The Medical Exchange Program promoted introduction in Ukraine a new technique of surgical treatment of ischemic heart disease - off-pump CAB.

After visiting Scott&White Hospital in Temple, Texas, USA within the framework of the Program and due to the subsequent cooperation with famous American cardio-vascular surgeons Charles Raiter and Rendy Bolton, famous Ukrainian cardio-vascular surgeon, chief of the department of surgical treatment of ischemic heart desease of National Institute of Cardio-vascular Surgery named after akademician N. Amosov of АМS of Ukraine, professor Anatoliy Rudenko, has introduced this technique and has decreased mortality rate from 11,1 % (the data of 2000 year) to 0,5 % (2006).

Introduction of this technique has allowed to increase the amount of operations in 9 times and considerably lower the cost of operation. By present time in the department of surgical treatment of ischemic heart desease under the direction of professor A. Rudenko have been successfully operated more than five thousand patients by this technique. Nowadays only few clinics in the world actively apply off-pump CAB method, and professor A.Rudenko is included into number of the best cardio-vascular surgeons of our planet.

Within the framework of our Program doctor Charles Raiter and prof. A.Rudenko in December, 2005 have introduced in Ukrainian cardio-vascular surgery to practice the modification of Maze operation for treatment of atrial fibrillation. Professor A.Rudenko successfully operated more than 50 patients by this technique by present time.

In 2006-2007 within the framework of cooperation with ICF Ukraine 3000 under the Program From Hospital to Hospital have been organized visits to the USA of physicians from Rivne and Vinnitsa regional children's hospitals during which they have familiarized with structure, medical, scientific and technical bases of leading children's hospitals of Texas (Medical City Children's Hospital, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Cook Children's Medical Center).

In November, 2006 was achieved the agreement on cooperation with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, which is one of leading world oncological and oncohemotological centers for children.