Risk factors for coronary artery children of affected families disease in

Risk factors for coronary artery disease were present to a greater degree in children of men who had experienced premature myocardial infarction when compared to children of unaffected male parents. Levels' of cholesterol and body weight, as well as family history of premature CAD, differed significantly between the groups of children. The chance of identifying a chiM with hyperlipidemia was three times greater if the father had premature CAD. Data regarding familial aggregation of risk factors for CAD are reviewed and their significance discussed.