History
2025: Opening of Cardiac Surgery Center for ₽270 million
A new cardiac surgery center was opened in the Lipetsk region on the basis of the regional clinical hospital with a total investment of ₽270 million. After the completion of the re-equipment of the cardiocenter in 2025, open heart operations began in the region. RBC writes about this on December 1, 2025.
The bulk of the funds in the amount of ₽200 million went to the purchase of medical equipment of the latest generation. More than ₽70 million have been invested in major repairs to accommodate a cardiooperative with a resuscitation unit. This step brings the region into a narrow group of subjects of Russia with a full cycle of cardiac surgery.
The equipment of the center corresponds to the level of leading clinics, noted in the regional government. The arsenal of the center includes the latest generation of medical equipment:
- the newest modern anesthesia station;
- an artificial circulation apparatus;
- intelligent functional beds;
- automatic infusion systems.
Invited doctors of science from leading medical institutions will not only perform operations, but also help in the training and training of young specialists in the Lipetsk region. This will create in the region its own school of cardiac surgeons and ensure the long-term development of the direction.
Surgeons have already successfully performed the first thoracoscopic operations to correct atrial fibrillation in two patients over 60 years old who are in stable condition. Thoracoscopic surgeries are minimally invasive interventions that are performed through small punctures in the chest. This approach reduces the trauma of surgery and shortens the recovery period for patients.
The opening of the cardiac surgery center closes the critical need of the region, allowing thousands of patients to receive vital high-tech care in a timely manner and within the region. Before the opening of their own cardiac surgery center, residents of the Lipetsk region had to seek similar help from medical institutions in other regions, which increased the waiting time for operations and created additional difficulties for patients.[1]
