Endovascular Center
Blood vessels are the highways of life. When one of these pathways is blocked or damaged, time and precision are crucial. That is why Mechnikov Hospital has established a state-of-the-art Endovascular Center—a place where lives are saved without incisions or pain, through a tiny puncture in a vessel. It is one of the most powerful and technologically advanced centers in Ukraine, widely regarded as the undisputed leader in treating vascular pathologies. The center performs the most complex interventions on the vessels of the brain, heart, extremities, and internal organs. The doctors here implement pioneering techniques that were previously available only in leading European clinics.
All doctors at the center are top-tier specialists with years of clinical experience and international training. They operate according to the latest global medical protocols.
Operating rooms are equipped with latest-generation angiographic systems, allowing procedures to be performed with millimeter precision.
Every intervention is accompanied by individually tailored anesthesia, ensuring patient comfort and minimizing stress.
Thanks to minimally invasive technologies, the majority of patients return home just a few days after their procedure.
The center works in close collaboration with other hospital departments—including cardiology, neurology, and intensive care—ensuring a complete, end-to-end treatment cycle.
All interventions are performed by highly qualified physicians who hold international certifications and have completed fellowships in clinics across Germany, France, and Italy.
The center has introduced over ten pioneering techniques, two of which were world firsts. These include microcoil embolization of cerebral aneurysms, stenting of intracranial arteries, exclusion of cerebral aneurysms using stent grafts, and the application of embolic protection systems. Together, these advancements make it possible to stop bleeding, dissolve blood clots, or restore blood flow to vital organs without the need for traditional open surgery.
Expert Opinion
“Endovascular surgery is a modern way to save a life without making large incisions on the patient's body. We work through an artery just a few millimeters in diameter, guiding a catheter to the affected vessel to eliminate the root cause of a heart attack, stroke, or severe bleeding. This technology minimizes pain, risks, and recovery time,” explains the Center's leading endovascular surgeon.
Unique Capabilities of the Center
The department is fully equipped to provide a comprehensive range of care for vascular diseases. Interventions are performed without incisions—through a puncture in the femoral or radial artery, under fluoroscopic guidance. The physician visualizes all blood vessels on a screen in real time, enabling maximum surgical precision.
The Endovascular Center at Mechnikov Hospital has pioneered life-saving techniques in Ukraine for treating heart attacks, strokes, vascular thrombosis, and life-threatening bleeding. Its clinical outcomes are internationally recognized, and the center's specialists frequently serve as a training benchmark for physicians from other regions.
Key Areas of Focus
The center performs both diagnostic angiographic studies and therapeutic endovascular interventions. This encompasses virtually all medical fields where blood flow in a vessel needs to be restored or blocked.
Cardiology
For patients with ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction, we perform coronary angioplasty and stenting. During the procedure, the doctor expands the narrowed section of the vessel with a balloon and places a stent—a thin metal mesh tube that keeps the artery open. This approach quickly restores blood flow to the heart and prevents a recurrent heart attack. Patients return to their normal lives within just a few days.
Neurosurgery and Neuroradiology
Endovascular techniques in neurosurgery allow for the treatment of cerebrovascular diseases without opening the skull. These include the endovascular coiling of aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations, as well as stenting of narrowed cerebral arteries. Such interventions save patients from strokes and the consequences of hemorrhages, with a significantly faster recovery compared to traditional open surgeries.
Vascular Surgery
Endovascular methods in vascular surgery restore blood circulation in the extremities, preventing amputations and severe complications. Key interventions include angioplasty and stenting of peripheral arteries, selective thrombolysis—where a clot-dissolving drug is delivered directly to the blockage—and the placement of vena cava filters to prevent pulmonary embolism. These techniques are often a lifesaver for patients with critical limb ischemia.
Gynecology
Modern endovascular technologies have opened up new possibilities for treating uterine fibroids.
Uterine artery embolization cuts off the blood supply to the fibroids, causing them to gradually shrink while preserving the uterus. This method has become a viable alternative to hysterectomy, safeguarding a woman's reproductive function.
Andrology
For men diagnosed with varicocele (enlarged veins in the scrotum),endovascular embolization offers a safe, minimally invasive treatment option. A special embolic agent is injected through a catheter into the vein to block the affected vessel. As a result, blood flow normalizes, pain subsides, and reproductive function improves.
Otolaryngology (ENT)
In cases of severe epistaxis (nosebleeds) that cannot be controlled with conservative methods, embolization of the nasal cavity arteries is performed. The procedure effectively stops the bleeding, requires no open surgery, and helps prevent recurrent episodes.
Oncology
Endovascular technologies are actively utilized in oncology. During regional chemotherapy, antineoplastic drugs are infused directly into the vessel feeding the tumor, which enhances the localized effect while reducing overall systemic toxicity. Tumor embolization is also performed; cutting off the blood supply to the neoplasm helps shrink it and facilitates its surgical removal.
The Endovascular Center at Mechnikov Hospital is a place where high technology serves humanity. Here, lives are saved, and movement, memory, speech, and confidence in the future are restored. The team of specialists works with one primary goal in mind—to ensure that every patient can say after treatment, “I received help exactly when I needed it.”