[Experience from a 10-year prospective prophylactic examination of the workers of a computer manufacturing factory].

A prospective epidemiological study was carried out for 10 years at a factory manufacturing computers using an automated information system functioning on the basis of microcomputers CM-1800. The genuine prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and risk factors of their onset was revealed. Methods of early diagnosis of the diseases were suggested, variants of the controlled therapy were elaborated.

[Use of foridon in the treatment of arterial hypertension and hypertension of the lesser circulation].

Hypotensive effect of foridon was evaluated in 68 patients with first- and second-stage essential hypertension, 17 patients with renal hypertension and 18 patients with pulmonary hypertension. Changes in clinical condition, central hemodynamics, pulmonary arterial systolic pressure, inhalation and exhalation intensity were assessed. Foridon effect was shown to be largely due to reduced peripheral resistance.

[Efficacy of preventing ischemic heart disease and arterial hypertension at a factory manufacturing computer equipment].

The results of a prospective 5-year survey of workers and employees at a computer manufacturing enterprise were summed up. The true prevalence of CHD (11.7% of examinees), arterial hypertension (16.