Articles on endovascular surgery

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

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 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

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

Embolization of uterine vessels and other organs The procedure of clogging blood vessels with special substances or materials is called embolization. The technique belongs to the category of minimally invasive X-ray surgical endovascular procedures - those performed under X-ray control. Why is embo

Arteriovenous fistula - formation, treatment Arteriovenous shunt (fistula) is an abnormal connection between an artery and a vein. Normally, there is a capillary system between these vessels, which takes a direct part in the exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide and in the process of penetration of

Symptoms and methods of treatment of atherosclerosis of cerebral vessels Atherosclerosis is the deposition of cholesterol plaques on the inner surface of blood vessels, which leads to their narrowing. The atherosclerotic process develops in the femoral, popliteal, tibial (obliterating atherosclerosi

Stenting of heart vessels: what is it Diseases of the cardiovascular system have been the leading cause of death for many decades. Medical science is constantly improving methods of combating these diseases. One of these methods is heart stenting, after which people return to a full life, even after

His bundle blockade - what you need to know about the pathology Blockage of the legs of the bundle of His is a violation of conduction by a group of cells of the conducting system of the heart in the area of ​​the interventricular septum. Pathology is manifested by dizziness, short-term loss of cons

Emergency care for acute myocardial infarction Myocardial infarction is a death of the heart muscle caused by a violation of blood flow to one of the areas of the heart. Causes of myocardial infarction include heart artery thrombosis, long-term artery spasm, embolism, and inflammation. Delayed help

Causes and symptoms of angina pectoris. Treatment and prevention Angina is an unpleasant painful sensation in the projection of the heart or behind the sternum. Why such a pathology appears, what to do and what not to do during an angina attack, what help is available - you should know about this.

Venous thromboembolic complications (VTC) is a term that combines three acute vascular pathologies characterized by blood clots. These conditions include acute thrombophlebitis or varicothrombophlebitis (AF or VTC), deep vein thrombosis or acute venous thrombosis (DVT), and pulmonary embolism (PE).