The article is devoted to the 60th anniversary of the birth of Vadym Fedorovych Sagach, an outstanding scientist in the field of physiology and pathology of the cardiovascular system, laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine named after O. O. Bogomolets of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, doctor of medical sciences, professor, deputy director of the Institute of Physiology named after O. O. Bohomolets, editor-in-chief of “Physiological Journal”.