Month: July 2022

The team of the thoracic surgery clinic of Heart and Brain Hospital, Burgas, led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rumen Filipov, performed a unique surgery for Bulgaria. The latest-generation da Vinci robotic system helped the specialists to perform a successful, bloodless and patient-friendly hiatal hernia operation through the chest. In this condition, the abdominal organs enter the chest through an opening in the diaphragm (the so-called hiatus) through which the oesophagus normally passes.

This is the fourth operation in a row with the da Vinci four-arm robotic system – the only one in Southeaster Bulgaria. Just a month after the first intervention, anatomical and non-anatomical lung resection, thymus surgery and hiatal hernia surgery were performed in the Department of Thoracic Surgery.

The team that performed the surgery consisted of: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rumen Filipov – console surgeon, Dr. Dimo Mitev – surgeon in the sterile field, Dr. Kaloyan Junov – anesthesiologist.

Hundreds of them wished to write their impressions in the Patient’s Book

2292 patients, hundreds of thanks to the team, some of them left in writing – this is the summary of the last one year of the Neurology Clinic at “Heart and Brain”, Pleven. “The most valuable evaluation of our work is that of our patients. We are grateful for their trust, for the words of gratitude that many of them have written in our Patient’s Book”, says the head of the clinic Prof. Plamen Bozhinov.

As soon as the clinic was established, its team decided to add a Patient’s Book for feedback, opinions and impressions to the mandatory medical documentation. The aim of prof. Bozhinov’s goal is to improve the details and achieve complete harmony in the daily work of the clinic through the patients’ feedback.

On one of the last pages, one of the popular and beloved Bulgarian actors – Aleksander Aleksiev, known to many as Doctor Vassilev from the TV series “Stolen Life”, left his gratitude.

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Medical students, who are part of the team of the Clinic of Oncological and General Surgery of the high-tech Heart and Brain Center of Clinical Excellence in Pleven, had the opportunity to participate in a theoretical and practical course on “Knots tying in surgery – a basic surgical skill”. Those who successfully passed the training are Diana Krasimirova – fourth year student and her colleague Hristian Hristov – fifth year student. They received their certificates personally from prof. Toni Vekov – Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bulgarian Cardiac Institute and the Heart and Brain hospitals in Pleven and Burgas, who wished them success in their professional career and stressed that the Heart and Brain hospitals remain the main center for specialization of young doctors in Bulgaria.

The course for upgrading basic surgical skills at the hospital was the idea of prof. Tashko Delijski. “The initiative is in the spirit of the hospital’s policy for continuous training of students and doctors and upgrading their knowledge and skills. In this case, the aim is to acquire knowledge and skills in the very important surgical technique of knot tying. In every medical specialty related to surgery, this technique is used, said Prof. Delijski. He added: “Any physician interested in the knotting technique, especially those taking their initial steps in any of the surgical disciplines, will benefit greatly from a more thorough acquaintance with the theory and, in a training setting, with the practical side of this matter.”

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The head of the department and leading specialist in orthopaedics and traumatology of Heart and Brain Hospital Burgas, Dr. Petyo Bratoev was elected President of the Bulgarian Association of Arthroscopy and Sports Traumatology (BAAST).

Recognition for his excellent work and dedication to his patients is reflected in the many letters commending his work as a specialist and the qualities of the team he leads.

The first robot-assisted surgery with the daVinci X system with four arms in the Burgas region took place in the high-tech hospital “Heart and Brain”. The head of the department of thoracic surgery – Assoc. Prof. Rumen Filipov, performed an upper right lung lobectomy, with lymph node dissection, on a 54-year-old female patient. The proctor was Assoc. Prof. Minchev, surgeon in the sterile field – Dr. Dimo Mitev, and anesthesiologist – Dr. Kaloyan Djunov.

The patient was diagnosed with lung cancer at a previous admission to the Heart and Brain Thoracic Surgery Unit. After clarification of the diagnosis, it turned out that a very large and complex operation was required. When such patients are operated on with a robot, the precision of the surgery is increased and recovery is extremely fast. The team chooses to apply the best method for the case and the surgery proceeds as planned. The patient feels well.

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“Politicians in power have one main task – to create a competitive investment and business environment and deal with the growth of the national economy. The self-esteem of any nation is a product of GDP per capita. Politicians should focus on this issue.” This is what Tihomir Kamenov, a specialist in public and private law, founder of the company group Commercial League, the only Bulgarian senior member of the World Economic Forum in Davos, told BNR. Read more here.

The Cardiac and Onco Team at the Heart and Brain Center of Clinical Excellence in Pleven, tested specific laboratory indicators for timely detection of cardiotoxicity. Modern and patient-friendly imaging tests such as echocardiography for the assessment of left ventricular pump function, stress echocardiography as well as determination of global longitudinal strain are applied. Through these examinations, cardiac damage from the administered chemotherapy can be captured even before the first clinical symptoms appear.

The hospital in Pleven is adamant that it is the regular follow-up during the course of drug and radiotherapy treatment and the inclusion of cardioprotective therapy (drugs that protect the heart) and/or reassessment of planned anti-tumour therapy that lead to better outcomes, increased survival and better quality of life among this group of patients. Good medical practice shows that teamwork between cardiologists and oncologists leads to better therapeutic outcomes and more successfully treated patients.