Bakhovska Yuliia Vasylivna

Category: First

Education:

• Bogomolets National Medical University, specialty in General Medicine;
• Internship in Internal Medicine at Volyn Regional Clinical Hospital;
• Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, specialization in Cardiology at the M.D. Strazhesko Institute of Cardiology;
• Amosov National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery, specialization in Ultrasound Diagnostics.

Membership in associations, societies; attending conferences, thematic improvement courses:

• member of the Association of Cardiovascular Surgeons of Ukraine;
• completed advanced training courses in: Congenital Heart Disease, Multidisciplinary Approach to the Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Defects. Echocardiography in Mitral Valve Surgery, Heart Disease and Pregnancy: Obstetric, Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Aspects, Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiac Pacing and Catheter-Based Treatment of Arrhythmias, and Cardio-Oncology.

Areas of professional development:

• completed an internship in Internal Medicine at Volyn Regional Clinical Hospital;
• worked as a family physician and internist at Lutsk Primary Health Care Center No. 1 and later as a cardiologist at the Amosov National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery;
• regularly participates in scientific conferences, webinars, seminars, and hands-on workshops in cardiology;
• continuously updates her expertise in accordance with the latest European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and American College of Cardiology (ACC) guidelines.

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• consultation of patients with high blood pressure, chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, cardiac arrhythmias, edema, and other cardiovascular symptoms;
• diagnosis and treatment of arterial hypertension, coronary artery disease, acute and chronic coronary syndromes;
• management of patients with heart failure;
• diagnosis and treatment of cardiac rhythm and conduction disorders;
• performing echocardiography (cardiac ultrasound);
• interpretation of electrocardiograms (ECG) and Holter ECG monitoring results;
• follow-up care after myocardial infarction, coronary stenting, and cardiac surgery;
• development of individualized cardiovascular prevention programs, risk factor modification, and lifestyle counseling;
• selection of treatment plans based on evidence-based medicine and current international clinical guidelines.

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• multidisciplinary management of patients with cardiovascular, endocrine, nephrological, and oncological diseases;
• medical English and international professional communication;
• telemedicine;
• digital technologies and the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• "In my free time, I enjoy traveling, exercising, embroidery, and reading both professional and fiction literature. I especially like documentary and historical films."

Doctor's advice:

• "I recommend regularly monitoring your blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose levels, maintaining an active lifestyle, following a balanced diet, and never ignoring symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, or irregular heartbeats. Early examination helps detect cardiovascular diseases at an early stage and allows for effective treatment based on the principles of evidence-based medicine."