On August 23-24, 2019, a regular congress of the Republican Public Association “Society of Interventional Cardiologists and Endovascular Surgeons” of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held in Aktau, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the organization of the Mangistau Regional Hospital. Within the framework of this event, a Scientific and Practical Conference was held on the topic: “Complex clinical cases in endovascular surgery, ways of their treatment and prevention of complications.” The general sponsor of the event was Maccabi Med, which represents the world’s leading manufacturer Boston Scientific in our country.

Within the framework of the congress, topics of interventional cardiology (complex cases, complications, ways of their prevention), interventional methods of treatment in oncology and neurosurgery were discussed. This Congress is of great scientific and practical value for doctors of interventional cardiologists, X-ray surgeons and endovascular surgeons. Lecturers from Kazakhstan, near and far abroad provided up-to-date information on various aspects of these areas. Master classes were held in X-ray surgical operation rooms of “Mangistau Regional Hospital” of the city of Aktau. Dr. Matchin Yuri Georgievich, MD, DSc, Prof., Head of the Laboratory for Endovascular Diagnostics and Treatment in Outpatient Conditions, Federal State Budgetary Institution National Medical Research Center of Cardiology, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, held a master class on the topic: “Using iFR to determine treatment tactics.” Dr. Aleksey E. Kolesnikov, head of the X-ray unit of the Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Almaty, conducted a master class on the topic: “Bifurcation stenting”. High professionalism, which Matchin Yu.G. and Kolesnikov A.E. demonstrated at the master class, made a deep impression on all participants and listeners.

At the exhibition of medical devices, the participants of the congress were able to get acquainted with the latest achievements of domestic and foreign manufacturers, as well as establish contacts with leading supplier companies in Kazakhstan.

Also, domestic and foreign colleagues presented interesting reports at the congress:

1. “30th anniversary of the International Security Council. Achievements and plans ”. Bolatbek Kayupov, MD, DSc, Director of the GKP at REM “Mangistau Regional Hospital”
2. An Overview of Major Events in Interventional Cardiology.” Head of the Department of X-ray Surgery, Almaty City Clinical Center, Chairman of the Board of the RPS “Society of Interventional Cardiologists and Endovascular Surgeons” Orazbek Sakhov
3. Review of the 2018 ESC / EACTS Guidelines for Myocardial Revascularization.” Chairman of the Board of the Regional Public Organization “Kazakhstan Cardiological Society” of specialists in emergency care, MD, professor Saule Abseitova
4. “Features of dual antiplatelet therapy after PCI in patients with atrial fibrillation.” Head of the Department of Therapy of the Faculty of Additional Medical and Pharmaceutical Education, RGKP “ZKGMU named after M. Ospanova “, Professor Bekbolat Zholdin
5. “Dual antiplatelet therapy as a component of an invasive and conservative strategy to improve the prognosis of patients after ACS.” Head of the Department of Cardiology with the Course of Rheumatology of KazMUNO, Chairman of the Board of the Public Association “Society of Specialists in Arterial Hypertension and Cardiovascular Prevention”, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Gulnara Dzhunusbekova
6. “Results of the RE-CIRCUIT study. Catheter ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation against the background of constant administration of dabigatran “Professor of the Department of Cardiology with a course of rheumatology, KazMUNO, MD, Mira Tundybaeva
7. “Ticagrelor: particular issues of use in patients with ACS”. Head of the Department of X-ray Surgery, Almaty City Clinical Center, Orazbek Sakhov
8. Rotational Atherectomy – When and How, Clinical Benefits. Nikola Pesic, Clinical Specialist for Complex PCI in Eastern Europe and Eurasia, Boston Scientific
9. “Interventional methods of treatment of critically ill patients after cardiac surgery.” Head of the Department of Interventional Cardiology and Endovascular X-ray Surgery, Stambol Begylan, NSMC, Astana
10. “Difficult cases of chronic occlusions, advice and recommendations.” Meruzhan Saghatelyan. Yerevan, Armenia
11. “Rare interventions (3 cases from the practice of an interventional cardiologist)”. Interventional cardiologist Saule Kadirova, NSCC, Astana
12. “The use of BioFreedom stents in patients with a high risk of bleeding: clinical cases” Ersyn Sabitov, University Hospital NJSC “Semey Medical University”, Semey
13. Terumo – Tradition and Innovation. Olga Aldaeva, Product Specialist, TERUMO EUROPE N.V.
14. “Perforation of the coronary arteries during PCI and their treatment” Orynbasar Taimanuly. Interventional Cardiologist, 7th City Clinical Hospital, Almaty
15. “Stent Synergy – because you never know when life is going to get difficult.” Nikola Pesic, Clinical Specialist for Complex PCI in Eastern Europe and Eurasia, Boston Scientific
16. “Stenosis and occlusion of the cerebral arteries.” Nurzhan Suleimankulov, interventional neurosurgeon, JSC “Central Clinical Hospital”, Almaty
17. “Intravascular imaging and measurement of the pressure gradient in the coronary arteries.” Yuri Matchin, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Prof., Head of the Laboratory for X-ray Endovascular Diagnostics and Treatment in an Outpatient Setting, Federal State Budgetary Institution National Medical Research Center of Cardiology, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation), Moscow, Russia
18. “Chemoembolization in liver cancer (indications, patient selection, choice of embolizing agents, methodology)” Head of the chemotherapy department of the regional oncological dispensary of the Turkestan region Arybzhanov Dauranbek
19. “Current Trends in X-ray Protection”. Govorukhina Margarita, Product Manager of BIOTRONIK
20. “MyVal is a balloon-expandable transcatheter heart valve. Review of scientific and clinical data “. Ravinder Singh Rao, India
21. Using the fractional reserve in daily practice. ” Dr. Salo Sergei, Ph.D., Head of the Department of Emergency Endovascular Surgery, National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery. N.M. Amosov National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine. Firm Meda LLP / Abbott)
22. “The first experience of introducing the Kaizen philosophy in the katlab of Kazakhstan” Interventional cardiologist at the Almaty City Clinical Center Arystan Kuzhukeev
23. “Opportunities of Kazakhstan in the European Society of Cardiovascular Interventions”. Kulimbet Mukhtar Bolatuly, Kazakh National Medical University named after S.D. Asfendiyarov “
24. “Launching of a cardiac center in the city of Zhanaozen”, Koblan Zhariev, Private medical center at the Zhanaozen city hospital
25. Drug-eluting balloons: a new standard of endovascular treatment for lesions of the arteries of the lower extremities” Galymzhan Azimbaev, X-ray surgeon, Medical Center KMS, Almaty