Melnyk Anna Yuriivna

Category: First

Education:

• Bogomolets National Medical University, specialty "General Medicine";
• Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, specialization "Internal Diseases", "Cardiology", "Functional Diagnostics"

Scientific activity:

• since 2023, a candidate for the degree of Candidate of Medical Sciences at the Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, research topic "Terminal Heart Failure: Treatment and Formation of a Heart Transplantation Waiting List".

Teaching and / or lecturing:

• lecturer in the field of cardiology.

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• monitoring of cardiac surgery patients;
• patient support before and after heart transplantation;
• management of patients with heart failure of various degrees;
• management of patients with high cardiovascular risk;
• Cardiac Ultrasound (Echocardiography);
• ECG (Electrocardiography).

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• cardiac surgery.

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• "I love to travel, swim, and ski."

Doctor's advice:

• "In my daily practice, I work with patients who go from the first changes in heart function to conditions requiring transplantation. And I know for sure: the earlier we identify abnormalities, the more chances there are to stabilize the condition without complex treatment. Often, heart failure develops gradually and painlessly, and patients simply do not notice the first signs. That is why I recommend undergoing a cardiological examination at least once a year — with mandatory ECG, echocardiography (cardiac ultrasound), and analysis of risk factors. Timely diagnosis helps to avoid complications and maintain quality of life. And small changes in habits — more movement, blood pressure control, less salt, adequate sleep — have a real, proven impact on the state of the cardiovascular system. Caring for your heart does not require complex decisions — just regularity and attentiveness to yourself."