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Types, signs and treatment of congenital heart defects Among the most frequently diagnosed congenital pathologies are heart defects. They appear in the first days of a child's life. However, when carrying out an ultrasound examination of the fetus with modern equipment at the stage of its bearing, t

A Column by Olena Shapovalova, Interventional Cardiologist at "Dobrobut" Medical Network Your heart during the COVID-19 pandemic: How to maintain your health and emotional well-being The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of our lives. It’s hard to find a person who is not

"Regardless of how complex the surgery may be for the cardiac surgeon, for the patient it must be safe, of high quality, and, moreover, filled with pleasant memories and impressions," insists Oleksandr Babliak, the head of the Cardiac Surgery Center of the Medical Network #Dobrobut, a spe

Olexander BABLYAK, head of the Cardiac Surgery Center of the DOBROBUT Medical Network, Doctor of Medical Sciences Every second heart operation in the world is a coronary bypass operation to treat patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Thanks to the minimally invasive technique developed by o

Coronary stenting is a minimally invasive intervention that allows you to restore the patency of narrowed coronary vessels due to the atherosclerotic process. For this, the doctor installs special implants - coronary stents - in the affected areas of the coronary vessels. A stent is a special frame

Leriche syndrome. Treatment. Leriche syndrome is a blood flow disorder in the lower extremities that occurs with severe narrowing or complete blockage of the abdominal aorta at the site of its bifurcation into the iliac arteries. Until recently, the pathology was most often diagnosed in men aged 40

Types of endovascular surgery Endovascular surgery is an operation on blood vessels in which instruments are inserted through small incisions or punctures in the walls of blood vessels. The direction is one of the most effective and promising in medicine. Gist This is a relatively young medical fie

What is an abdominal aortic aneurysm Aortic aneurysm is a pathological expansion of the aortic area caused by mechanical damage, atherosclerotic changes or congenital factors. Depending on the location of the pathology, aneurysms of the abdominal aorta, thoracic and thoraco-abdominal are distinguish

Mini-invasive cardiac surgery in Ukraine is not inferior to the West in terms of service quality: prices are four or even ten times lower than European prices, and global transformations are taking place in the system of providing medical services. Thus, Ukraine has every chance to become a prominen

Fast Track Surgery is an original approach to accompanying the patient on the entire path of surgery, starting with preparation for discharge home. This is a program that includes the stages of preoperative preparation, performing surgical intervention, and managing the postoperative period, the pur

What is an aortic aneurysm of the heart A pathological protrusion of the outer wall of the heart or the septum between the ventricles is called an aneurysm. Most often, the pathology appears on the left ventricle and is accompanied by a sharp decrease in the contractility of the damaged area. Aneury

Hemopericardium: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment Hemopericardium is a dangerous condition that is accompanied by hemorrhage into the pericardial cavity and cardiac dysfunction. Depending on the cause, hemopericardium can be of traumatic or non-traumatic origin. Traumatic occurs as a result

Dissection of the aorta. Signs of aortic aneurysm rupture Aortic dissection is a dangerous pathology: blood flows between the layers of the aorta walls and separates them. This can lead to internal bleeding and death. Therefore, doctors immediately refer the patient to the hospital if they detect sy

Patent ductus arteriosus: treatment and risks A patent ductus arteriosus is considered a congenital heart defect in which the ductus arteriosus does not grow over after birth. Some early clinical picture may not follow, but then the child develops poorly. At an older age, cardiac arrest may occur du

Rehabilitation after a heart attack at home - stages, how long it lasts Rehabilitation after a heart attack at home is a complex program that takes place in several stages and requires supervision by medical professionals. Its goal is to restore all physical capabilities as fully as possible and pre

Symptoms and treatment of infectious endocarditis Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart caused by an autoimmune or infectious agent is called endocarditis. The disease most often occurs at a young age. Mortality from endocarditis is from 10 to 40%. The main symptoms of bacterial endocarditis

Advantages of minimally invasive cardiac surgery Ukrainian cardiac surgery has taken a step forward - important and complex heart operations are performed minimally invasively, that is, without traditional large incisions and ugly scars after them. According to the practicing doctors themselves, 15

Symptoms of pericarditis in adults and children. Treatment of exudative pericarditis and other types Pericarditis is an acute disease of a rheumatic, infectious, or post-infarction nature. Pathology is most often a complication of a disease of internal organs. Inflammation can be accompanied by the