The most frequent findings in a Dutch male cohort and the association with mortality within this cohort.

Cox's regression analysis was performed with adjustment for year of birth and age at medical evaluation. CABG denotes coronary artery by-pass grafting; CI denotes confidence interval; other cardiovascular disorders were atrial fibrillation, heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, cardiomyopathy, subarachnoid hemorraghe, cerebrovascular accident, valve disease, and congenital disorder. *measurement of blood pressure performed by the general practitioner or the medical officer during a single office visit. †hypertension was diagnosed by general practitioner or specialist and treatment with antihypertensive medication was started.