Anna Berezina was born and raised in a small town in Ukraine. Since childhood, she dreamed of a career in medicine to help people. An example for little Anna was her grandmother Olga, who had been a doctor all her life. Her grandmother often took her to the hospital, so the girl was involved in medicine from a young age.
Anna studied in Kyiv, as there was no medical university in her town. After graduating from the university, the girl decided that it was time to realize her dream and start working as a doctor. She wanted to return home, but in the hometown it was difficult to get a job in her specialty. Therefore, Berezina remained in the capital, where she worked for several years as a family doctor. However, there were few prospects for further career growth, and the salary of Ukrainian doctors has always been low. In addition, she had to pay the rent on her own.
Suddenly, her aunt Elena, who had left for Italy six months ago to work as a nurse, invited Anna Berezina to join her. The girl initially refused, as she had never traveled outside of Ukraine before. In addition, she did not know either English or Italian to live in this country. She was also frightened by the prices for renting an apartment in Europe, which were much higher than in Kyiv. However, the aunt offered her niece to live in her apartment and pay nothing. Elena was the sister of Anna's mother, so the girl happily agreed.
Moving to Rome
She decided to move to Italy and continue her education in order to become a demanded specialist. This country is known for the high level of medicine, and its inhabitants are long-livers. The average life expectancy of Italians is 83 years. Anna Berezina dreamed of becoming a cardiac surgeon, because heart disease is very common all over the world. In addition, her beloved grandmother died of heart disease.
Deciding to get a job, Anna chose Rome, a majestic city rich in history and culture. Upon arrival in Rome, Anna was shocked by its beauty and magic. Despite the joy of moving, she was ready for the difficulties and challenges that might arise. Since without an Italian diploma she could not heal people, she had to enter the Roman University. In addition to medicine, Berezina began to intensively study Italian in order to feel comfortable in the country. This experience allowed her to expand her knowledge and obtain the coveted specialization of a cardiac surgeon. After receiving the long-awaited diploma, Anna began her career in one of the city hospitals, where she had to work together with a team of medical specialists. The first time was not easy for her - an unfamiliar climate, a complex language and a new culture. However, thanks to her dedication and perseverance, Anna overcame the trials and began to cure her patients using her natural patience and care.
Over time, Anna has gained the trust and respect of both her colleagues and her patients. Her skill, tenacity and professionalism became evident and she became a prominent specialist among the Roman hospitals.
The work of a cardiac surgeon
A cardiac surgeon is a doctor who specializes in the treatment and surgical intervention for diseases of the heart and blood vessels. The work of a cardiac surgeon includes the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with cardiovascular diseases.
The main responsibilities of a cardiac surgeon include:
- Performing patient assessments, including history, physical examination, clinical information processing, and functional tests.
- Implementation of surgical interventions on the heart and blood vessels in diseases such as coronary heart disease (angina pectoris, myocardial infarction), heart defects, aortic aneurysms, thrombosis, atherosclerosis and others.
- Carrying out coronary artery bypass grafting, in which detours are created to bypass the narrowed sections of the coronary arteries of the heart.
- Installation and replacement of artificial heart valves.
- Performing operations on the aorta, including resection of aneurysms, replacement of the aortic retroperitoneal vessel and reconstruction of the aorta.
- Rehabilitation of patients after operations, including drug treatment and physical rehabilitation.
- Monitoring the condition of patients after surgery and performing the necessary procedures to eliminate complications.
A cardiac surgeon must have high professional training, have skills in working in an operating room, knowledge of surgical techniques and technologies, and also be well versed in modern methods of diagnosing and treating diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
The most common heart diseases include:
- Ischemic disease, which is caused by a lack of blood supply to the myocardium, due to damage to the coronary arteries.
- Arrhythmia is a disease associated with a violation of the heart rhythm.
- Cardiomyopathy is a group of pathologies in which enlarged cavities are detected, manifested by a clinic of heart failure, rhythm disturbances.
- Heart defects. This includes both congenital and acquired pathologies.
- A chronic disease that is characterized by damaged walls of blood vessels that feed the heart.
- The main symptom of this disease is high blood pressure.
- Pathologies caused by problems with the outer lining of the heart.
- Myocardial dystrophy. This group includes many diseases that are accompanied by impaired metabolic processes in the cardiovascular system.
Anna Berezina as a valuable specialist and sympathetic person
Despite her busyness and the complexity of her profession, Anna always finds time for self-education and participation in various medical research and conferences. She strives to keep abreast of the latest advances in the field of medicine and apply them in her practice. Miss Berezina takes part not only in specialized events. In particular, over the past year she has attended such conferences and symposiums as:
- Congress of Cardiology in Brazil;
- Conference dedicated to the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Moscow;
- Conference on Surgery and Oncology in Dresden;
- Medical Health Summit in Bratislava;
- Conference on health and medicine in Athens;
- Conference of cardiologists in Rome.
Miss Berezina is not only a successful doctor, but also a caring and sympathetic woman. She is always ready to listen to her patients and help them, offering not only medical care, but also support and empathy. Her patients appreciate her not only for her professionalism, but also for the fact that she is attentive to their emotional and physical needs. She has saved hundreds of lives over the years in Rome.
Every year Anna becomes more and more confident in her abilities and grows professionally. Her attitude towards patients and the activities in which she participates prove that she not only cares about people's health, but also about their general well-being.
Anna Berezina is a living example for everyone who wants to follow their dreams and wants to be useful to society. Her dedication and professionalism make her one of the best doctors not only in Rome but in all of Italy. She succeeds because she is trying and constantly improving her skills. She never stops learning something new. Her story is an inspiration for everyone on how you can achieve your goals, no matter the difficulties.