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RTS1, Jutarnji program, 6.3.2007 Spiker: Na fotografiji vidite Dejanu koja se vraća kući i petogodišnja Dejana Krajačić iz Apatina koji je posle Božića na dečijoj univerzitetskoj klinici u Beogradu na molbu princeze Katarine operisao kardiohirurg svetskog glasa posle dva meseca lečenja i kontrole juče je sa svojim roditeljima nasmejana otišla kući i Jutarnji program joj želi sve najbolje.
Studio B, Beograde dobro jutro, 6.3.2007 Spiker: Naslovna strana Politike tu su zelene strane, tu je dodatak moj stan moja kuća. Ja pokušavam da dođem do onog osnovnog izdanja, a na naslovnoj strani petogodišnja Dejana Krajačić iz Apatina koju je posle Božića na Dečijoj univerzitetskoj klinici u Beogradu na molbu princeze Katarine operisao kardiolog svetskog glasa profesor Aske Sentis Kalangos, posle dva meseca lečenja i kontrole ova devojčica je juče sa svojim roditeljima nasmejana otišla kući. Stvarno je kao anđeo i hvala Bogu i hvala ovom dobrom kardiologu koji je hteo da joj pomogne. Dakle i među užasno bogatim ljudima i onima koji su vrlo uspešni u svojim strukama kao što se vidi postoje oni koji su humani.
Politika, 6.3.2007 DEJANA SE VRAĆA KUĆI Posle teške operacije na srcu, koju je na molbu princeze Katarine uradio kardiohirurg svetskog glasa, profesor dr Afksendios Kalangos, nakon dva meseca lečenja na Dečjoj univerzitetskoj klinici u Beogradu, petogodišnja devojčica je dobro Dejana Krajačić, petogodišnja devojčica,koju je posle Božića na Dečjoj univerzitetskoj klinici u Beogradu, na molbu princeze Katarine, operisao kardiohirurg svetskog glasa, profesor dr Afksendios Kalangos, juče je, posle dva meseca lečenja n kontrole, otišla kući u Apatin. Devojčica plavih uvojaka i milog osmeha, koju su brojni čitaoci „Politike" prozvali anđelom i poželeli joj srećan i brz oporavak posle teške operacije na srcu, dobila je veliku bitku. Priča o dramatičnim trenucima borbe za Dejanino malo srce koje je teškom infekcijom bilo gotovo razoreno pobudila je veliku pažnju, a devojčica je danas dobro, trčkara, smeje se, lepo jede... Profesorka dr Ida Jovanović, pedijatrijski kardiolog, koja prati stanje devojčice, objašnjava da je, posle hirurške intervencije i dugog lečenja antibioticima, ultrazvučni nalaz srca i zalistaka perfektan, kao i da nema znakova razaranja srčanog tkiva. Ipak, devojčica je još pod terapijom, da se infekcija ne bi vratila, ali sada može da vodi potpuno normalan život. Veliko je zadovoljstvo i sreća lekara kad kući ispraćaju oporavljeno dete, kada pobedi život, što se juče videlo na svim licima... Mala Dejana je, podsećamo, na Dečju kliniku u Tiršovu stigla početkom januara u teškom stanju, s temperaturom koja je dostizala 41 stepen i s teškom infekcijom aortnih zalistaka. Na klinici setih dana zatekla i princeza Katarina koja je delila bolesnoj deci božićne pakete i videla Dejanu, tada već ozbiljno životno ugroženu sa teškom infekcijom. U pomoć je pozvan čuveni kardiohirurg Kalangos, koji je, na poziv princeze Katarine i lekara s Dečje klinike, u Beograd stigao privatnim avionom. Sa sobom je doneo i homograft, veštački deo srca, koji je sam kupio. Pošto je uklonio bolesno tkivo, homograftom je zamenio oboleli zalistak, zamenio aortni koren, a potom obavio i reinplantaciju koronarnih arterija - vratio ih na mesto. - To je bila izuzetno teška i zahtevna operacija i još jednom zahvaljujemo profesoru Kalangosu, kao i princezi Katarini koja je veliki humanista, uvek spremna da pomogne. Naravno, ovo je veliki uspeh velikog tima lekara kardiohirurgije, kardiologije i intenzivne nege na našoj klinici - ponovo je istakla doktorka Jovanović. U teškoj operaciji profesoru Kalangosu pomagao je tim na čelu s dečjim kardiohirurgom Slobodanom Ilićem, a brigu o oporavku sa svojim timom vodio je dr Milan Vučićević, šef intenzivne nege anestezije i kardiohirurgije. Svi oni juče su ponovo dobili jedan divan i nezaboravan osmeh zahvalnosti petogodišnje Dejane. U Apatinu Dejanu čekaju pet godina starija sestra Anja, bake, drugari... Dok je njena mama juče zahvaljivala doktorki Idi i celom timu, Dejana nam je bez mnogo premišljanja rekla da će kad poraste biti slikarka i da najviše voli da crta konje. Nabrojala nam je lipicanere, vrance, indi-janske konje,ali je,smešeći se, rekla da najviše voli - izabele. Kakav re-bus, šta je sada to? „To je konj žute grive i repa, i braon tela", reče plavokosa curica. - Nema veće sreće od one kada ispratite kući dete koje se oporavilo i koje će moći da živi potpuno normalno. Roditelji moraju da znaju i da veruju da ćemo uvek dati sve od sebe. Da smo dobar tim potvrda je i to što smo u prethodnih pet godina ugostili 28 stranaca, apsolutno najvećih svetskih imena, a koji su u vek fascinirani atmosferom entuzijazma i timskog duha, pa nam se zato i vraćaju - poručila je dr Ida Jovanović.
časopis HELO 7.03.2007 AKCIJA SPASAVANjA KAKO JE PRINCEZA JUGOSLAVIJE KATARINA SPASILA ŽIVOT JEDNE DEVOJČICE IZ SRBIJE Sa humanitarnim radom Princeze od Jugoslavije Katarine smo već upoznati. Humanitarna organizacija „LAJF LAJN“ koju je ona osnovala i koju podržava svim svojim snagama, pružila je mnogo deci u Srbiji, investirajući u klinike, porodilišta, sirotišta i dajući skupocene medicinske aparate koji spašavaju živote. Kao svake godine tako i ove je povodom Božića posetila mnoge domove u kojima su deca našla utočište i pažnju. Na univerzitetskoj Klinici u Beogradu srela je jednu malu devojčicu, šestogodišnju Dejanu koja joj je odmah prirasla za srce. Potresla se međutim još više kada je saznala da je devojčici preostalo još par nedelja života. Dejana je bolovala od jedne retke srčane bolesti na aorti koja je prouzrokovala neizlečive posledice na srčanom zalisku. Bolest se brzo širila a jedina terapija koju je u bolnici mogla da dobije bili su antibiotici. . Lekari su zaključili da bi jedino rešenje za malu Dejanu bila transplantacija zaliska. Davalac bi se mogao naći u specijalnoj banci organa za transplantaciju koju je stvorila Evkopska zajednica. Kako međutim Srbija nije članica Dejana nije mogla da dobije organ odande. Tada je Princeza Katarina svojom Intrvencijom donela rešenje. Stupila je u kontakt sa svojim dobrim prijateljem, kardiohirurgom grčkog porekla Dr. Kalangosom načelnikom kardiohirurškog Odelenja univerzitetske Klinike u Ženevi, koji se već ranije dolazio Beograd da bi izvršio komplikovane operacije. Našla ga je u Los Anđelesu. On je odmah stupio u kontakt sa lekarima male Dejane i pronašao za nju odgovarajući Organ. Operacija je zakazana za 22. Januar. Međutim Princeza je uvidela da je zdravlje devojčice bilo toliko poremećeno da je postojala opasnost da ne dožibi taj datum. Munjevito je uspela da nađe jedan privatni avion, koji je ustupio prijatelj prinčevskog Para Jugoslavije, da preveze Dr. Kalangosa iz Poljske, gde se nalazio zbog jedne druge operacije, do Beograda. Izuzetno teška Operacija -i najmanja greška je mogla da bude fatalna po Dejanu- posle pet neprospavanih dana Dr. Kalangos je operisao četiri sata. Dva sata posle operacije Dejanino srce je ponovo normalno zakucalo. Posle pet dana je izašla sa odelenja za intenzivnu negu i primila Princezu Katarinu u posetu koja je bila veom dirljiva. Sada se oporavlja i prikuplja snagu da bi se uskoro ponovo srela sa Princezom Katarinom. Ovaj put na kraljevskom Dvoru u Beogradu, gde je Prestolonaslednik Aleksandar i Princeza Katarina s`ljubavlju očekuju da dođe sa roditeljima Članak napisao: Mihalis Argiropulos
Časopis Mama PORODICA PRIČA Bila jednom jedna PRINCEZA Ovo je bajka o zlatokosoj devojčici Dejani i princezi Katarini Karađorđević. U bajci ima mnogo dobrih vila i vilenjaka, a svi su pomogli da bajka ima srećan kraj. Zabeležila Vesna Stanimirović Dejana Krajačić, petogodišnja plavokosa devojčica iz Apatina, dočekala nas je na odeljenju kardiohirurgije u Univerzitetskoj dečjoj klinici u Beogradu. Uz nju je bila mama Dušanka, koja nam je ispričala kako splet čudnih okolnosti može da dovede do toga da se u najvećoj nesreći dogodi sreća... i da sve liči na bajku sa srećnim krajem. Kada počinju Dejanini problemi? - Išla je u vrtić, kao i mnoga druga deca. A onda se, sredinom decembra, razbolela. Između ostalog, imala je povišenu temperaturu. Odmah smo se javili pedijatru u našem domu zdravlja, gde je ustanovljeno da se radi o upali pluća. Dejani je odmah dat antibiotik, ali je i dalje imala visoku temperaturu. Posle nekoliko dana, pedijatar je u terapiju uključio drugi antibiotik, i - temperatura je konačno spala. Do završetka terapije je sve izgledalo u redu. Međutim, po prestanku uzimanja antibiotika, ponovo se vraća visoka temperatura. Tada sam znala da nešto nije u redu... Odmah smo otišli u Sombor. Pedijatar je prilikom pregleda posumnjao da se radi o nekakvim promenama na srcu. Radi konsultacije, pozvao je dr Nevenku Borković - kardiologa, koja je odmah uradila ultrazvuk srca i ustanovila da se radi o endokarditisu (teška infekcija aortnih zalistaka). Ona je, potom, pozvala profesorku dr Idu Jovanović - koja je pedijatrijski kardiolog, direktor Pedijatrijske klinike u Tiršovoj. Nakon njihovog razgovora, spakovali smo stvari i došli u Beograd na Dečju univerzitetsku kliniku. Šta se dešavalo u Beogradu? - Po dolasku u Beograd, sačekala nas je prof. dr Ida Jovanović. Dejani je tog dana još uvek bilo “dobro”. Ali, sutradan joj je već bilo poprilično loše, a temperatura jako visoka… Ne mogu da vam opišem koliko sam bila iznenađena načinom na koji su nam ljudi zaposleni na Klinici izlazili u susret, koliko su sebe nesebično davali. Svi, bez izuzetka! Svakog trenutka, u toku 24 sata su bili tu. Da pruže podršku, da pomognu u svemu. Toliku požrtvovanost nikada nisam nigde doživela. A onda je stigao Božić i… princeza Katarina Karađorđević. Kako je izgledao vaš prvi susret? - Princeza je obišla odeljenje intenzivne nege i podelila deci divne poklone. Tamo je videla Dejanu. S obzirom da ja nisam mogla da budem pored ćerke, bila sam smeštena na odeljenju kardiologije. A ono je bilo sledeće princezino odredište… Prišla je svakoj majci i pozdravila se. Stajala sam pozadi, nekako izdvojena od ostalih majki, jer moje dete nije bilo pored mene. Princeza je već krenula ka izlazu, a onda se vratila i pitala me: “A gde je vaše dete?” Rekla sam joj da je na intenzivnoj nezi. Ona se odmah setila o čemu se radi, rekavši da je sa dr Jovanović razgovarala o stanju moje devojčice. Bilo mi je teško. Princeza je pokušala da mi ulije nadu... rekla je kako moram da verujem da će sve biti u redu, jer će jedino tako zaista da bude u redu. Moram da priznam, u tim trenucima nisam verovala. Znala sam o kakvoj se bolesti radi, znala sam kako se obično završava, a sa druge strane, videla sam sve te ljude koji se neizmerno trude. U početku nisam imala veru, mada moj suprug jeste. Znate kako je... svi vam pričaju kako morate da verujete a vi, nažalost, puno toga znate i vidite šta se dešava vašem detetu. Odjednom, ta vera nestane… Ipak, princeza Katarina Karađorđević mi je uputila takve reči podrške da sam bila, malo je reći, iznenađena. Ali, vera se polako vraćala! Da li je nastavak priče srećniji? - Dejanino stanje je, i pored intenzivne antibiotske terapije, date po svetskim standardima, konstantno bilo loše. Umesto poboljšanja, stigle su komplikacije. Dobila je apscese (gnojne upale), oštećeno joj je aortno ušće… Jedino je operacija mogla da spasi moje dete. Ali, tu je bilo problema. Dr Ida Jovanović nam je rekla: “Ponosni smo što smo dovoljno pošteni da, kada smo nemoćni, znamo ko može da nam pomogne i da tražimo pomoć”. Za Dejanu, tu pomoć je mogao da pruži profesor doktor Afksendios Kalangos, koga smo sa nestrpljenjem očekivali. Naime, princeza Katarina ga je odmah pronašla. Uz njeno nesebično angažovanje, profesor je u Beograd stigao na Bogojavljenje, 19. januara. I to sa doniranim tkivom, koje je obezbedila Fondacija “Srce za dvoje”, koju je osnovao doktor Kalangos. Onog trenutka kada sam videla profesora Kalangosa kako ulazi u operacionu salu, dobila sam udah snage, samopouzdanja, nade i vere! A onda, bajka se nastavlja - Dva dana posle operacije, princeza Katarina Karađorđević je sa prestolonaslednikom Aleksandrom došla u posetu mojoj maloj Dejani. Obradovali su je divnim poklonima. Nakon četiri dana, koje je provela na intenzivnoj nezi, Dejana je prešla na odeljenje kardiohirurgije, u sobu 405. I, na kraju… - Neizmerno sam zahvalna celokupnom osoblju u Tiršovoj. Nemoguće ih je posebno izdvojiti, ali sam u jedno sigurna - ti ljudi neizmerno vole svoj posao. Prof dr Ida Jovanović, ass. dr Slobodan Ilić, ceo tim kardiohirurga, kardiologa, sestara… svi se nesebično daju. Moramo da budemo presrećni što imamo takve lekare, njima se zaista može verovati. A ova priča zaista zvuči kao bajka. Kada je princeza Katarina Karađorđević došla Dejani u posetu nakon operacije, želela sam da joj se zahvalim. Mada, malo je reči koje bi mogle da izraze moju istinsku zahvalnost. Zato sam joj rekla: “Danas moj život počinje kao bajka, a prva rečenica u toj bajci je - Bila jednom jedna princeza... koja i danas živi među nama, pomaže bolesnoj deci i čini da bajka ima srećan kraj!” Ništa nije bolelo Pitali smo Dejanu šta joj se desilo, a ona nam je veoma ozbiljno objašnjavala: “Meni je jedna bakterija napala valvulu. Onda je ta bakterija oštetila moje srce. Niko nije mogao da mi pomogne. Onda je došao doktor Kalangos... i sada mi je dobro. Nisam se uplašila i nije me ništa bolelo. A najvažnije mi je da je mama pored mene… i tata”.
POLITIKA, 06.02.2007 Novi život Dejani Petogodišnju Somborku spasao prijatelj princeze Katarine Život petogodišnje Dejane iz Sombora, koja je imala infekciju na srcu, spasao je direktor kardiohirur-gije Univerzitetske dečije klinike u Ženevi Afksendios Kalangos, zahvaljujući angažovanju princeze Ka-tarine, saopštila je juče kancelarija dvora. Devojčica je imala infekciju na srcu koja je napala aortu i razorila levi srčani zalistak, pa je iz Sombora upućena na Univerzitetsku dečju kliniku u Tiršovoj, gde je bez rezultata lečena najjačim dozama antibiotika. Konzilijum lekara konstatovao je da je jedino rešenje hitna operacija, u kojoj bi se uništeni krvni sud zamenio delom srčanog tkiva, kojim raspolažu jedino banke tkiva i organa. Devojčicu je spasao prijatelj princeze Katarine - Kalangos - koji je uspeo da pronađe tkivo u Americi, a potom, posle dolaska u Beograd 19.januara u Tiršovoj, uz asistenciju načelnika kardiohirurgije Slobodana Ilića, uspešno obavi četvoročasovnu intervenciju", navedeno je u saopštenju. Princeza Katarina je Dejanu srela u klinici u Tiršovoj, tokom tradicionalnog božićnjeg obilaska bolnica i sirotišta, u trenutku kada je, prema lekarskim prognozama, devojčica imala još manje od sedam dana života. Tanjug
KURIR, 04.02.07 VELIKO SRCE ZA MALO SRCE Hirurg Aksendios Kalangos sam finansirao i izveo operaciju na bolesnom srcu petogodišnje Dejane K. iz Apatina BEOGRAD - Da priče iz zdravstva u Srbiji nemaju samo tužan epilog, svedoči nesvakidašnja bitka za život petogodišnje Dejane K. iz Apatina. Devojčica je spasena zahvaljujući neverovatnoj požrtvovanosti Aksendiosa Kalangosa, načelnika kardiohirurgije na univerzitetskoj klinici u Ženevi, koji je kupio potreban deo srca i u noći, 19. januara, privatnim avionom doleteo u Beograd. Iste večeri izveo je i spasonosnu operaciju, koja u svetu, sa svim troškovima, košta najmanje 30.000 evra. Ovaj gotovo filmski poduhvat urađen je angažovanjem naših lekara i princeze Katarine Karađorđević, koja je prva zatražila pomoć od dr Kalangosa. Prema rečima Ide Jovanović, dečjeg kardiologa i direktora Pedijatrije u Tiršovoj, gde se sada oporavlja mala Dejana, gest dr Kalangosa gotovo je ideološki uzor za kolege u Srbiji. - S obzirom na to da naša zemlja nije član EU, nemamo pravo na pristup banci tkiva i organa u Briselu, pa ta operacija kod nas nije mogla da se uradi. Kad je princeza saznala za teško stanje u kome se nalazi devojčica, zamolila je dr Kalangosa da pomogne. Veliki čovek, kakav se zaista retko sreće, odmah je pristao - kaže dr Jovanović. Ona ističe da je potreban deo srca kupljen sredstvima Kalangosove fondacije "Srce za dvoje", koja pomaže najmlađima širom sveta i dodaje da je on poznat po tome što radi najkomplikovanije operacije na srcu mališanima na svim kontinentima. Priča o borbi za Dejanin život počela je oko Nove godine, kada su joj u somborskoj bolnici otkrili upalu pluća uz izolovanu bakteriju zlatni streptokok, koja je uzrokovala tešku infekciju na srcu. Lekari su je na Božić poslali u Beograd u Tiršovu. Tih dana princeza Katarina je, tradicionalno, posetila decu u bolnici. Dr Jovanović joj je skrenula pažnju na teško stanje male Dejane. Operacija je bila zakazana za 22. januar, ali je zbog Dejaninog lošeg stanja i opasnosti da umre dr Kalangos hitno otputovao za Beograd. Princeza Katarina je preko svojih prijatelja obezbedila privatni avion. U Beograd je stigao u sedam sati uveče, a već u devet sati, uz asistenciju dr Slobodana Ilića, načelnika kardiohirurgije, ušao je u hiruršku salu i spasao život maloj Dejani. "Kalangosov prsten" Dr Kalangos, poreklom Grk, ima doktorat iz hemije i medicine. Osnivač je dve humanitarne organizacije koje pomažu najmlađim bolesnicima širom sveta i aktivista je pravoslavne crkve u Ženevi. Proizvod njegove kompanije "Kalangosov prsten" jedinstven je u medicini, a koristi se kod rekonstrukcije srčanih zalistaka. "Kalangosov prsten" prvi put je u istočnoj Evropi ugrađen prošle godine, prilikom operacije na Drugoj hirurškoj klinici Kliničkog centra Srbije, kada je dr Kalangos gostovao u Beogradu. (M. M.
POLITIKA, 25.01.2007 Anđeo sa novim srcem Šestogodišnjoj devojčici iz Apatina u poslednji čas spasio život kardiohirurg svetskog glasa, Afksendios Kalangos, koji je doleteo privatnim avionom iz Ženeve i odmah s aerodroma se uputio u operacionu salu u Tiršovoj
Za šestogodišnju D. K. iz Apatina, plavih loknica i anđeoskog lika, dani strašne drame i strepnje su prošli: lekari Univerzitetske dečje klinike u Beogradu uspeli su da joj spasu život zahvaljujući operaciji koju je obavio kardiohirurg svetskog glasa, profesor dr Afksendios Kalangos, koji je na molbu princeze Katarine u poslednji čas stigao u naš grad. Dr Kalangos, poreklom Grk, pokazao se i kao veliki humanista i prijatelj, ispunivši gotovo nemoguću misiju: za malu pacijentkinju sam je kupio homograft, deo srca kojim je zamenio oboleli zalistak, iako nismo u Evropskoj uniji i nemamo pristup Banci tkiva u Briselu. Dragoceno tkivo, u kutiji veličine prosečnog televizora, u kontejneru na temperaturi od minus 83 stepena Celzijusa, stiglo je privatnim avionom preko Rima i Poljske u Beograd, pri čemu je harizmatični i uporni Grk uspeo da prođe sve birokratske prepreke i stigne na vreme da operiše devojčicu. Malena devojčica, koja pleni pažnju i glasićem i osmehom „kupi” svakoga ko je pogleda, od juče je na odeljenju, a za koji dan krenuće i u prve šetnje. Pre samo četiri nedelje priča je bila više nego dramatična...
– Devojčica je kod nas stigla na Božić u teškom stanju. Imala je temperaturu koja je dostizala 41 stepen. Na sreću je i kardiolog u bolnici u Somboru dr Nevena Borković postavila tačnu dijagnozu. Devojčica, ranije potpuno zdrava, stigla je kod nas s teškom infekcijom aortnih zalistaka. Na hitnom kolegijumu, sazvanom u subotu, sa asistentom dr Slobodanom Ilićem, šefom Službe za kardiohirurgiju, tražilo se rešenje. Prvi potez je bila agresivna terapija antibioticima, ali posle kratkog poboljšanja došlo je do još težeg pogoršanja. Lekarima je bilo jasno da je počela borba za život, ali da su im ruke vezane, jer ne mogu devojčici da nabave novo srce, odnosno deo, takozvani homograft. Lekari, kardiolozi i kardiohirurzi Univerzitetske dečje klinike u Beogradu pokazali su da mogu da izvedu čuda: prošle godine obavljene su 233 operacije srca kod dece, a s 15.000 malih srčanih pacijenata najveća su kardiološka služba u zemlji. Danas ovde, kako kaže dr Ilić, iako sa starim aparatom za vantelesni krvotok i dotrajalom opremom, rutinski rade ključne operacije na dečjem srcu, zbog kojih su nekad mališani slati na inostrane klinike. Ali, pošto nismo članica Evrotransplanta, organizacije preko koje se može dobiti srce ili deo ovog organa za transplantaciju, postoje situacije kada naši lekari znaju šta treba da rade, ali ne mogu. Baš u takvoj poziciji su bili prvih dana januara. Na sreću, tih dana se na klinici našla i princeza Katarina koja je videla devojčicu i čula potresnu priču. Krenula je potraga za profesorom Kalangasom, koji se u tom času zatekao u Los Anđelesu. Ovaj kardiohirurg, čelnik klinike u Ženevi, vodi dve humanitarne organizacije i pomaže bolesnoj deci širom sveta, a aktivan je i u Pravoslavnoj crkvi u Ženevi. Kada je čuo da je stanje hitno, umesto u nedelju, posle Božića, kako je dogovoreno, u Beograd je stigao privatnim avionom, zahvaljujući angažovanju princeze Katarine Karađorđević, već u petak uveče. Sa aerodroma je došao pravo u Tiršovu, a posle operacije koja je završena u jedan posle ponoći, već u pet izjutra, odleteo je istim avionom. Maloj pacijentkinji je uklonio bolesno tkivo, odnosno homograftom zamenio oboleli zalistak, zamenio aortni koren, a potom obavio i reinplantaciju koronarnih arterija – vratio ih na mesto. Sa kolegama i dobrim prijateljima dr Idom Jovanović i dr Ilićem nije imao mnogo vremena za priču, ali će to moći da nadoknadi u julu kada u Beograd stiže sa svojom humanitarnom organizacijom. Tokom desetodnevnog boravka operisaće, zajedno sa beogradskim kolegama, male pacijente klinike u Tiršovoj. – Ponosni smo što smo dovoljno pošteni da kada smo nemoćni znamo ko može da nam pomogne i tražimo pomoć. Zato svakog meseca imamo na Dečjoj klinici najpoznatije i najuglednije svetske stručnjake, koji ovde dođu da operišu decu, donose materijal, a mi od njih učimo. Doktoru Kalangasu ovo je bio treći dolazak – kaže doktorka Ida. Dr Ilić dodaje da se u Tiršovoj, na kardiohirurgiji, sve hitno uradi – odmah. Tako je prošle godine od ukupnog broja dece čak 17 odsto operisano u uzrastu do mesec dana, a 46 odsto do godinu dana. Lekari su ponosni, jer je preživljavanje ove dece izuzetno, u evropskim standardima, a smrtnost niska, samo 2,5 odsto. Doktorka Jovanović dodaje da nikada za sebe nisu rekli da su veliki, ali bi mogli: – Do velikih imena dolazimo poštenjem. Pozovemo ih, kažemo da
želimo da učimo od njih, priznajemo da nemamo novca. Zato do jula, narednih
meseci, očekujemo izuzetne goste, evropske vrhunske hirurge: sa Klinike u Monaku
stiže profesor Fransoa Burlon, interventni kardiolog iz Lajpciga profesor Jan
Janovšek, najveće ime za poremećaje srčane radnje i pejsmejkere kod dece,
profesor Ingo Denart... HELLO 7.03.2007 RESCUE ACTION HOW SERBIAN PRINCESS KATHERINE SAVED THE LIFE OF A LITLLE GIRL FROM SERBIA We are already familiar with Princess Katherine’s humanitarian work. The Humanitarian organization LIFELINE which was founded by Her Royal Highness, and which she promotes with all her efforts, has given a lot to Serbian children by investing in hospitals, maternity wards, orphanages and by donating expensive medical equipment to numerous institutions, which has saved many young lives. As every year at Christmas, she visited many orphanages and hospitals in which children have found shelter and kindness. At the University Children Hospital in Belgrade she met 6 year old little Dejana, who immediately conquered her heart. She was terribly moved and upset when she found out that Dejana had only a couple weeks left to live. Dejana was suffering from a very rare heart disease on the aorta, which caused critical damage to the left heart valve. The disease was rapidly spreading and the only treatment she could receive at the hospital was antibiotics. Doctors concluded that the only solution for little Dejana was the transplantation of a heart valve. A donor could be found in the special bank for organ transplantation which was created by the European Union. Unfortunately, Serbia is not a member of the European Union, so little Dejana could not get organ from there. In that critical moment, Princess Katherine came up with a solution. She contacted her good friend, Greek cardiologist Dr Kalangos, who is the Director of Cardio Surgery at the University Clinic in Geneva Switzerland, who had already been to Belgrade to perform some complicated operations. She found him in Los Angeles. He immediately contacted little Dejana’s doctors and found an appropriate organ for her. The operation was scheduled for 22 January. But, Princess Katherine found out that the condition of the little girl was very unstable, and there was a possibility that she would not live long enough to be operated on. She immediately found a private plane, which was loaned by a close friend of the Serbian Royal couple for this occasion, to take Dr Kalangos from Poland where he was having another operation, to Belgrade. Dr. Kalangos performed an extremely difficult operation where the least mistake could be fatal for Dejana – after five sleepless nights, Dr Kalangos was operating for four ours. Two ours after the operation, Dejana’s heart was beating normally again. Five days later, she was transferred out of intensive care and she received a visit from Princess Katherine, which was very touching. She is now recovering and gathering strength until she meets Princess Katherine again. This time, it will be at The Royal Palace in Belgrade, where she and her parents will be warmly welcomed by Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine.
Kurir, February 4, 2007 BIG HEART FOR LITTLE HEART Surgeon Aksendios Kalangos financed and performed the operation on the five year old Dejana K. from Apatin Belgrade – Stories from Serbian health care don’t necessarily have to end tragically. The struggle for life of five year old Dejana K. from Apatin is a proof for that. The girl was saved thanks to the unbelievable devotion and sacrifice of Aksendios Kalangos, head of the Heart Surgery Department at Geneva University Hospital, who bought the necessary part of the heart and on the night of January 19, flew in to Belgrade on a private jet. On the same night he performed the life-saving operation which in the West costs at least 30.000 euros. This almost-Hollywood action was organized by our doctors and Princess Katherine Kardjordjević, who was the first to ask Dr. Kalangos for help. According to Ida Jovanović, paediatric cardiologist and director of the Paediatric Department in Tiršova, where little Dejana is recovering, what Dr. Kalangos did is a role model for colleagues in Serbia. - Since our country is not a member of EU, we don’t have access to the bank of organs and tissues in Brussels and we were not able to perform this operation in Belgrade. When the Princess heard about the condition of the girl, she asked Dr. Kalangos for help. A great person he is, he accepted to come right away – Dr. Jovanović says. She stressed that Dr. Kalangos is most famous for operating hearts of little children on all continents and adds that the part of the heart was bought with the resources of his foundation “Heart for Two”, which helps children around the world. The story of Dejana’s struggle for life began around the New Year’s when doctors in Sombor hospital diagnosed pneumonia with golden streptococcus bacteria which caused a heavy infection of the heart. The doctors sent her to Tiršova on Christmas day. On that day Princess Katherine was traditionally visiting children in the hospitals and Dr. Jovanović drew her attention to Dejana’s case. The operation was scheduled for January 22, but due to imminent threat to Dejana’s life, he had to come to Belgrade urgently. Princess Katherine managed to arrange a private jet through her friends. He arrived to Belgrade at 7 p.m. and at 9 p.m. he was already operating with assistance of Dr. Slobodan Ilić, head of the heart surgery department, saving little Dejana’s life. (M.M.) Kalangos’ Ring Dr. Kalangos, of Greek origin, has a PhD in chemistry and medicine. He is the founder of two humanitarian organizations which are helping the youngest patients around the world. Dr. Kalangos is also an activist of the Orthodox Church in Geneva. His company’s product, Kalangos’ Ring, is unique in medicine, and is used in reconstructing heart valves. In Eastern Europe, Kalangos’ Ring was implanted for the first time last year at an operation in the Second Surgical Hospital, when Dr. Kalangos was the guest surgeon in Belgrade. POLITIKA, 25 January 2007 ANGEL WITH THE NEW HEART World famous surgeon Afxendios Kalangos saved the life
of six years old girl from Apatin at the last moment.
The days of horrible drama and suspense are over for a golden locks, angel face six years old D.K. from Apatin. The doctors of the Paediatric University Hospital in Belgrade managed to save her life thanks to the world famous heart surgeon Professor Doctor Afxendios Kalangos, who arrived to Belgrade at the last moment after the initiative of Princess Katherine. Dr. Kalangos, of Greek origin, proved himself a great philanthropist and a friend fulfilling an almost impossible mission: he bought the homograft, replacement for the part of the heart that was attacked by the disease, in spite of Serbia not being part of EU and not having approach to the bank of tissues in Brussels. Precious tissue was transported in a box of a size of an average TV set at -83 degrees Celsius and reached Belgrade via Rome and Poland. The charismatic Greek managed to bypass all bureaucratic obstacles and operate the girl in time. The little girl, who attracts attention with her tiny voice and a charming smile “conquers” anyone who sets eyes on her. Yesterday she left intensive care, and in a couple of days she will start walking. Just four weeks ago, the story was more than dramatic… Ida Jovanović, paediatric cardiologist and director of the paediatric clinic in Tirsova says that she has never seen an infection that destroys the little heart with such velocity. - The girl came to our clinic on the Christmas Day in a bad condition. She had high fever (41). Fortunately, the cardiologist in Sombor hospital Dr. Nevena Bošković gave a correct diagnosis. The girl that used to be perfectly healthy arrived to our hospital with a heavy infection of aortal grafts. Antibiotic therapy prescribed by the hospital doctors gave a short living result. The doctors were aware that the struggle for life was starting, but that at the same time they couldn’t do anything, since they could not provide the girl with a new part of the heart, the so called homograft. Cardiologist from the Paediatric University Clinic proved in the past that they can do miracles. They had over 15000 heart interventions, 233 in the past year, and that puts them in the first place among all hospitals in the country. Although their equipment is outdated, they are performing surgeries for which patients used to be sent abroad. But since we are not members of Eurotransplant, an organization through which you can get a heart or part of this organ for transplantation, there are situations when our doctors know what should be done, but are not in a position to do it. Such was the case in the beginning of January. Fortunately, it was exactly at that time that Princess Katherine visited the clinic, saw the girl and heard the touching story. The quest for Dr. Kalangos began. At that moment he was in Los Angeles. Dr. Kalangos is the head of a clinic in Geneva, runs two humanitarian organizations and helps children around the world. When he heard that the case was urgent, instead of coming on the first Sunday after Christmas, as agreed, thanks to the initiative of Princess Katherine, he arrived to Belgrade on Friday night. From the airport he went directly to Tirsova, where he operated the girl until 1 a.m. At 5 a.m. he was on the same plane heading back to his obligations. He replaced the sick tissue with the homograft and replaced the aortal root and returned the coronary arteries to their place. He didn’t have much time to talk to his colleagues and good friends Dr. Ida Jovanović and Dr. Ilić, but they will have time to catch up in July, when he will be visiting Belgrade with his humanitarian organization. He will conduct surgeries with his colleagues during his ten days long stay. - We are proud of ourselves for being able to ask for help in the situations when we know that we can’t help. That is why every month we have the world famous experts visiting our clinic who we work with and learn from them. This was Dr. Kalangos’ third visit to Belgrade – Dr. Ida says. Dr. Ilic adds that everything that can be done right away is done. 17% of the operations on children last year was done in the first month after birth, and 46% in the first year. The doctors are proud, because the survival rate is within European standards, and the mortality is low – only 2.5%. Dr. Jovanović adds that they never called themselves great, but they could. - We reach the big names thanks to our honesty. We call them and tell them that we would like to learn from them and we admit that we don’t have the money. That is why until July we expect extraordinary guests, top European surgeons – Professor Francois Bourlon is coming from Monaco Clinic, then the heart surgeon from Leipzig, Professor Yan Yanovshek, greatest authority in the area of heart malfunctions and pacemakers for children, then Professor Ingo Denart… Olivera Popović
MAGAZIN GLORIA NEW HEART FOR THE PRESENT When HRH Crown Princess Katherine visited hospitals and orphanages on Christmas, she was much shaken meeting the little girl Dejana whose heart was in very bad condition, doctors gave her only seven days of life. Princess Katherine sows a photograph of a little girl, beautiful like an angel, before her heart was attacked by this rear and deadly bacteria. She talked with Dr. Ida Jovanovic and she was determined to find a way to help her. Princess called famous Greek Cardiologist Dr. Afksendyios Kalangos that arrived in Belgrade from Prague, where he performed a very complicated surgery. He operated on Dejana for 10 hours. Despite the fact that none of the similar cases of this rare infection was cured, Dejana is now successfully recovering and she has been transferred from the Intensive Care Department. This proves that this year’s St. Sava award went to the right hands.
Magazin "Mama" ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A PRINCESS…. This is a fairytale about the little girl with golden hair and Princess Katherine Karadjordjević. In fairytales, there are fairies and elves that help story have a happy ending. Dejana Krajačić, a five years old girl from Apatin, waited for us at the Cardiology Unit of the University Children Hospital in Belgrade. By her side was her mother Dušanka who told us a story of a series of fortunate events, when happiness comes at the moment of biggest misery… and everything seems like a fairytale with a happy ending. When Dejana’s problems started? - She was a kindergarten kid, just like any other. And then, in mid December she got sick. Among all other things she had high fever. We called the paediatrician from our health centre, and he diagnosed pneumonia. Dejana was given antibiotic therapy, but her condition was still very bad. After few days, doctor gave her another therapy and the fever finally disappeared. Until the end of the therapy everything seemed fine, but when she finished the therapy fever was back again. I knew that something was wrong. We went to Sombor right away. Doctor suspected that she had some kind of changes at her heart. He consulted Dr. Nevenka Borković, cardiologist, who did the ultrasound of the heart and concluded that Dejana has endocarditis (infection of the aortal valves). After that she called Prof. Dr. Ida Jovanović who is the paediatric cardiologist and Director of Paediatric Hospital in Tiršova Clinic. After their conversation we packed our things and went to Belgrade. What happened in Belgrade? - Upon arrival, Dr. Ida Jovanović welcomed us. Dejana was feeling well that day, but tomorrow she was already in very bad condition. I can’t describe my surprise when I saw the way the hospital staff was treating us. Everyone, without exception, gave their selves unselfishly. Every second, 24 hours a day they were with us. Giving support and helping in everything. And then Christmas came… and Princess Katherine. How was your first meeting with Princess Katherine? - The princess visited the intensive care unit and gave children beautiful presents. That’s where she saw Dejana. Since I wasn’t allowed to be with my daughter, I was in the cardiology unit. That is where Princess came next… She approached every mother who was there to say hello. I was standing in the background, because my child wasn’t with me. Princess was already on her way out when she came back to me and asked, “Where is your child?” I told her she was at the intensive care. She knew who I was talking about and told me that Dr. Ida Jovanović already informed her about my girl’s condition. I was desperate. Princess tried to give me hope… told me that I had to believe that everything is going to be OK, because that is the only way things will really be OK. I have to admit that at those moments I did not have any hope. I knew the kind of disease Dejana had, I knew how it usually ended, but on the other side, I saw all those people giving their best… In the beginning I didn’t have faith, but my husband did. You know how these things go… everyone tells you that you have to believe, but on the other hand you know a lot about your child’s condition and you see what is happening to her. Suddenly the faith disappears…Princess Katherine’s words were so supportive and encouraging that I was surprised, to say the least. I felt that faith was slowly coming back! Is the rest of the story happier? - Dejana’s condition was constantly bad, despite the therapy that was prescribed by all international standards. Instead of getting better, she was getting worse and worse. Abscesses started to appear, her heart valve was damaged… Surgery was the only thing that could save my child. But that is where the problem was. Dr. Ida Jovanović told us, “We are proud to be honest enough to admit when we don’t have the capability to do something and to ask for help.” Professor Dr. Afksendios Kalangos could help Dejana, and we were eagerly awaiting for him. Actually, Princess Katherine found him right away. Due to her unselfish engagement, Professor arrived to Belgrade on the Twelfth Night, January 19, with the necessary tissue provided by the Heart for Two foundation which he personally established. At the moment I saw Dr. Kalangos entering the surgery room, a breath of hope, faith, strength and self confidence overwhelmed me! And the fairy tale continues. - Two days after the surgery, Princess Katherine came with Crown Prince Alexander to visit my little Dejana. They brought her beautiful presents. After four days at the intensive care, Dejana was transferred to the cardiology unit. And, at the end… - I am immensely grateful to the staff in Tiršova Clinic. It would be impossible for me to name any individuals, but one thing is certain – those people love their job. Prof. Dr. Ida Jovanović, Assistant Dr. Slobodan Ilić, the whole team of cardio surgeons, cardiologists, nurses… they are all giving themselves unselfishly. We have to be proud of having such doctors, we can really trust them. And this story really sounds like a fairy tale. When HRH Princess Katherine came to visit Dejana after the operation, I wanted to thank her; although words can hardly express my most sincere appreciation. That is why I told her, “Today my life begins like in fairy tales, and the first sentence in that fairy tale is – Once upon a time there was a Princess… who still lives among us today, who helps sick children and makes the happy end of the fairy tale!” ANTRFILE 1 It did not hurt at all We asked Dejana what happened to her, and she explained very seriously, “One bacterium has attacked my valve. Than, that same bacterium has damaged my heart. No one could help me. Then doctor Kalangos came… and now I am well. I was not frightened, and it did not hurt at all. And the most important thing is that my mom is beside me...and my dad”. ANTRFILE 2 She chooses the order in which she will take the medications Dejana has to receive the antibiotic therapy for six weeks after the operation. Her mother allows her to choose in which order she will take the medications. This time she has chosen to take the red syrup first, then the yellow pill, then the white syrup, then the red pill… But, she is complaining that it is the worst for her when she has to take the medicine for stomach pain, which she doesn’t like. ANTRFILE 3 Krajačić Family Mother Dušanka and father Dejan, along with little Dejana, have another ten year old daughter Anja, who has stayed in Apatin with her grandmother and aunt, but she comes to visit her sister every weekend.
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