Ivan Svorob, aged 5, underwent life-saving surgery at Tomsk Institute of Cardiology.
Research in some of Russia's remotest regions on 43,000 year old bones may have a very modern application in saving lives of coronary patients.
Hero staff of Blagoveschensk cardio centre had just cut open the patient’s chest when a major fire began.
Experts undertake pioneering tests on skulls to finally understand how doctors carried out remarkable operations more than 2,300 years ago.
Remarkable tale of survival for animal as it dragged limp body 11km back towards home leaving trail of blood behind him.
Derek Doy, 71, was determined to fulfil his childhood dream, overcoming his heart trouble in Novosibirsk, to complete trip.
Born without lips and chin, disowned by her family, she is to see one of Britain’s top surgeons in the hope that she can finally smile.
When Darina was born 3 years ago without lips and a chin, her mother lost consciousness from shock, and soon her family disowned the child.
Slava, aged 9, had miraculous escape after metal handle somehow pierced his rib cage.
Jessica is going to Siberia to see her biological mother Natalia, 38, and father Oleg, 37.