Heart and Brain – Burgas: 24 Hours of Saving Lives

The hospital’s 24/7 emergency center treats the most critical cases thanks to a multidisciplinary team and advanced medical technology.

At Heart and Brain – Burgas, emergency care never stops. The state-of-the-art medical complex operates a round-the-clock emergency department that admits patients in critical condition and provides treatment at an exceptionally high level. Thanks to rapid response, modern equipment, and excellent coordination among specialists from different fields, even the most complex cases are given a chance at lifе.

Rapid Response and Teamwork – A Life Saved After Aortic Rupture

On October 19, a man was admitted as an emergency case with severe chest and back pain and signs of shock. Within minutes, an echocardiogram and chest CT scan were performed, revealing a life-threatening rupture of the aorta and accumulation of blood around the heart.
Cardiologists, anesthesiologists, and cardiac surgeons immediately formed a Heart Team and began preparing for urgent surgery.

At 4 a.m. on October 20, the team led by Dr. Yakimov and Dr. Gurkovski, with anesthesiologist Dr. Adova, performed a complex operation – replacement (prosthesis) of the ascending aorta and the aortic arch.
Despite massive bleeding and severe complications, the doctors continued the battle for life with several repeat surgical interventions, multiple blood transfusions, and hemodiafiltration (“gentle dialysis”) to stabilize the organs.
After days of intensive care, the patient began breathing independently, his kidney function recovered, and just eight days later he was transferred to the cardiac surgery ward for rehabilitation.

Second Life Saved – Heart Rupture After Massive Heart Attack

Six days later, on October 25, another patient was admitted to the emergency center at Heart and Brain – Burgas, transferred from another hospital.
The doctors found that the aorta was intact, but there was a rupture of the heart wall caused by a massive myocardial infarction.

The patient’s condition rapidly deteriorated, and he went into shock. In the hybrid operating room, the Heart Team — Dr. Yakimov (cardiac surgeon), Dr. Alexandrov (cardiologist), and Dr. Chobanova (anesthesiologist) — performed an invasive assessment, discovering critical blockages in two coronary arteries. An emergency open-heart surgery followed, during which two aorto-coronary bypass grafts were placed and the rupture in the heart wall was sutured. Only three days later, the patient was conscious, breathing on his own, and beginning physiotherapy.

Heart and Brain – Burgas: Where Urgency Meets Expertise

These two cases clearly demonstrate that the emergency department at Heart and Brain – Burgas not only operates 24 hours a day but also has the teams and technology capable of handling the most complex and life-threatening situations. A multidisciplinary approach, advanced medical equipment, and the unwavering readiness of the doctors make the hospital one of the leading centers for emergency and highly specialized cardiovascular care in Bulgaria.

“Every life saved is the result of teamwork, quick decisions, and human dedication. We are proud that in Burgas there is a place where this is part of everyday life,” shared the hospital’s management.