Visiting Professor

From December 23 to December 27, 2024, the Department of Internal Diseases No. 2 hosted an online lecture series under the «Visiting Professor» program. The lectures were delivered by Igor Posokhov, MD, Professor at the Department of Therapy, Medical-Biological University of Innovation and Continuing Education, State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation A.Burnazyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of the Russian Federation.

Igor Posokhov is a renowned cardiology expert specializing in hypertension, preventive cardiology, and valvular heart disease.

The course focused on valvular heart disease, addressing topics such as the modern definition of valvular heart disease, its etiology, epidemiology, hemodynamics, and diagnostic criteria using multimodal imaging in cardiology. The course was attended by faculty members, cardiology, internal medicine, and rehabilitation residents, as well as healthcare professionals.

Collaboration with Professor Posokhov extends beyond the Visiting Professor program. A co-authored article on heart failure diagnostics was published in Vascular Health and Risk Management (Q2), and further publications are planned.