The reason to be proud of Irkutsk heart surgeons: the most complex operation on the aorta was successful, the boy is already preparing for discharge at the Irkutsk State Clinical Hospital for the first time in the region he performed a complex reconstruction of the aorta for a 12-year-old patient. He had a connective tissue disease caused by mutations in the genes responsible for the strength of the skin, joints, vessels and internal organs. Doctors recorded that during the year the boy's aorta expanded by nine mm - this posed a deadly threat. The operation was carried out by a team of specialists under the leadership of the head of the heart surgery department Vladimir Medvedev. During the intervention, the child's heart was stopped, and he was connected to the artificial circulatory system. The patient underwent Florida surgery, one of the most difficult in heart surgery. Doctors blocked the flow of blood in the aorta, spread the dilated area and removed some of the altered sinuses, preserving her aortic valve and reinforcing it with synthetic prostheses. Vladimir Medvedev: The main advantage of this technique is the preservation of your own theoretical valve, which will work all your life. The child did not have valve failure or heart failure, the heart is healthy. The complication arose in the form of a sharp expansion of the aorta, which threatened life. After the operation, the threat is eliminated, and his own valve will continue to function fully. The patient will have a good quality of life. The operation was successful. The patient feels well and is preparing for discharge. Source: Irkutsk State Hospital.

The reason to be proud of Irkutsk heart surgeons: the most complex operation on the aorta was successful, the boy is already preparing for discharge at the Irkutsk State Clinical Hospital for the first time in the region he performed a complex reconstruction of the aorta for a 12-year-old patient. He had a connective tissue disease caused by mutations in the genes responsible for the strength of the skin, joints, vessels and internal organs. Doctors recorded that during the year the boy's aorta expanded by nine mm - this posed a deadly threat. The operation was carried out by a team of specialists under the leadership of the head of the heart surgery department Vladimir Medvedev. During the intervention, the child's heart was stopped, and he was connected to the artificial circulatory system. The patient underwent Florida surgery, one of the most difficult in heart surgery. Doctors blocked the flow of blood in the aorta, spread the dilated area and removed some of the altered sinuses, preserving her aortic valve and reinforcing it with synthetic prostheses. Vladimir Medvedev: The main advantage of this technique is the preservation of your own theoretical valve, which will work all your life. The child did not have valve failure or heart failure, the heart is healthy. The complication arose in the form of a sharp expansion of the aorta, which threatened life. After the operation, the threat is eliminated, and his own valve will continue to function fully. The patient will have a good quality of life. The operation was successful. The patient feels well and is preparing for discharge. Source: Irkutsk State Hospital.