[Myocardial Infarction and Stroke Among Railway Employees in Azerbaijan]

We studied the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke in two groups of railway employees aged over 39 years including pensioners. The first (main) group included employees (n=15 671) responsible for movement of trains and exposed to `action of harmful occupational factors. The second (control) group included persons (n=19 132) who were not exposed to harmful occupational factors. Both main and control groups were divided into subgroups according to age. Prospective follow-up of persons with postinfarction atherosclerosis and consequences of stroke was also conducted during 5 years. There was no significant difference in incidence of MI between main and control groups except age subgroups 65-69 years where it was significantly higher among subjects from the main group. Incidence of stroke, mortality in acute periods of MI and stroke in main and control groups were similar.