Kazakh cardiac surgical service develops dynamically

The first congress of Kazakhstani cardiologists and X-ray surgeons on the basis the National Scientific Cardiac Surgery Center was held on April 1 in Astana.
Leading experts of interventional cardiology and x-ray surgery of Kazakhstan and from 'near abroad' participated in the congress.
'The congress participants discussed relevant issues regarding development of interventional cardiology in Kazakhstan, problems of coronary surgery and modern methods of treatment,' the statement issued by the Holding reads.
As the press service of the National Medical Holding informs, over 2000 patients have received treatment in the Center since October 2011, more than 1000 operations and interventional surgeries have been carried out and 700 of them were open heart operations.