On 19 May, 2011 in Moscow in the Pushkin State Museum III competition winners award of National Prize in cardiology “Purple Heart” was held. Before the ceremony a welcome message of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was presented where he showed confidence that laureate mastership, their aspiration to achieve breakthrough results will set the pattern for colleagues. 

      National Prize Organizers following state healthcare policy constantly contributes into development of incentive idea among professionals in cardiovascular diseases treatment. This year, for example, a new direction – cardiology was introduced where doctors of this specialty were acknowledged. As a result an interest among cardiologists to the competition has increased. This was shown by increased number of the participants: in 2011 it was two times higher than in the previous year. 

     Besides, the group of judging board is constantly enlarging. This year 52 leading Russian cardiologists and cardiac surgeons entered the judging group including main cardiac surgeon of Almazov Centre Mikhail Gordeev. Without their best practices and professionalism it will be impossible to evaluate the work of nominees and determine the winners. Strict judging board gave highest marks only to 14 competition participants. By tradition laureates got a diploma and a luxurious watch that became Prize symbols standing for “Heart is beating like a watch”.  

 

Almazov Federal Heart, Blood and Endocrinology Centre was awarded in the following nominations:

Nominees

 

 

 

 

 

Nomination “The best medical institution”:
Educational Centre of Almazov Federal Heart, Blood and Endocrinology Centre
Educational Centre Director Elena Parmon 

 

 

 

 

Nomination “The best cardiological project of the year”:
Category “Scientific project 2011”:
Project “New Method Development of Myocardial Damage Determination by Means of miRNA Studying”,
Bioprosthetics and Cardioprotection Labaratory of the Institute of Experimental Medicine of Almazov Federal Heart, Blood and Endocrinology Centre 
Institute Director Mikhail Galagudza

 

 

 

 

 

Nomination “The best cardiological project of the year”:
Category “Social project 2011”, 
Project “The heart museum”, 
The all-Russian non-governmental organization for hypertension management and prevention “Antihypertensive League”
League President Alexandra Konradi

 

Laureate

 

 

 

 

Nomination “The best cardiological project 2011” Category “Educational project 2011”
Project “Educational programme: advanced training “Clinical cardiology with enhanced studying and functional diagnosis methods mastering of cardiovascular system diseases”, 
Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory Head Tatiana Treshkur