[Parameters of mortality in a program of multifactorial prevention of ischemic heart disease]

Multifactorial prophylaxis carried out for 5 years among men aged 40 to 59 years brought about a significant decrease in the total death rate (by 22.2%), mainly because of the lowering of the death rate due to cardiovascular diseases (by 41.3%), determined by a reduction of these indicators among persons who initially had coronary heart disease. The data indicate that in order to reach a positive effect, the primary care should be exercised for a longer time. At the same time, the prophylactic measures are to be multifactorial and include not only correction of risk factors but also the screening and treatment of patients suffering from coronary heart disease.