Faculty of Medicine

University Clinics Inselspital

Department of Cardiology

Inselspital Bern

The Department of Cardiology is a leading center for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. In addition to the medical services, the Department is engaged in education, training, and research. From translational to clinical research, projects and studies are carried out across the entire spectrum of cardiology.

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Profile

  • Teaching at multiple levels: clinical specialty training, undergraduate and graduate students, supervision of MD, Master and PhD students
  • Continuous medical education program (Fokus Herz Bern)
  • Broad range of clinical research activities, encompassing investigations of devices and pharmacological therapies for the treatment of coronary artery disease, thromboembolic disease, valvular heart disease, heart rhythm disorders, and heart failure. Research in cardiac multimodality imaging methods including CT, MRI, and echocardiography
  • Translational research (cardiac electrophysiology, arterial hypertension)

External Partners

Cardiology department at tertiary care hospitals in Switzerland and abroad, Clinical Trials Unit Bern, CVRC, ETH, CSEM, industry partners

Grants

  • EU Grant Horizon 2020 CORE MD “Coordinating Research and Evidence for Medical Devices”, grant agreement No 965246, Prof. S Windecker, Dr. G Siontis
  • SNSF IICT 33IC30-213615/1 “Optimal treatment of Atrial fibrillation patients with cardioembolic ischemic stroke despite anticoagulant therapy”, Prof. L Räber
  • BPCM Lighthouse Project “Precision diagnosis and therapy in cardiac channelopathies (PACE)”, Prof. K Odening, Prof. C Zweier, Prof. N Mercader, Prof. J-L Reymond, Prof. M Osterwalder
  • Novartis Foundation #23B108 “Outcome prediction of patients with coronary artery anomalies detected in coronary computed tomography”, Prof. Gräni
  • CSEM – Kanton Bern –University of Bern - Insel Gruppe AG Grant «Longitudinal proof-of-concept study for the long-term monitoring of blood pressure LONGBP”, PD Dr. Rexhaj
  • Innosuisse 102.919.1 IP-LS “Artificial coronary vessel models for advanced testing of percutaneous coronary intervention devices, Prof. Häberlin