III launched the National Award "Purple Heart"

III launched the National Award in the field of cardiology, "Purple Heart". Receipt of applications is open from 22 November 2010 to February 22, 2011.

The award was established in 2008, with the assistance and support of the All-Russian Scientific Society of Cardiology and the Committee on Health of the State Duma of the Russian Federation and is awarded to individual physicians and institutions: the best educational center in cardiology and cardiac surgery, cardiac surgery department the best. For achievements in emergency heart surgery Prize will be awarded best kardiobrigady ambulances and better care unit. In addition, the Purple Heart is awarded for the best scientific, social and educational projects in the field of cardiology. There is also a category "The Future of Russian cardiology" and "Masters of Cardiology, the first, respectively, for the cardiologists and surgeons under the age of 35 years, the second - for those who worked in cardiology at least 30 years.

Prize itself is a nominal clock with the logo in the shape of the heart, as well as special prizes, for example, sets of surgical instruments. This year, among other things, the best young cardiologists and surgeons of the country will receive certificates for participation in the European Cardiology Congress to be held in Paris in August 2011.

At the press conference his views on the state of cardiology in Russia today with reporters podelililis chairman of the advisory council award, director of the Center for Preventive Medicine Raphael Oganov, director of the organizing committee award, the executive director of the Company for the development of medicine and health care Olga Zhigunov, head of the Scientific Advisory Branch of the Science Center of heart Cardiovascular Surgery them. Bakulev, laureate of the VI Burakovsky Sergei Nikonov, chairman of the Board of Trustees Csaba Kantor (director general of the Russian representative office of JSC "Egis Pharmaceutical Factory).

One reason for problems with cardiovascular disease experts called the utter ignorance of people as the first symptoms of cardiovascular disease and about available forms of assistance. Rafael Oganov and Sergei Nikonov drew journalists' attention to the fact that nowadays high-tech treatments for heart, such as coronary bypass surgery or peripheral vascular disease, are available in many clinics in the country, however, according to Nikonov, due to the lack of attention to this topic by the media, patients sometimes do not know that they can provide professional help not only in Moscow and St. Petersburg but also in other regions of the country, and in many cases it will be free. As for Russian children are free to all operations.

- The problem now is that we quite often in many regions are compelled to select patients for a particular therapy, explain to them that it is available, - said Sergei Nikonov.

However, the situation is improving, and recently, according to experts of "Purple Heart" appears more and more literate materials and television programs on health topic, helping patients to properly assess their health status and refer to the appropriate doctor.

One of the main goals of most awards - to raise the prestige of the profession cardiologist in our country and attract media attention to the best doctors: those which simply have to know and to whom to refer patients. According to experts, the current mortality from cardiovascular disease in our country has ceased to grow, and in 2003 even dropped by 10-15 percent. Nevertheless, there are still some disturbing trends: for example, continues to increase the number of patients with cardiovascular disease, younger than 40 years.

The names of the winners and contest will be presented in late May at a ceremony awarding the winners.