A new stroke unit has been operating since 2 November at the cardiology centre of the municipal non-profit enterprise of the Lviv Regional Council “Lviv Regional Hospital for War Veterans and Repressed Persons named after Yu. Lypa”. The unit has been established to provide specialised care to patients with acute cerebrovascular accidents.
In its first days of operation, hospital doctors have already treated 44 patients with strokes and other cerebral circulation disorders. In 11 patients, doctors used treatment aimed at dissolving blood clots and restoring cerebral blood flow.
The hospital has also performed, for the first time, surgery to remove a blood clot from the vessels of the brain. The patient who underwent this procedure is currently in the rehabilitation phase.
The head of the stroke department of the cardiology centre, Oksana Putsylo, said that preparations for the launch of the new unit had lasted several months.
“Since the hospital previously did not have a neurology department, we began creating one by forming a team. We managed to recruit experienced, highly qualified specialists, as well as young professionals who are keen to learn and develop,” said Oksana Putsylo
The hospital emphasises that the opening of the stroke unit makes it possible to provide care more quickly and effectively to patients with strokes, including veterans undergoing treatment at the facility.