[The effect of the blood serum cholesterol level on the late prognosis of stenocardia in men 40-59 years old without arterial hypertension].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate effects of total cholesterol levels in the serum (TC) on angina pectoris (AP) lethality in males.


METHODS
The study of 112 males aged 40-59 years with AP without myocardial infarction and blood hypertension lasted for 30-35 years. The examination included determination of lipid-protein blood spectrum, ECG at rest and exercise, other tests. By initial TC levels 98 patients were divided into 2 equal subgroups. Causes of death were ascertained at autopsy (72.0%) or records or regional death and birth registration offices were used. Reliable information was obtained for 98 of 112 patients (87.5%).


RESULTS
At the end of the study 8 of 98 patients were alive (8.2%). In the subgroup with low TC, 2 patients were alive, 47 decreased patients lived, on the average, 69.4 +/- 1.4 years. In the subgroup with high TC, 6 patients were alive, 43 died at the age 71.2 +/- 1.4 years.


CONCLUSIONS
Individual approach rather than populational is needed for correction of total cholesterol in middle-age and elderly patients with angina pectoris.
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D000328:Adult; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000097:blood* / Q000401:mortality; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors
D002784:Cholesterol
Vliianie urovnia kholesterina syvorotki krovi na otdalennyĭ prognoz bol'nykh stenokardieĭ muzhchin 40--59 let bez arterial'noĭ gipertonii.