Department of Endovascular Surgery, Interventional Cardiology and Reperfusion Therapy
Restoring blood flow and preserving the limb in limb-threatening ischemia and diabetic foot, endovascular aortic repair, carotid stenting. Procedures are performed through an arterial puncture under fluoroscopic and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guidance.
The O.O. Shalimov Center is Ukraine's national center of surgery and transplantology. The department performs endovascular procedures on the arteries of the lower limbs, the aorta, the carotid and visceral arteries through a vascular puncture, without open surgery; when a hybrid or open operation is required, the vascular surgery department is involved. The priority is limb salvage in chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) and diabetic foot syndrome, including recanalization of the arteries below the knee and in the foot.
Arterial diseases in which endovascular revascularization makes it possible to avoid amputation or open surgery.
Ischemic rest pain, ischemic ulcers, gangrene — the stage at which timely revascularization determines whether the limb is preserved.
Limb-threatening ischemiaIschemic and neuro-ischemic forms: without restored arterial blood flow the ulcer cannot heal.
Diabetic footIntermittent claudication (calf muscle pain when walking) — a manifestation of arterial stenosis or occlusion that can be treated.
Peripheral artery diseasePseudoaneurysms, arteriovenous fistulas, post-traumatic occlusions — endovascular repair without repeat open access.
Vascular traumaEndovascular repair of the abdominal and thoracic aorta (EVAR, TEVAR) through a femoral puncture instead of open surgery.
Aortic aneurysmStenting of the internal carotid artery with cerebral protection — prevention of ischemic stroke without an incision in the neck.
Carotid artery stenosisIf you are not sure whether this applies to your case, get in touch and we will advise which examination to start with.
Take the self-check: is it the arteries? Get in touchAn endovascular procedure is performed from inside the vessel: through a puncture of an artery (usually femoral or brachial), instruments are guided under fluoroscopy to the diseased segment, and the lumen is restored by balloon angioplasty or stenting. No incision, under local anesthesia.
Measurement of the true vessel diameter, assessment of plaque structure and result control from inside the artery.
Drug-coated balloons, stents, stent-grafts.
Procedures on 1–3 mm arteries, on which preservation of the foot depends in limb-threatening ischemia.
Carbon-dioxide contrast without iodinated agents — for patients with chronic kidney disease or contrast allergy.
Angiography before and after the procedure: on the left, the occluded artery; on the right, restored in-line flow.
Occlusion of the superficial femoral artery. Before the procedure the lower leg was supplied only through collaterals. After recanalization the artery is patent along its whole length and in-line flow is restored. Materials are published de-identified, with the patient’s written consent. The result of every procedure is individual and depends on the state of the arterial bed.
Booking, questions and online consultations go through the program’s contact doctor.
Head of the Department of Endovascular Surgery and Interventional Radiology
Leads the clinical department where the program's endovascular procedures are performed. Graduate of the Bogomolets National Medical University.
Profile on the Center's website
Vascular surgeon. Contact doctor for the program: booking, questions, online consultations
Referral of patients with limb-threatening ischemia, diabetic foot syndrome, aortic aneurysms and the consequences of vascular trauma; discussion of complex cases; Shalimov Live surgical broadcasts and participation in the department’s research. Contact via the program’s contact doctor.
Treatment takes place at the O.O. Shalimov Center, a state institution. The sequence of steps:
Call the department at +380 44 454 20 79 or message the contact doctor on Telegram or through the form on this site. For patients from other cities and from abroad — a preliminary online consultation.
Examination by a vascular surgeon, duplex ultrasound of the arteries and, when indicated, CT angiography. All examinations are performed at the Center.
Planned admission to the department; the list of documents and treatment conditions are agreed at the consultation.
The endovascular procedure, observation, discharge usually on day 1–2, and a follow-up plan.
Treating blood vessels from the inside: through a needle puncture of an artery, usually in the groin, thin instruments are guided under X-ray to the diseased segment, where the narrowing is widened with a balloon and a stent or stent-graft is placed. There is no surgical incision of the kind made in open surgery.
Leg artery procedures are usually done under local anesthesia, with discharge usually on day 1–2. Aortic stent-grafting is done under spinal or general anesthesia, with a 2–4-day stay.
Call the department on +380 44 454 20 79, or message the doctor on Telegram @Y_Vagis or by email at vagisura@gmail.com.
Booking — by the department's phone or through the program's contact doctor. Consultations and treatment take place at the Shalimov Center.
Shalimov National Scientific Center of Surgery and Transplantology, 30 Akademika Shalimova St, Kyiv, 03126, Ukraine
DirectionsBy appointment. Online consultations for patients from other cities and countries by arrangement.
