Articles on vascular surgery

He’s an ordinary person in the crowd. No halo, no medals. Rushing to work. To a place where a unique kind of magic happens every day, because, like a wizard, he restores people’s mobility in just a few hours. Yes, those people in that crowd, who sometimes suddenly feel pain and find it i

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

Skin transplantation for children and adults - features of dermoplasty Skin transplantation is performed if there is a need to hide or partially correct deep defects. For example, skin transplantation after burns, lacerations and deep wounds from dog bites is always relevant. There are several typ

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

Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot syndrome Diabetic foot is a disorder of foot tissues in people with progressive diabetes, which occurs against the background of vascular disorders. Signs of the appearance of a diabetic foot at an early stage are already sufficiently pronounced. Th

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

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

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

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

Single or multiple telangiectasias (vascular "stars"), as well as reticular varicose veins (dilation of subcutaneous veins up to 2 mm in diameter) occur in every fourth woman aged 25-30. The reasons for the development of such a pathology have not been studied to the end. They note a hered

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

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

Foot surgery - types of surgical intervention Foot surgery is a broad concept that includes a large number of diseases, various injuries, congenital defects and many methods of surgical treatment. We are talking about the vascular, orthopedic and plastic areas of medicine. Types of surgical interve

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