Irkutsk Cardiology Schools: History and Modernity

The article is devoted to the history of the Irkutsk scientific cardiological schools formation and development, the founders of which were Academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences K.R. Sedov and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences A.A. Dzizinsky. The biography of K.R. Sedov and A.A. Dzizinsky is presented. Their invaluable contribution to the organization and development of Irkutsk regional cardiology service, as well as cardiologists training is reflected. Particular attention is paid to the role of these outstanding scientists in the development of cardiology as a fundamental and clinical science. The modern achievements and development paths of the Irkutsk cardiological school are described. Data is provided about its current representatives – students and followers of K.R. Sedov and A.A. Dzizinsky