Examination of 4185 men aged 30 to 59 years, carried out within the framework of investigations into multifactorial prevention of coronary heart disease enabled one to establish that the number of tobacco-smokers among that group men amounts to 45.1%. The percentage of tobacco-smokers appreciably decreases with age.