The Lilly Lecture: Can We Prevent Heart Disease?

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Meeting Abstracts1 May 1970The Lilly Lecture: Can We Prevent Heart Disease?Lars WerköLars WerköSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-72-5-775_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn order to be able to prevent disease, knowledge about the cause and pathogenesis is necessary. Some information regarding the cause of congenital heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, and some forms of arterial hypertension is available. At least some of these diseases ought to be preventable, although the knowledge has only been applied in some societies and with uncertain results.The commonest cardiovascular disorders, atherosclerosis and arterial hypertension with their various clinical manifestations, still remain etiological enigmas. Some "risk factors" have been identified that characterize the individuals who are prone to early clinical disease and premature death. Interfering with these... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Göteborg Sweden PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 May 1970Volume 72, Issue 5Page: 775-775KeywordsAtherosclerosisCardiovascular therapyCongenital heart diseaseHypertensionMedical risk factorsPathogenesis Issue Published: 1 May 1970 PDF DownloadLoading ...