Sofiia Chaikovska, our cardiac surgeon and transplantologist, delivered a presentation entitled “Cutting‑Edge Technologies in Heart Transplantation During Wartime.” A particular highlight was the Innovation Exhibition, where a unique development was showcased — a prototype of a military hybrid drone adapted for transporting donor hearts.
Participation in EuroELSO 2026 was not only a major professional event but also an opportunity to present Ukrainian expertise internationally, exchange knowledge with colleagues from different countries, and strengthen global collaboration in extracorporeal therapies.
This edition prioritizes original and review articles on the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension and acute mesenteric ischemia.
Ukrainian cardiac surgery continues to advance and maintain a high level of practice even during wartime. IHS 2026 became a platform for knowledge exchange, training, and inspiration.
Professor Oleksandr Romanyuk, pediatric cardiac surgeon, spoke about how over the past quarter of a century the Heart Institute has developed and refined the modified Ross procedure — a complex intervention for correcting aortic valve defects in children.
Throughout the program, they participated in all cardiac surgeries. Professor Borys Todurov delivered four lectures: two for the Alfred Health medical community and two for the Ukrainian diaspora.
Ukrainian heart transplant surgeons from Kyiv are visiting Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital on a study and awareness tour, sharing their experiences of performing 63 heart transplants in 2025 during Russian rocket attacks, electricity blackouts and bombing raids.
Since its establishment in 2012, the journal has consistently expanded its presence in scientometric databases, actively engaged international experts, and gradually increased the number of publications in English. This work is an essential component of the successful integration of Ukrainian cardiology and cardiac surgery into the international community.
Today, we, the team of the Heart Institute of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, have been awarded the 2025 Borys Paton National Prize of Ukraine. This is a great honor and, at the same time, recognition of our scientific and medical work.
Professor Borys Todurov presented a report on the Heart Institute’s experience in performing pediatric heart transplants, particularly during wartime.
ur treatment outcomes remain on par with leading clinics in Europe and the United States.