Moscow city. The building of the A. N. Bakulev Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery. The director of the institute, professor V. I. Burakovsky discusses the forthcoming operation with the doctor G. I. Alekseev; examines a child who is going to have an operation; in the operating room for the operation of the child. V. I. Burakovsky talks with nurse I. Devyatkina, who underwent a unique heart surgery in childhood. I. Devyatkina caring for children.