THE EFFECT OF ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION ON MORTALITY AND CARDIOVASCULAR ENDPOINTS AMONG RURAL RESIDENTS OF RUSSIA AND THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC (ACCORDING TO THE INTEREPID STUDY)

Objective:In post-Soviet countries, mortality rates from CVD are one of the highest in the world. High hypertension prevalence and low control is the common problem for most CIS countries.Aim is to study the association of hypertension with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality among rural resident