UMHAT “St. Marina”–Varna Marked the World Stroke Day
Today 29 October, UMHAT “St. Marina"–Varna celebrated the World Stroke Day. Specialists from the Cerebrovascular Centre at the hospital and students from MU-Varna participated in the National Information Campaign “Be prepared! Recognise the symptoms of stroke! Act quickly!", with the coordinated assistance of the Association for Stroke and Aphasia, explaining to citizens through the “Knowledge Trail" the symptoms of stroke and how to react when they recognise them.
Assoc. Prof. Darina Georgieva, Head of the Second Department of Neurological Diseases at UMHAT “St. Marina"–Varna, pointed out that stroke was one of the most frequent socially significant diseases in Bulgaria, resulting in disability. “Unfortunately, more and more younger patients have been suffering from this disease. Some of the most crucial factors for a favourable outcome of the disease are active prevention, timely recognition of symptoms and diagnosis and adequate treatment. Every patient who gets to a medical facility within 4.5 hours after the first symptom has a chance to obtain modern treatment, such as intravenous thrombolysis, and endovascular treatment by the sixth hour," explained Assoc. Prof. Georgieva.
The high-tech Cerebrovascular Centre at UMHAT “St. Marina"–Varna admits and serves the largest number of stroke patients in the country. 1 956 stroke patients were treated in 2023 at the Centre, and their number is already 1 481 for the period from January to September 2024.
Recently a multidisciplinary team of the Cerebrovascular Centre at UMHAT “St. Marina"–Varna was awarded the Gold Prize for the second quarter of 2024 in the international ESO Angels Awards 2024 – an initiative of the European Stroke Organisation (ESO). The prize is awarded for excellent organisation and treatment of acute ischaemic stroke.
This award is a high recognition for the entire interdisciplinary team and all medical specialists at UMHAT “St. Marina"–Varna, involved in the treatment of acute stroke – neurologists, neurosurgeons, imaging specialists, invasive radiologists, cardiologists, emergency physicians, as well as nurses and orderlies, who with their round-the-clock efforts and dedication contribute to improving the care of patients with acute stroke.
