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[Experience and results with an approach to preventing ischemic heart disease in a region]
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This coronary heart disease prevention program in Minsk improved public and doctor awareness of healthy lifestyles and better controlled arterial hypertension. However, behavioral risk factors remained unchanged after three years.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular disease prevention
- Public health initiatives
- Epidemiological monitoring
Abstract:
The program of coronary heart disease prevention among the population of the administrative district of Minsk was implemented over three years through the managerial, administrative and medical structures. The task team performed the organizational and methodological work and carried out the monitoring of the epidemiological situation with regard to coronary heart disease. 1537 persons underwent primary screening and 1112 were examined after three years. A statistically significant increase in the awareness of the population and doctors of the problems of a healthy lifestyle, improved indices of arterial hypertension control, a tendency toward decrease in the prevalence of arterial hypertension were recorded during the observation period. The behavioral risk factors could not be influenced.