[Potential ischemic heart disease and mortality in the male population 40- to 59-years-old over 6.5 years of observation].

Analyses of the results of epidemiologic studies of the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) and the planning of preventive programs should take into account independent predictive values of the diagnostic criteria of suspected CHD. The risk of cardiovascular death is found to be 3 times as high in individuals with suspected CHD as it is in those showing no CHD signs.