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ZURICH HEART HOUSE

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The Zurich Heart House creates and communicates new knowledge in the field of cardiovascular diseases and supports through its affiliation with the Center for Molecular Cardiology of the University of Zurich and as the seat of the "Foundation for Cardiovascular Research", it is one of the most impactful cardiology research and education centres in Europe. Its reach goes far beyond its home and thanks to its close collaboration with the London Heart House involves activities in the United Kingdom, Germany, Easter countries such as Aserbeijan, Georgia, Macedonia and Mexico.

Thanks to its global reach, the Zurich Heart House is a place of creative knowledge exchange between researchers, scientists, clinicians, practicing physicians, lecturers and staff. As a think tank, it is intended to strengthen Zurich as a location and serve as a service centre for doctors and patients with cardiovascular diseases.

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Annual Report 2024*

*in German

ZHH News

SwissPreventionSummit2025

Swiss Prevention Summit 2025

Die Videos des Swiss Prevention Summit 2025 sind jetzt GRATIS online HIER verfügbar!

SCOT2025

SCOT MasterClass 2025 | Die Videos sind jetzt GRATIS online verfügbar!

Die Videos des SCOT MasterCalss 2025 «Meine Karriere in der Kardiologie» sind jetzt GRATIS online HIER verfügbar!

Christmas Dinner

Impressions: Christmas Dinner 2025 | ZHH - CMC

Thank you all for a great time at this year's Christmas Dinner with both the CMC and ZHH teams enjoying Fondue!!!

We are looking forward to another year full of research, education and success!!!

 

Cardiology News

Patapanno

PCSK9 reloaded: sirtuin-1 as a post-translational checkpoint for LDL-C control

This editorial refers to ‘Sirtuin-1 directly binds and deacetylates hepatic PCSK9 thereby promoting the inhibition of LDL receptor degradation’ by S. Velagapudi et al.

Read the full editorial (Cardiovascular Research (2025) 121, 1306–1307) here!

Respiratory Viruses

Respiratory viruses, vaccines, and the heart: lessons from DANFLU-2, DAN-RSV, and beyond

This editorial refers to ‘High-dose vs. standard-dose inactivated influenza vaccine and cardiovascular outcomes in persons with or without pre-existing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease....

Read the full editorial (European Heart Journal (2025) 46, 4299–4301) here!

Gencer

Educational level, clinical outcomes and quality of care in a Swiss cohort of patients with acute coronary syndromes

Although there is universal health coverage, disparities in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) care continue to exist. A recent study co-authored by Prof. Thomas F. Lüscher explores the association of educational levels with the quality of health care and and clinical outcomes...

Read full article (Eur J Clin Invest. 2025) here!