Surgeon Akchurin, who helped Yeltsin run for a second presidential term, dies in Russia

Surgeon Akchurin, who helped Yeltsin run for a second presidential term, has died in Russia Vladislav Kravtsov

Russian surgeon Renat Akchurin died on October 6/Collage 24 Channel

Renat Akchurin, a famous cardiac surgeon, died in Russia on October 6. He was the one who operated on former President Boris Yeltsin, which helped the latter run for the post of head of the country for the second time.

The doctor was 78 years old at the time of his death. This was reported by Russian media, Channel 24 reports.

What is known about the surgeon Renat Akchurin

Renat Akchurin was a Soviet and Russian cardiac surgeon. Before his death, the doctor held the position of Deputy Director General for Surgery at the Chazov National Medical Research Center of Cardiology.

The Russian Ministry of Health called Akchurin an outstanding surgeon who made a huge contribution to the development of vascular and cardiac surgery. He created such areas of cardiac and vascular surgery in Russia as cardiomicrovascular and hybrid cardiac surgery.

Russian media also wrote that the surgeon was the first in Russia and Europe to introduce highly effective microsurgical techniques into clinical practice during operations on the coronary arteries. This made it possible to provide assistance to patients who were then considered inoperable, significantly reduce mortality and reduce the number of complications during myocardial revascularization.

In November 1996, Akchurin led the team of surgeons that performed heart surgery on the first president of Russia, Boris Yeltsin. This happened several months after Yeltsin was re-elected to a new presidential term in July following the results of the second round of elections.

During preparation for the operation, Renat Akchurin told journalists that in June-July 1996, Yeltsin allegedly had a myocardial infarction, but then began to refute his words. At that time, the Russian presidential administration claimed that before the second round, Yeltsin had not a heart attack, but an attack of angina.