THE GEORGIAN ASSOCIATION FOR CARDIAC SURGERY
Hope can, and will, heal the world
Success of Georgian cardiac surgery
I get great satisfaction from performing the Ozaki procedure (neocuspidization of the aortic valve) because I know that I have offered the patient the best option – creating an aortic valve from his own tissue.
Zviad Bakhutashvili,
Cardiac surgeon at the Chapidze Cardiology Center
24 Sep, 11:00 GMT+4
Rooms hotel Tbilisi, Merab Kostava street 14 Tbilisi 0108, Georgia
The conference will be held at the Rooms Hotel Tbilisi. The official language is Georgian, but simultaneous translation will also be provided. Topics include modern concepts in cardiovascular surgery
(More details in the program).
Participation is free!
HELLO, DESPITE THE SERIOUS STATE OF THE PANDEMIC IN THE WORLD, SIGNIFICANT CHANGES CONTINUE TO OCCUR IN MEDICINE, IN PARTICULAR IN CARDIAC SURGERY, AN EXAMPLE OF WHICH IS THE TRANSPLANTATION OF A GENETICALLY MODIFIED PIG HEART TO A HUMAN.
In memory of Vladimir Alexy-Meskhishvili.
On July 20, 2021, our colleague, an outstanding pediatric cardiac surgeon, Professor Vladimir Aleksi-Meskhishvili, passed away. He was born on March 2, 1941, in Tbilisi.
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In 1966, he graduated from the Tbilisi State Medical Institute.
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From 1968 to 1989, he worked at the Bakulev Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery in Moscow.
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During his work at the institute, Vladimir Vladimirovich performed several unique operations on infants.
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The desire for constant improvement and gaining new knowledge led him to West Berlin in 1989, where, due to several events, he was forced to stay until the end of his life.
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In Germany, Vladimir Vladimirovich continued to save hundreds of children with heart defects from the USSR.
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From 1990 to 2014, Aleksi-Meskhishvili worked as a visiting professor and leading surgeon at the German Heart Center in Berlin (Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin).
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In addition to his daily activities, the professor conducted extensive scientific work. He has published more than 690 articles in Germany, the USA, and Russia, including 10 monographs. His research interests include surgery and intensive care for congenital heart defects, the use of mechanical circulatory support, valve replacement in children, and the history of cardiac surgery.
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The professor's contribution to domestic cardiac surgery was recognized by the USSR State Prize (1985), the E.N. Meshalkin Prize (2011), and the A.N. Bakulev Prize (2011).
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In 2014, Vladimir Vladimirovich retired and ceased his activities.
In memory of Vladimir Alexy-Meskhishvili.
1941 - 2021
July 21, 2021
