title: [Experiences and results in hypertension screening in women between 20 and 65 years of age in Karl-Marx-City].
abstract: From 1975 to 1979 in the district of the City of Karl-Marx-Stadt 91,130 females at the age between 20 and 65 years were summoned to a gynaecologico-cardiological mass examination which was supported by computer. 56,460 females underwent the examination. According to the WHO-criteria two measurements of blood pressure were carried out, when increased blood pressure was present a third one and a fourth one by an examination group. A diagnostic standard programme was used. In the second measurement of blood pressure we established 19.8% of patients with hypertension and 28.6% patients with borderline values. 52.8% of the hypertensions were known. Of 10,685 females with known or established hypertension 10.1% underwent an optimum therapy. On the basis of these results a programme for the fight against hypertension was developed for the county Karl-Marx-Stadt.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005859:Germany, East; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Erfahrungen under Ergebnisse der Hypertoniesuche bei Frauen zwischen 20 und 65 Jahren in Karl-Marx-Stadt.