Key result
From 1971 to 1987, ischaemic heart disease mortality and attack rates declined steeply in North Karelia, Finland, but increased in men and remained unchanged in women in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Population
People of North Karelia (Finland) and Kaunas (Lithuania) aged 35-64 years
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1971 to 1987
Authors
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Divergent IHD trends associate prevention programs with declines; leaves open whether similar strategies would alter current Eastern European rates.
Observational
Yes
The study highlights divergent trends in ischemic heart disease between Western and Eastern European populations, emphasizing the need for effective cardiovascular disease prevention programs.
Rastenytė et al. (1992) conducted an observational in Ischaemic heart disease. Residence in North Karelia, Finland vs. Residence in Kaunas, Lithuania was evaluated on Mortality from ischaemic heart disease and the attack rate of acute myocardial infarction. From 1971 to 1987, ischaemic heart disease mortality and attack rates declined steeply in North Karelia, Finland, but increased in men and remained unchanged in women in Kaunas, Lithuania.
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