The first heart transplant has been performed at the University Hospital. The donor organ was received by 60-year-old Petro from Lviv region, for whom the operation was the only chance of survival. He became the first patient with a transplanted heart at this facility, while the previous similar operation here was carried out back in 2021.
Before the intervention, the patient had lived for a long time with severe heart failure. He worked actively, ran his own business and helped people with legal matters, but over time he began to feel constant fatigue and severe swelling in his legs, and even ordinary walking became increasingly difficult. Examinations showed the terminal stage of the disease with an ejection fraction of less than 20%, and other treatment methods were no longer effective.
Petro was placed on the transplant waiting list at the University Hospital, and he waited about five months for a suitable donor organ. The opportunity to perform the operation arose thanks to the family of a deceased 60-year-old man who, despite their loss, agreed to posthumous organ donation.
The doctors emphasise that the successful transplant was the result of well-coordinated work by the entire team: surgeons, anaesthetists, transplant coordinators and specialists who support the patient during recovery. The man is now feeling much better, says he has regained his strength and is making plans to return to his favourite work, an active life and time with his family.
It is reported that for questions regarding donation and transplantation at the University Hospital, one can contact the transplant coordinator via the medical facility’s call centre phone line.