Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) was developed by Andreas Grüntzig in 1977 at the University Hospital Zurich, where it was also used for the first time. Since then, the cathete...

Which therapy is suitable for genital warts depends on the location and spread of the skin lesions. However, it is important that you overcome any shame you may have and take the first step into th...

Laser technology in medicine has long since ceased to be science fiction. In urology, we can draw on a variety of different modern laser types to treat different diseases gently, minimally invasive...

Sexually transmitted diseases are sexually transmitted diseases. Pathogens can be viruses, bacteria, fungi or parasites. The most common sexually transmitted diseases in Switzerland today include h...

In an acute stroke, a blood vessel in the brain is blocked by a blood clot. The result is reduced blood flow to the brain, which often leads to a cerebral infarction. This in turn is often accompan...

The Zurich Stroke Center offers round-the-clock emergency and acute treatment for strokes. During the critical phase, the team cares for patients on a highly specialized monitoring ward. Possible c...