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This year Russian National Congress of Cardiology, one of the biggest medical events in the country, was held in Kazan on 24-26 September. During 3 days doctors and scientists from 191 cities of Russia and 25 foreign countries have discussed the latest achievements and actual issues of prevention, diagnostics and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Total amount of participants was 3930 people. President of European Society of Cardiology (ESC), Prof. Fausto Pinto and ex-President of ESC, Prof. Panos Vardas and also the leading scientists from Moscow, Saint-Petersburg and other Russian cities visited Kazan.
On September 26 a round table “Strategy of Russian Society of Cardiology education development: technologies and perspectives” was held. Today Russian system of postgraduate education is on the edge of significant changes: it is planned to pass from an outdated system of professional development every 5 years to a modern system of continuous medical education (CME). The sense of this innovation is the following: taking part in scientific events of different levels doctors get credits which later are taken into account when passing qualification exams. Today some regions in Russia are implementing a trial project on principles of CME for doctors and pharmacists. It is expected that international congresses, which are held annually in Tyumen Cardiology Center, will be also accredited and will be included in a list of activities that allow physicians to get advanced training under the new system.
Also at the Congress in Kazan there were discussed such important issues as cardiac care improvement, including urgent help in acute coronary syndrome and other medical emergencies; modern achievements of basic medicine and new medical technologies based on their implementation; modern aspects of surgical and interventional treatment of cardiovascular diseases; perspectives of transplantology and regenerative medicine, and many other topics. Totally at the meeting 170 scientific sessions, 127 symposia, 11 educational schools, 4 workshops, 3 discussion clubs, 3 round tables, 12 plenary and 9 debates and how to sessions were organized.
Every year specialists of Tyumen Cardiology Center take part in the Congress and share with colleagues their experience and researches results of various cardiology issues. This year Natalia Khorkova, MD spoke about radiofrequency catheter ablation in the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Doctor of ultrasound diagnostics department, Anna Nechaeva, MD took part in the workshop on echocardiography “Quantitative assessment of heart chambers” and presented a report “Main echocardiographic aspects: pitfalls”. Director of Tyumen Cardiology Center, Prof. Vadim Kuznetsov delivered a report about some controversies in cardiac resynchronization therapy and echocardiography.
Our specialists shared their impressions about the visit to Kazan. Cardiologist of arterial hypertension department Nina Shurkevich, MD told us: “Colleagues and I are pleased with the work at the Congress, we systemized our knowledge, clarified complicated issues, took a lot of scientific literature. We also attended sessions on the latest recommendations for arterial hypertension treatment, it is important for us, because our work is based on the most modern approaches. The Congress was organized well and we liked Kazan for sure. It is a beautiful city with many historical places and interesting sightseeings, it is a city of intelligent and educated people, who are pleasant to work and communicate with.” Doctor of ultrasound diagnostics department Elena Yaroslavskaya, MD says: “I have attended all sessions on echocardiography. A report devoted to drawbacks of statements in medical records was especially memorable. It is important to be sure that we are doing everything in a proper way, in accordance with the European requirements.”
Within the Congress solemn awarding of Russian Society of Cardiology prizes for outstanding achievements in cardiology took place. We are proud that Head of Tyumen Cardiology Center laboratory for epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular diseases Ekaterina Akimova, MD, PhD was awarded with winner diploma of Russian Society of Cardiology Reward for contribution into organization of preventive programs aimed at decrease of cardiovascular diseases incidence and death rate in Russia. Within almost 30 years Dr. Akimova has been doing research work, in 90s under her supervision complex preventive program for Extreme North expeditionary and rotational oil workers was successfully implemented. Since 1996 Dr. Akimova has been monitoring open population in Tyumen to reveal cardiovascular diseases, rapidly developing preventive measures oriented to decrease both traditional and psychosocial factors of cardiovascular risk.
Award Expert Board consists of eminent scientific and medical personalities of the country, including the President of Russian Society of Cardiology Professor Evgeniy Shlyakhto. The Award was established in 2012, its main targets are assistance in professional growth in cardiology, searching and stimulation of the best specialists, promising projects in cardiology, promotion of innovative research and advanced methods of diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease into daily clinical practice, etc. We remind that one of its first winners was Head of scientific department of clinical cardiology of Tyumen Cardiology Center, Honored Scientist of Russian Federation, Prof. Ludmila Gapon. Lyudmila Ivanovna was awarded with N. S. Korotkov prize for outstanding achievements in prevention and treatment of arterial hypertension.
