Prospects of cardiological and cardiac surgery services discussed in Astana

The Congress gathered world-renowned scientists from 18 countries: USA, Europe, Russia and Central Asia, in order to discuss achievements and prospects of medicine, experience exchange and strengthening of international contacts. In total 115 plenary and section reports were read at the congress, and 313 theses were published.
As of today Kazakh experience in development of cardiological and cardiac surgical service arouses great interest in other countries.
According to participants, this congress has given a new impulse to multilateral relations in this sphere and contributed to further development of cardiosurgical care in the republic. Salidat Kairbekova noted that system of cardiosurgical care has been created and is functioning successfully in Kazakhstan. The Minister noted the importance of steps aimed at development of cardiosurgical service, demonstration of contribution made by modern investigations in the sphere of cardiology and cardiosurgery to solve real-life problems if the national healthcare.
For example, today on the republic there are 5 republican, 11 regional cardiac centers and 11 departments under multi-field hospitals. There are 26 apoplectic attack centers, and it’s planned to open 22 more this year. In addition, Kazakhstan is in the number of 22 countries of the world where unique open heart surgeries are carried out. Operations on the latest-generation device - artificial left ventricle - implantations have been carried out for 80 patients.