[The efficacy of the dispensary observation of patients with ischemic heart disease who live in a rural locality].

30 patients with chronic ischemic heart disease allocated to controlled treatment and close monitoring, and 30 patients with ischemic heart disease placed under routine dispensary observation, living in rural areas, were examined. Effectiveness of dispensary follow-up of the IHD patients was found to be dependent upon three factors: use of differentiated approach to prescription of drugs, continuity of work in organization of treatment and feasibility of giving therapy under carefully health monitored conditions.