In this article we discuss the results of surgical treatment in patients with different acquired heart diseases. Procedures ranged from valve reconstruction, coronary artery revascularization, surgical repair or graft repair of the thoracic aorta to hybrid surgery in patients with combined acquired heart valve diseases and coronary artery diseases. The implementation of biological grafts for aortic repair in 147 cases was successfully performed with low in-hospital mortality (9.8%). Hybrid procedures in patients older than 70 years allowed reducing hospital mortality rate in 3 times in comparison with the standard surgery: 4% vs. 12%, respectively. We developed and introduced into clinical practice the original protocol for patients with aortal valve disease and low left ventricular ejection fraction (mean – 24.3%). Due to this protocol 46 procedures were performed, in-hospital mortality was 4.4%. Cardiac surgery in patients on dialysis is one of the priorities in our practice. Our experience demonstrates that short waiting time of kidney transplantation after heart valve replacement improves long-term outcomes.

In this article we discuss the results of surgical treatment in patients with different acquired heart diseases. Procedures ranged from valve reconstruction, coronary artery revascularization, surgical repair or graft repair of the thoracic aorta to hybrid surgery in patients with combined acquired heart valve diseases and coronary artery diseases. The implementation of biological grafts for aortic repair in 147 cases was successfully performed with low in-hospital mortality (9.8%). Hybrid procedures in patients older than 70 years allowed reducing hospital mortality rate in 3 times in comparison with the standard surgery: 4% vs. 12%, respectively. We developed and introduced into clinical practice the original protocol for patients with aortal valve disease and low left ventricularejection fraction (mean – 24.3%). Due to this protocol 46 procedures were performed, in-hospital mortality was 4.4%. Cardiac surgery in patients on dialysis is one of the priorities in our practice. Our experience demonstrates that short waiting time of kidney transplantation after heart valve replacement improves long-term outcomes.

Aim. The study was aimed to analyze the results of surgical treatment of infectious endocarditis associated with intravenous drug abuse. Methods and results. The study included 53 patients, 36 male and 17 female, 28,7 ± 7 years old. 60 operations were performed: 41 patients underwent tricuspid valve replacement, 7 pts – tricuspid valve repair, 7 pts – tricuspid valve rereplacement, 2 pts – mitral and tricuspidal valves replacement, 2 pts – aor- tic and tricuspid valves replacement, 1 patient – trivalve replacement. Hospital mortality was 1,7%. Conclusi- on. The used principles of surgical treatment of infectious endocarditis in drug abuse patients allow to rich a low mortality and complications rates in the postoperative period in this heavy group of patients.

There is no optimal approach to cerebral protection during ascending and transverse aortic arch repairs in our days. This study was designed to analyze experience of using retrograde cerebral perfusion as method of brain protection during operations on ascending and transverse aorta with hypothermic circulatory arrest.