Articles on cardiology

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

Energy drinks were invented relatively recently, although the invigorating effects of the substances they contain have been known since ancient times. Since the invention of energy tonics, they have seemed like a panacea during work deadlines, student exams, and sports training. It seemed that a sou

Symptoms of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, diagnosis, treatment Cardiomyopathy (CMP) is a non-inflammatory lesion of the muscle tissue of the heart. People of both sexes in different age groups are sick. Hypertrophic, dilated and restrictive cardiomyopathy are distinguished. Death in ische

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

What to do in case of a severe chill with an increase in temperature The feeling of cold caused by blood vessel spasms is called a chill by doctors. Most often, chills accompany colds, but other causes are also possible. The causes of severe chills with an increase in temperature can be an infectio

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

The World Health Organization recommends that every person undergo a complete medical examination once a year. This is necessary for the following reasons: A full examination by doctors makes it possible to detect a predisposition to one or another pathology or to diagnose it in the early

Causes of dizziness, diagnosis and drug treatment Dizziness is a frequent complaint with which patients turn to the doctor. The treatment of vertigo, diagnosis and prevention of this condition will be discussed later. Types of dizziness: physiological; central; peripheral;

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

"A balanced diet again, physical activity - yes, we all know," many of you will say. Indeed, we often publish articles on healthy living. However, do not be in a hurry to claim that you have understood everything for a long time. Maybe right now you will read something you didn't know before. It is

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

How to lower the heart rate with its physiological and pathological increase Tachycardia – a condition in which the heart rate (pulse) exceeds physiological indicators. Bradycardia – decrease in heart rate less than 60 beats per minute. Everything else is considered normal. But how to l

How to survive the heat without harming your health Summer heat is harmful to health, as even a short-term exposure to the scorching sun can lead to dizziness, nausea, and a sharp increase in blood pressure and intracranial pressure, even in a healthy person. How can those with cardiovascular probl

Hollow foot syndrome - what it is, causes, symptoms and treatment A hollow foot is a pathological change in the arch, characterized by an increase in its height. The disease is the antipode of flat feet and most often occurs against the background of injuries and some problems in the neuromuscular s

Causes, symptoms and treatment of pulmonary embolism Thromboembolism is a pathological condition that develops as a result of blockage of the vessel lumen by a blood clot. If this happens in the lungs, blood stops flowing to a separate part of the pulmonary artery, which subsequently leads to the d