After surgery, Dana regained consciousness quickly and began breathing on her own. During rehabilitation, she was already able to go outside for short walks and gradually regained strength — and today, she is preparing to return home.
This distinction recognizes his decades of scientific and professional work, his significant contribution to the development of cardiac surgery and transplantology, and the thousands of patients whose lives have been saved.
The combination of advanced scientific developments by US colleagues and the unique clinical experience of Ukrainian physicians expands the possibilities for saving patients with severe combat trauma.
The training was conducted in a simulation format on a mannequin — as close as possible to a real clinical scenario. The team practiced the complete algorithm: from indications and vascular access to ECMO initiation and patient stabilization.
08-13-2026
The surgery lasted about eight hours: first, surgeons closed the duct between the aorta and the pulmonary artery, and then transplanted the lungs.
Doctors diagnosed Zlata with a critical heart defect — coarctation of the aorta. Because of the severe narrowing of the body’s main artery, her heart had to work under extreme strain to supply blood to the lower half of her body.
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.
04-25-2026
Participation in international conferences — this time at ISHLT 2026 in Toronto — allows us to showcase Ukrainian medicine, share our experience of working under wartime conditions, and convey the truth about Ukraine’s resistance to Russian aggression.
This edition prioritizes original and review articles on the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension and acute mesenteric ischemia.