title: Identification of high risk relatives for coronary heart disease.
abstract: The family at increased risk for future coronary heart disease is the family with a member who has 1) had one or more myocardial infarctions before age 55 years; 2) has levels of LDL cholesterol greater than 75th percentile for age; 3) has excessively low levels of HDL2 cholesterol; 4) has hypertension or has had a stroke, or both; 5) has excessive weight at any age and excessive weight gain during adulthood, or 6) smokes in the household.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Virginia, Richmond.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Schieken
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000209:etiology; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D006938:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution; D002784:Cholesterol