COVID-19 survivors have a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications, regardless of the severity of the course of infection

The fact that you experienced COVID-19 immediately puts you in the “citizens at increased risk for cardiovascular and brain complications” column. For every survivor, there is a 73% increased risk of developing heart failure and a 66% increased risk of developing rhythm disturbances in the year following diagnosis. The risk of developing a life-threatening condition such as myocardial infarction increased by 61% and for stroke by 48%. Long-term complaints are recorded in 80% of sufferers. Their duration can exceed one year!

The full article is available here in Bulgarian.

Dr. Valentin Krastev, Cardilogy Hospital in Veliko Tarnovo: “Covid-19 changed cardiology”

BCI is ready to invest in high-tech medicine, which is beneficial for the doctors in terms of professionalism and satisfaction and for the patients in terms of treatment outcome.

Dr. Krastev, how has COVID-19 changed cardiology and what is the effect on cardiovascular patients?

There have been many changes and most of theme were adverse. First of all, we are seeing an alarmingly increased propensity for thrombus formation in COVID patients – appearance of thrombi literally out of nowhere. In many cases these are localized to sites associated with life-threatening disease, in the vessels of the heart, lungs, lower limbs, etc. And all this is compounded by the potential damage to heart muscle due to SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses. Second comes the problem of late diagnosis in acute conditions such as myocardial infarction.

The full interview is available here in Bulgarian.

Free breast cancer screening month in Heart and Brain, Pleven

Experts appeal: don’t put off your screening – if detected in early stage, breafree screening month in the hospitalst cancer can be cured!

In 2020, 2.3 million women worldwide were diagnosed with breast cancer and 685 thousand died. According to the WHO, by the end of 2020, 7.8 million women are living with a breast cancer diagnosis in the last 5 years, making the disease the most common type of cancer. Every year in Bulgaria, about 3,500 women are diagnosed with the malignant disease. Experts remind that if detected in early stage time, breast cancer can is curable.

Breast cancer affects women in all parts of the world and at any age after puberty, but the number of people affected increases with age. It is especially important after the age of 40 for women to have annual preventive screenings – mammograms and an examination by a surgeon.

The Clinic of General and Oncological Surgery and the other oncology-oriented structures of the Heart and Brain Hospital in Pleven have implemented the most advanced methods for the diagnosis and treatment of women with breast diseases and provide a comprehensive multidisciplinary high level approach.

To book an appointment, please contact the Oncology and Surgery Clinic – visit www.test.cardiacinstitute.bg or call 064 678400, 02 4026333.

Dear ladies, be responsible to your own health, motivate other women close to your heart to get examined. Do not delay, because time is precious!