The Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Disease: A Report of the Inter-Society Commission for Heart Disease Resources

Editorials1 April 1972The Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Disease: A Report of the Inter-Society Commission for Heart Disease ResourcesPAUL D. STOLLEY, M.D., M.P.H.PAUL D. STOLLEY, M.D., M.P.H.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-76-4-661 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptEpidemiologic studies of the atherosclerotic diseases have been so numerous in recent decades that a report on the state of the art in this field is most welcome. The report of the Inter-Society Commission for Heart Disease Resources, Primary Prevention of the Atherosclerotic Diseases (1), provides a synthesis and critical analysis of these studies that is remarkable for its logic, clarity, and brevity. The report also makes recommendations for primary prevention of the atherosclerotic diseases.The Commission is convinced that a diet high in saturated fat and cholesterol, hypertension, and cigarette smoking are widespread major risk factors leading to the...References1. : Primary prevention of Atherosclerotic diseases. Circulation 42:A-53-A-95, 1970 MedlineGoogle Scholar2. ARMSTRONGWARRENCONNOR MEW: Regression of coronary atheromatosis in rhesus monkeys. Circ Res 27:59-67, 1970 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. : Effects of treatment on morbidity in hypertension. II. Results in patients with diastolic blood pressure averaging 90 through 114 mm Hg. JAMA 213:1143-1152, 1970 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. : Program analysis: selected disease control programs. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Program Coordination, Washington, D.C., 1966, p. 5 Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Baltimore, Md. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byPrevention of Stroke 1 April 1972Volume 76, Issue 4Page: 661-663KeywordsCardiovascular therapyDietEpidemiologyFatsHeart diseasesHypercholesterolemiaHypertensionLongitudinal studiesMedical risk factors Issue Published: 1 April 1972 PDF downloadLoading ...