For 10 years, cardiac surgeons at
the UMC Heart Center have been performing artificial left heart ventricle transplant
surgeries. Over this period several hundred such unique surgical interventions have
been carried out. Thanks to the HeartMate 3 device, which mechanically maintains
blood circulation in the body and replaces the function of the vital organ, the
patient can almost immediately return to normal life after the surgery. Notably,
such surgical procedures are available not only in Astana but also in three
medical institutions in Taraz, Almaty, and Shymkent. Such surgeries are
performed both on adults and children.
«End-stage heart failure is considered one of
the most dangerous diseases. Overall, up to 50 percent of people with
this diagnosis die within the first five years. Patients with chronic heart
failure receive free treatment. The government allocates nearly 60 million
tenge per individual. For Kazakh citizens, heart transplants are performed at
no cost,» said Saltanat Andossova, cardiologist at the UMC Heart Center.
