In Yekaterinburg opened Congress of cardiology. Came the best doctors of Russia and also guests from 30 countries. Specialists discuss prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.

Yekaterinburg for a few days became the world capital of cardiology. At the national Congress gathered more than 5 thousand doctors from 30 countries. Presents the latest developments, experts exchange experience. For 8 years, Russia has been 8% reduction in mortality from cardiovascular diseases.

Ural cardiologists re-present their know-how. Compact and one of the world's lightest defibrillators weighs 1.5 kg. This is a revolutionary development that can even schoolboy. Electrodes are applied to the heart, the button is pressed, the category is served and a human life saved. Serial production of such a home defibrillator will begin in January. Another development of the Ural Institute of cardiology, "coronary" passport, which needs to obtain widespread. The card logs all data about the state of the heart and blood vessels. To find out information in the QR code any physician will be able 24 hours a day.

Concentrating all of the modern developments in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases will be the "City of hearts". The construction of this medical research complex will begin this year.
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