The study was renewed in May 2001 and will end in March 2005. Studies continue on testing the hypotheses: that abnormalities of left ventricular systolic/diastolic function and left ventricular structure worsen over time; that increasing plasma brain natriuretic peptide is associated with progressive change of left ventricular structure and function; and that abnormal left ventricular structure/function and brain natriuretic peptide are associated with incident clinical events.