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Doctors in Crimea for the first time performed transcatheter aortic valve implantation heart – transcatheter aortic valve implantation. This was reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta. The cardiovascular surgeon of the Crimean hospital Gattas Rizk and his colleague from St. Petersburg General Hospital No. 2 Yevgeny Shloydo took part in the operation. The patient was an 84-year-old resident of the republic. “If he were younger, it would be possible to do a classic valve replacement surgery – open with artificial circulation, cardiac arrest and respiratory arrest. But they took into account the patient's age, as well as being overweight – this is the second risk factor for classic open-heart surgery, “Rizk said. According to him, the minimally invasive operation lasted less than an hour and was successful. As noted, previously, Crimean residents in need of such operations had to seek medical help in other regions of Russia. Now they can be operated

Zakharova: Moscow is ready to assist in the normalization of relations between Yerevan and Ankara Official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Russia Maria Zakharova stated that Yerevan turned to Moscow with a request for mediation in the normalization of bilateral relations with Ankara. This was reported by the Lenta.ru correspondent. “I can confirm that Armenia applied for assistance in mediation between Yerevan and Ankara. Russia is interested (and has repeatedly spoken about this and even made efforts to this process) in the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, and our side is ready to further this in every possible way, ”Zakharova said. According to her, the beginning normalization will contribute to “the general improvement of the situation in the region and the formation of an atmosphere of good-neighborliness and trust, which is especially urgent now.” In October, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks with his Iranian counterpart

Business Insider: China's housing crisis will hit several generations at once generations of residents, Business Insider predicts. The policy of the authorities has led to the development of intra-family lending, and now experts predict bankruptcy for entire families. China is trying to stave off a potential default by one of its biggest developers, Evergrande, which is facing a crisis in the national housing market. At the same time, the share of homeowners in the country is very high – 90 percent of residents have their own homes. 20 percent of them own two or more properties. However, the down payment when buying a home in China is 30-40 percent. At the same time, for additional real estate objects purchased as investments, the initial payment is even higher – 50-60 percent. Chunling Li, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said in her research that due to the rise