[Selection of groups of the male population 40 to 49 with risk factors for conducting primary prophylaxis of ischemic heart disease].

The method of selecting population groups with risk factors for applying measures of primary prevention of ischemic heart disease among males 40 to 49 years of age is discussed. The article shows the results of two-stage screening conducted among 18,707 males born between 1922 and 1931 for the selection of volunteers with relatively stable risk factors of ischemic heart disease: arterial hypertension (systolic pressure 160 mm Hg or higher and/or diastolic pressure 96 mm Hg or higher) and hypercholesterolemia (above 260 mg percent). The data of the experimental preventive study show a lack of willingness among the population to take part in preventive measures aimed at controlling ischemic heart disease. When conducting preventive measures among the unorganized population, most attention should be focused on the organization of the primary screening examination, i.e. the first contact of the population with the physician.