[Myocardial infarct (the epidemiological problems)].

Available are the results of WHO programs (Acute Myocardial Infarction Register, Monitoring of Trends in Cardiovascular Diseases and Underlying Factors) investigations in three districts of Novosibirsk. The trends in mortality, case incidence, lethality for 15 years in 25-64-year-old myocardial infarction patients have been established as well as these trend relationships with main IHD risk factors, treatment efficacy, environmental factors, social stress.