Preventive cardiology

Cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes can often be effectively prevented or their progression slowed. At the Department of Preventive Cardiology at the University Hospital of Zurich, we assess your individual cardiovascular risk, treat modifiable risk factors in a targeted manner, and provide you with long-term support as you implement sustainable lifestyle changes.

Our services are designed for both individuals at increased risk but without a known cardiovascular disease, as well as patients who have had a heart attack, stroke, heart surgery, or cardiac catheterization.

Our Goal: To Identify and Reduce Your Personal Risk

Cardiovascular risks usually result from the interaction of several factors. Together with you, we’ll develop a personalized, evidence-based prevention plan—tailored to your medical situation, your goals, and your daily life.

In doing so, we take the following into account in particular:

  • Elevated cholesterol levels and other lipid metabolism disorders
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders
  • Overweight, particularly abdominal obesity
  • Lack of physical activity and low physical fitness
  • Smoking and other forms of tobacco or nicotine use
  • Unhealthy eating habits
  • Family History of Early Cardiovascular Disease
  • New and Rare Risk Factors and Risk Markers

Who is this offer intended for?

Preventive cardiology can be especially helpful if:

  • You would like to have your personal risk of a heart attack or stroke assessed.
  • You have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, or are overweight.
  • There is a family history of early-onset heart attacks, strokes, or severe lipid metabolism disorders.
  • You want to specifically optimize your treatment and lifestyle after a heart attack, stroke, heart surgery, or cardiac catheterization procedure.
  • You want to safely and effectively build up or resume your physical activity.
  • Smoking, stress, or mental strain can affect your heart health.

Our Special Offers

Management

Matthias Hermann, Prof. Dr. med.

Senior Physician, Department of Cardiology

Tel. +41 43 253 23 12
Specialties: Clinical cardiology, Hypertension, Prevention

For Patients

You can either register on your own or be referred by your primary care physician or specialist.

Tel. +41 44 255 15 15
Self-Registration

For Referring Physicians

University Hospital of Zurich
University Heart Center Zurich
100 Rämistrasse
8091 Zurich

Tel. +41 44 255 15 15
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