Beschreibung:
<jats:p>A nonselected series of 229 postmyocardial infarction (MI) patients was studied for up to 2 years following hospitalization. Their lipoprotein patterns, serum cholesterol, and triglyceride values were compared to those of a random population sample of men at comparable ages.</jats:p>
<jats:p>Hyperlipoproteinemia, cholesterol, and triglyceride elevations were more common in MI patients than in men in the random sample, occurring with greatest frequency in the younger patients. There was a trend toward higher mortality among patients with hyperlipoproteinemia. Types II A and B were very common in young patients.</jats:p>
<jats:p>Serum cholesterol values were significantly higher in the youngest patients and serum triglycerides higher than in the controls in age groups ≦ 40, 46-50, and 51-55 years.</jats:p>