ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION IN THE RYAZAN REGION (MERIDIAN-RO RESEARCH)
Arterial hypertension is one of the most common cardiovascular disease. The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence and treatment of arterial hypertension in the Ryazan region, as well as the impact of behavioral risk factors on the prognosis of patients in the region. The study MERIDIAN-RO included 1622 people aged 25-64 years. In the Ryazan region the prevalence of arterial hypertension was 45.9 % that is slightly higher than in Russia. The most important cardiovascular risk factors were overweight and obesity, smoking, unfavorable lipid profile and elevated C-reactive protein. The number of patients reached 82.1 %, but 18.4 % were taking non-recommended drugs, and 17.9 % - drugs that increase blood pressure. In the Ryazan region there was higher percentage of achieving target blood pressure, but 1/3 of the patients had high and very high 10-year fatal risk. The therapy had a low percentage of use of fixed combinations.