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ZURICH HEART HOUSE

The Zurich Heart House creates and communicates new knowledge in the field of cardiovascular diseases. Through its affiliation with the University of Zurich, the editorial mandate of the "European Heart Journal" and as the seat of the "Foundation for Cardiovascular Research", the Zurich Heart House is one of the most important cardiology research and education centres in Europe.

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 2023*

*in German

ZHH News

Vydia

Rising stars in cardiology: Srividya Velagapudi

Congratulations to Srividya Velagapudi, PhD, senior researcher at the Center for Molecular Cardiology of the University of Zurich, for winning the Young Investigator Award in Basic Science in 2023, for her outstanding work on Sirtuin-1, and low-density lipoprotein metabolism.

Read more here (European Heart Journal (2024) 00, 1–3)!

CMM

Postgraduate Course in Cardiometabolic Medicine 2024 | Replay videos are NOW available on demand!

The video recordings of the  2024 Postgraduate Course in Cardiometabolic Medicine are now available on demand HERE!

Florian

Research Prize of the Swiss Society of Cardiology: Congratulations to Dr. Florian Wenzl!

The 2024 Research Prize of the Swiss Society of Cardiology goes to Dr. Florian Wenzl for his outstanding original research on ‘Personalised Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes’ and in recognition of his exemplary dedication and evolving contributions to cardiology.

Cardiology News

ESC_President

From a club of friends to an institution: past successes and future challenges for the European Society of Cardiology

In 1946 and again in 1948, during the second and third Inter-American Congress of Cardiology, a club of friends amongst the European participants discussed the creation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The ESC was officially founded on 2 September 1950... 

Read full article (European Heart Journal (2024) 00, 1–3)

AI-CVD

Artificial intelligence in cardiovascular medicine: clinical applications

This paper provides an overview of the current data revolution that has changed and will continue to change the face of clinical
medicine radically, if properly used, to the benefit of physicians and patients alike

Read full article (European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy (2024) 00, 1–14)

Glycoprotein

Safety and effectiveness of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in acute coronary syndromes: insights from the SPUM-ACS study

In this paper, the authors aimed to assess the utilization, effectiveness, and safety of GPI in a large prospective multicentre cohort of contemporary ACS patients.

Read full article (European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy (2024) 0 , 1–12)