Cardiovascular surgery

It is the solution of cardiac problems in patients with tumor diseases. Due to the high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, as well as the constantly growing frequency of tumor diseases detection against the background of improving diagnostic techniques and increasing life expectancy of patients, the need for cardiological care of oncological patients is growing. A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Centre has accumulated many years of experience in diagnostics and treatment of patients with concomitant cardiac pathology. In addition, recently new chemotherapeutic drugs are appearing, which are able to prolong the life of patients with oncology, if not to cure completely, then to significantly prolong the life of patients with oncology, often having cardiotoxic effect.

Thus, we are increasingly seeing the development of adverse events – cardiotoxicity, especially in patients with existing diseases of the cardiovascular system. Thanks to the coordinated teamwork of our oncologists, chemotherapists, cardiologists, functional diagnosticians and X-ray endovascular surgeons, it is possible to predict and prevent possible complications of antitumor treatment.

The cardiology service of A. Tsyb MRRC uses all modern methods of diagnostics of heart diseases, such as electrocardiography, cardiac ultrasound – echocardiography including transesophageal examination, stress-echocardiography with different methods of stress tests (bicycle ergometry, drug tests), myocardial scintigraphy, determination of blood cardiac markers, as well as coronarography and, if indicated, coronary artery stenting. Comprehensive assessment of the cardiovascular system in patients with diagnosed tumor allows choosing the optimal and safest for the patient tactics of antitumor treatment.

Cardiovascular diseases occupy the first place in the structure of morbidity and mortality among the population. People with arterial hypertension, overweight, diabetes mellitus or impaired glucose tolerance, high cholesterol, people with a family history of heart attack and stroke, and smokers are at risk. Timely detection of risk factors and associated diseases, helps prevent the development of such dangerous complications as heart failure, heart attacks and strokes.

Indications for coronarography are established by a cardiologist. A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Centre offers patients a choice of several programs, passing which you can get answers to the following questions: do you have a pathology of the cardiovascular system? If yes, how to avoid major complications – heart failure, heart attack and stroke. If not, you will receive a calculation of your individual risk level and recommendations on how to reduce it.

Detection of cardiotoxicity allows to reduce the risk of heart failure development by prescribing cardioprotective therapy and correction of antitumor treatment regimens. A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Centre offers the following treatment programs for patients:

• Outpatient treatment program;
• Inpatient treatment program;
• Cardiological monitoring program at the stages of oncologic disease treatment.

You can consult a cardiologist, cardiovascular and X-ray endovascular surgeon in the consulting and polyclinic department of A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Centre.

To prevent a vascular catastrophe, it is necessary to listen to your body and, in the presence of at least one of the above symptoms, immediately consult a specialist:

• leg pain with physical activity or at rest;
• ulcers and trophic disorders of the lower extremities;
• varicose veins of the lower extremities;
• strokes;
• tinnitus;
• short-term loss of consciousness or vision.

When it comes to cardiovascular disease, which takes nearly 18 million lives each year, it is important to remember that the disease can and should be prevented! Oncology and non-oncology patients can make an appointment with experienced specialists by calling the Contact Center at +7 (800) 250 – 87- 00.