A conference was held in Azerbaijan as part of "Heart Transplantation Week," organized to mark the first anniversary of the first donor heart transplantation performed in Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus, APA reports.
The conference began with a minute of silence in memory of National Leader Heydar Aliyev and the martyrs. This was followed by the National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The main purpose of the conference was to discuss all stages of organ transplantation, from diagnosis to preparation for transplantation, donor selection, surgical intervention, and postoperative monitoring, from scientific and practical perspectives, assess the results achieved in this field, and identify the challenges ahead.
At the event, Honorary Chairman of the Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Professor Kamran Musayev, stated that more than 50 patients are currently awaiting heart transplantation.
Chairperson of the Board of the Coordination Center for Organ Donation and Transplantation Yegana Abbasova emphasized the importance of including heart transplantation and corneal transplantation procedures in the compulsory health insurance services package.
Chairman of the Health Committee of the Milli Majlis Ahliman Amiraslanov stated that Azerbaijan has achieved a number of successes in the field of organ transplantation since gaining independence.
He also noted that healthcare expenditures have been increased in the new state budget.
As part of the scientific program, important topics such as the diagnosis of transplant patients, medical and surgical treatment, preparation for transplantation, donor selection, the transplantation process, and management of the postoperative period were discussed.
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