09:21, 14 июля 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Anastasia BENGARD
Despite the ongoing work, the country still has a high mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases (CVD). In the structure of the causes of mortality, they account for more than 50 percent.
According to the Ministry of Health, a high-altitude scientific research medical and physiological station of the Kyrgyz-Indian mountain biomedical scientific center was launched on Suek-Ashuu pass (Jeti-Oguz district of Issyk-Kul region, height is more than above sea level). Scientific mountain-physiological studies with the participation of Kyrgyz and Indian scientists and military personnel of the two countries have been launched.
At present, the effect of staying in the highlands on the human body’s ability and structure of sleep is examined.
A specialized team was created at the for Cardiology and Therapy to provide emergency round-the-clock assistance, which began operating on April 12. Since then, diagnostic coronary angiography has been performed in 55 patients with acute coronary syndrome. All patients were intervened free of charge and urgently.