Shapovalova Olena Andriivna

Category: Second

Education:

• A.A. Bogomolets National Medical University

Scientific activity:

• she is the author and co-author of 8 scientific publications.

Areas of professional development:

• is a member of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI);
• attends Ukrainian and foreign professional conferences, in particular, Euro-PCR, the National Congress of Cardiology of Ukraine, Kiev course on coronary revascularization;
• took a course of study at the University Hospital of Geneva (Hopitaux Universitaires de Geneve);
• constantly reads specialized literature, watches webinars and video broadcasts from the KatLabs of the best European clinics;
• is proficient in English, has experience in managing foreign patients.

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• stenting of coronary arteries.
• Common complaints: coronary heart disease, including angina pectoris, post-infarction cardiosclerosis, coronary arteriosclerosis.
• Trends in cardiac surgery - “Firstly, this is the expansion of indications for stenting of coronary arteries (including patients with multivascular lesions, lesions of the left coronary artery trunk, who were previously offered mainly open cardiac surgery). Secondly, the use of drug-eluting stents in all cases. Thirdly, the development of transcatheter interventions for valvular heart defects."
• “For the best result, it’s not enough to just perform a high-quality operation. We also need to individually select the treatment regimen, help the patient modify their lifestyle, and explain the need to control blood pressure and some laboratory parameters.”

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• “I like to travel, I like to go to the mountains, read. My favorite authors are J. Kerouac, J. Fowles."

Doctor's advice:

• "Be physically active, maintain optimal body weight, quit smoking - this will be the best support for your heart."