Russian actress Lydia Fedoseyeva-Shukshina has stabilised in intensive care at a Moscow hospital following treatment for heart problems, her lawyer said on Tuesday.
Doctors are considering whether to move the 88-year-old performer into a standard hospital ward, but they are not rushing the transfer and are proceeding with caution.
Her lawyer, Yulia Verbitskaya-Linnik, told the news outlet Gazeta.Ru that the immediate critical situation had passed, although her condition remained moderately severe. Verbitskaya-Linnik said medical intervention and the dedicated care of the actress's daughter had helped stabilise her health.
The lawyer added that Fedoseyeva-Shukshina was eager to return home. She said family members and representatives hoped she would pass through the crisis without complications and leave the clinic soon.
Hospitalisation and treatment
The veteran performer was rushed to a clinic in Moscow on October 14 after experiencing severe cardiac trouble. During her treatment, medical staff placed her into a medically induced coma to protect her vital functions. Reports on October 26 indicated that she had regained full consciousness before doctors confirmed that her condition had stabilised.
A medically induced coma is a temporary state of profound unconsciousness initiated by medication. Critical care teams use the procedure to reduce stress on vital organs and allow the body time to recover during acute medical crises.
Career in Soviet cinema
Fedoseyeva-Shukshina holds the honorary title of People's Artist of the RSFSR, the highest artistic recognition awarded by the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. Born in Leningrad in 1938, she established herself as one of the most prominent film personalities in the country across a career spanning more than six decades. She gained widespread fame starring alongside her husband, the late writer and film director Vasily Shukshin, in classic Soviet films such as The Red Snowball Tree and Pechki-lavochki.
Physicians in Moscow are continuing to monitor her closely in the intensive care unit. Her medical team will assess her progress over the coming days before deciding whether to transfer her to a regular room or approve her discharge.
