New drug said to reduce heart damage during surgery
A single dose of an experimental anti-inflammatory treatment reduces heart muscle damage during an angioplasty operation to open blocked arteries.
60 artificial heart transplantations scheduled for 2013 in Kazakhstan
We have scheduled 60 surgeries on implantation of the artificial heart ventricles: Kazakhstan cardiac surgeon.
Volunteering good for the heart: study
Volunteer work has long been touted as good for the soul, but the practice is also good for your heart, according to a study out Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
Smog causes surge in heart deaths: study
Exposure to higher levels of fine particulates -- the airborne pollution that is an emerging problem in many Asian cities -- causes a sharp rise in deaths from heart attacks.
Kazakhstan among 5 countries testing 3rd generation artificial heart
The tests of efficiency and safety of 3rd generation cardiac ventricles implantation involve 5 hospitals in the world, including Astana National Scientific Cardiac Surgery Center: Yuriy Pya.
Study finds genetic cause for common heart ailment
A genetic variation doubles the risk of developing calcium deposits in the heart, a common condition that, in severe cases, can narrow or block the aorta.
Erectile dysfunction signals heart troubles: study
Erectile dysfunction might signal more than a need for the little purple pill, researchers said Tuesday in a study showing a link with heart disease and early death.
Switch out of wood-burning stoves saves lives
Reducing the use of wood-burning stoves in an Australian city led to a sharp fall in deaths from respiratory diseases and heart failure.
US probes deaths for possible energy drink links
The US Food and Drug Administration is investigating five deaths and a heart attack for possible links to consumption of Monster Energy drinks, an agency spokeswoman.
Job strain boosts risk of heart disease by 23 percent: study
Workers who suffer job strain are 23-percent more likely to have a heart attack than stress-free counterparts, but the risk is far smaller than smoking or a sedentary lifestyle.
Heart attacks: longer resuscitation boosts survival chances
Adding a few minutes to attempts to resuscitate patients who suffer a heart attack in hospital can significantly boost their chances of survival.
Stallone son died of heart disease: coroner
Sylvester Stallone's eldest son Sage died from heart failure, the Los Angeles county coroner's office said Thursday, adding that there were almost no drugs in the 36-year-old's body.
Kazakhstan doctors transplanted donor heart for the first time
The surgery was made on August 8 in the National Scientific Cardiosurgery Center of the National Medical Holding in Astana.
Lab-engineered jellyfish may mend a broken heart
Using cells from rat hearts and a seer polymer film, scientists on Sunday reported they had created an artificial jellyfish that could one day help save patients with heart disease.
PHOTO: Artificial heart implanted in Astana
The first full implantation of an artificial heart has been made in Kazakhstan.
First partial heart implantation in CIS performed in Kazakhstan
A unique surgery was made in cardiosurgery center in Astana, Kazakhstan: simultaneous implantation of two auxiliary devices into the heart.
Unique heart surgery performed on representative of American company in Astana
A complicated heart surgery on a foreign representative of one of the major American companies in Kazakhstan has been made in Cardiosurgery Center in Astana.
New heart surgery method introduced in Kazakhstan
Italian experts performed a master-class on transcatheter implantation of heart valves.
First Kazakhstan patient with artificial heart discharged
National Scientific Cardiology Center in Astana discharged its first patient with artificial heart.
First heart transplantation in Kazakhstan scheduled for November
First heart transplantation surgery in Kazakhstan is to be held in the National Scientific Cardiac Surgery Center in Astana in November.