Zhuk Sofiia Olehivna

Work experience: 3 years

Education:

• Bogomolets National Medical University;
• Institute of Postgraduate Education of Bogomolets National Medical University, internship in the specialty "Internal Medicine" on the basis of MC "Dobrobut";
• Shupyk National University of Healthcare of Ukraine, specialization in cardiology;
• Dobrobut Academy, specializing in ultrasound diagnostics

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

• BLS (Basic Life Support) and PBLS (Pediatric Basic Life Support) courses;
• training "The ER-REBOA plus catheter device familiarization training";
• conferences: "Cardio version", "PRO edema", "Modern therapeutic options for emergency and chronic conditions in cardiology", "Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease", "PRO Cardio: early and late complications of ACS", "PRO Cardio: atrial fibrillation";
• Symposium on the occasion of the World Day of Hypertension;
• master class "Questions and Answers on Arrhythmology";
• master class on emergency ultrasound according to the POCUS and FAST protocol.

Areas of professional development:

• regular participation in trainings, webinars and scientific conferences organized by the Ukrainian Association of Cardiologists of Ukraine;
• training at courses and master classes organized by the Dobrobut Academy and the European Resuscitation Council.
• studying and implementing the recommendations of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the American Heart Association (AHA).

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• treatment of patients with coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, coronary artery atherosclerosis and hypertension;
• postoperative care and outpatient monitoring of patients with acute coronary syndrome after coronary artery stenting;
• management and optimization of drug treatment of patients with valvular heart disease and heart failure;
• prevention of progression of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease and prevention of complications in patients with coronary heart disease;
• drug treatment of patients with paroxysmal forms of atrial fibrillation and flutter and other types of arrhythmias.

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• endovascular surgery;
• ultrasound diagnostics;
• functional diagnostics.

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• "In my free time, I take pictures, I like walking outdoors, especially in the woods, and I like to travel. My favorite movies are any movie from the Marvel universe."

Doctor's advice:

• "The most important thing is not to treat the disease and its consequences, but to prevent and prevent its occurrence, because a large part of the treatment is not a "magic" pill, but a lifestyle modification! So lead a healthy lifestyle, watch your body weight, eat right, don't smoke and exercise, have an annual check-up with a cardiologist and take care of your heart, because you have only one!"