On the history of cardiology in Tomsk: focus on management of acute myocardial infarction

The article is devoted to the history of cardiology in Tomsk. The authors show that Tomsk cardiology stems from the famous Siberian therapeutic schools of Professors M.G. Kurlov, D.D. Yablokov, and B.M. Shershevsky. The birth of modern cardiology in Tomsk is attributed to the organization of the Siberian branch of the All-Union Cardiology Scientific Center of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences in 1980. The achievements of Tomsk cardiology are presented using the example of the management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The article demonstrates that the implementation of cutting-edge methods for AMI diagnostics and treatment, including R&D results achieved by the institute's researchers, enabled a significant reduction of hospital mortality rate, from 20% to 8%. Particular attention is given to the pharmacoinvasive strategy of AMI treatment.