INFORMATION PORTAL OF THE MARSHAL'S OFFICE OF THE KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE Region IN TORUŃ

Today (February 24), doctors from the Cardiac Surgery Clinic at Jurasz University Hospital in Bydgoszcz performed their 1000th aortic valve replacement surgery in Poland’s most advanced operating room—one of the few of its kind in Europe. The hybrid surgical suite enables complex procedures using minimally invasive techniques and AI-assisted intraoperative imaging diagnostics. The clinic underwent a comprehensive modernization last year, co-financed by EU funds managed by the regional self-government.

“I feel great satisfaction and pride that we can showcase such incredible doctors. It is thanks to their work, as well as the dedication of nurses and the entire medical staff, that this facility and its state-of-the-art equipment truly have meaning,” said Marshal Piotr Całbecki during today’s (February 24) briefing. “Modern cardiac surgery in Bydgoszcz means access to effective treatment methods—an investment in the health of us all.”

The hybrid operating room allows for significantly less invasive endovascular (intravascular) cardiac procedures, eliminating the need for open-heart surgery or extracorporeal circulation. These techniques are used to treat valve diseases, vascular stenosis and occlusions, aneurysms, and hemorrhages.

The facility integrates imaging technologies such as angiography, CT scans, MRI, and Doppler ultrasound to create highly precise 3D visualizations of affected areas, enhanced by artificial intelligence algorithms.

The Cardiac Surgery Clinic was modernized last year, with a total investment of 20 million PLN. Of this, 18 million PLN came from the Regional Operational Program 2014-2020.

For years, public healthcare facilities—especially hospitals—have been a key priority for the regional self-government. Our strategy has always been to ensure that the most critical medical centers are continuously modernized to meet public health needs and keep pace with medical advancements.

Beata Krzemińska
Spokesperson of the Marshal’s Office

February 24, 2025