Conference in Moldova with Participation of Heart Institute Physicians
November, 25, 2025
During the conference, the Heart Institute signed a bilateral Memorandum of Cooperation in the fields of healthcare, education, and medical research.
XVII Scientific and Practical Conference with International Participation “Days of Arrhythmology in Kyiv”
November, 14, 2025
Leading specialists from arrhythmology centers and academic departments in Kyiv, Lviv, Lutsk, and Odesa contributed to the scientific program. A particularly notable lecture was delivered by Professor Petar Platonov of Lund University (Sweden), focusing on the role of genetic research in arrhythmology.
European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Congress (EACTS 2025), Copenhagen, Denmark
October, 12, 2025
Professor Borys Todurov delivered a significant presentation on the transportation of donor hearts during wartime — a topic that deeply impressed European colleagues, highlighting the extraordinary efforts of Ukrainian physicians who continue to save lives under the most difficult conditions.
Publication of Heart Institute Research in The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
October, 1, 2025
At present, we are the only team in Ukraine with publications in this journal. Yet this is only the beginning — we have opened the path for Ukrainian cardiac surgery to be represented at the highest international level.
Three Years in Captivity with an Enemy Bullet in the Heart
September, 19, 2025
Serhii, a paramedic of the volunteer battalion Hospitallers, lived for three years with an enemy bullet lodged in his heart. Doctors debated whether to remove the bullet. In addition to the injury, Serhii had a congenital heart defect and had already undergone three surgeries as a child.
Conference “Current Issues in Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery”
September, 18, 2025
The conference reflected the integration of priority directions in cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology into the work of the Heart Institute. It demonstrated the Institute’s commitment to maintaining high standards of scientific research and continuous professional development of physicians at the Shupyk National University of Health of Ukraine.
European and World Congress of Cardiology in Madrid
September, 1, 2025
The active participation of Ukrainian specialists in this congress is of great importance for further integration of Ukrainian cardiology into the global community, for the rapid implementation of advances presented at the congress into clinical practice, for the development of scientific research.
A Life Saved Amid the Shelling
August, 23, 2025
Borys Todurov drove to Okhmatdyt to collect the donor heart. That same night, together with his team, he performed the heart transplant at the Heart Institute. Today, Kira is recovering, undergoing rehabilitation, and has a chance for a full future.
Our Team at the World Transplant Congress, San Francisco
August, 4, 2025
This was a historic event: for the first time, Ukrainian transplant specialists had the opportunity to present the results of their work before the largest global medical community. At the invitation of Association Presidents Jon Kobashigawa and Emily Blumberg, Professor Borys Todurov delivered a keynote lecture.
A Miracle in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at the Heart Institute
July, 10, 2025
Six-year-old Yevhen received a donor heart after a long and difficult fight for life.