The Limited success in decreasing the mortality of coronary heart disease (CHD) in general and of sudden death in particular, stresses the needs and importance of systematic research into the etiology and pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and CHD. Prevention seems to be the only effective approach. WHO has included in its CTD long-term programme activities related to these problems. The network of collaborating centres with good epidemiological skills carrying out studies in well-defined populations could provide opportunities for special studies on the role or haemostasis in the etiology and pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and acute MI. In collaboration with ETRO and ISFC methods are being reviewed and sought which are capable of detecting a tendency to arterial thrombosis and atherogenesis. The present position is being discussed.
Dietary prevention of coronary heart disease. Effect of dietary fats on arterial thrombosis.