Led by Professor François Mach, the HUG cardiology service aims for healthcare optimization through multidisciplinary management of cardiovascular conditions. Everything is organized around the patient so that he can benefit from the diagnostic investigations and the treatments he needs in the best conditions and as quickly as possible.
Our expertise
Patient care is at the center of our activity. The cardiology department takes care of a wide range of patients, both from outpatient and the in-hospital settings. In addition, doctors from the department are called upon to act as consultants for other medical services in the Geneva University Hospitals, especially intensive care and medico-surgical emergencies.
Patient management can be done in inpatient units, but the use of modern technology allows an increasing number of situations to be managed on an outpatient basis.
The cardiology division ensures the optimal care of adult patients suffering from cardiovascular disease in a setting where high skills meet cutting-edge care and technology. It also develops innovative prevention and education strategies to promote health. Its academic and university attachment allows it to offer high-level pre- and post-graduate education, aimed particularly at the medical community around Lake Geneva. Finally, several groups within the cardiology department carry out research activities, mostly clinical but also fundamental, in the field of cardiovascular diseases with a wide coverage going from arteries to devices.
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Led by Professor François Mach, Cardiology HUG focuses on healthcare optimization through multidisciplinary management of cardiovascular conditions. Everything is organized around the patient so that the patient can benefit from the diagnostic investigations and the treatments required in the best conditions and as quickly as possible.
Our expertise
Patient care is at the center of our activity. Cardiology HUG takes care of a wide range of patients, both as outpatients and inpatients. In addition, our physicians are called upon to act as consultants for other medical services of the institution, especially intensive care and medico-surgical emergencies. Patient management is increasingly being done on an outpatient basis. Cardiology HUG ensures the optimal care of adult patients suffering from cardiovascular disease in a setting where high skills meet cutting-edge care and technology. We also develop innovative prevention and education strategies to promote health. The academic affiliation allows to offer a high-level pre- and post-graduate education, aimed particularly at the medical community around Lake Geneva. Finally, several groups within Cardiology HUG carry out research activities, mostly clinical but also fundamental, in the field of cardiovascular diseases with a wide scope from arteries to devices. These research activities are largely funded by the GEcor foundation.
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Le Service de cardiologie se compose de plusieurs unités spécialisées et domaines supplémentaires d’activité. Il dispose également de sa propre policlinique ambulatoire et propose un programme complet de réadaptation.
Une prise en charge multidisciplinaire au sein du service de médecine interne et réhabilitation, en lien avec toutes les spécialités du Service de cardiologie.
Un conseil sur les risques cardiovasculaires en prévention primaire et pour optimisation en prévention secondaire, ceci dans une approche multi-disciplinaire.
Une évaluation non invasive de l’anatomie, de la fonction et de la perfusion du myocarde ainsi que des séquelles d’infarctus et/ou d’anomalies structurelles.
Un traitement efficace pour des personnes ayant subi un événement cardiaque récent ou atteintes d’une insuffisance cardiaque.
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Our areas of activity
The cardiology department consists of several specialized units and additional areas of specialized activities. It also has its own outpatient clinic and offers a complete rehabilitation program.
The Structural Cardiology Unit specializes in the management of patients with heart conditions unrelated to atherosclerosis, such as valve disease or congenital pathologies in adulthood.
Echocardiography is a technique that uses ultrasound to explore the structures of the heart, their movements and the different blood flows in the chambers of the heart. The basic examination is a transthoracic echocardiography performed by a sensor placed on the chest.
The cardio-geriatric consultation offers multidisciplinary care within the internal medicine and rehabilitation service, in connection with all the specialties of the Cardiology service.
We offer cardiovascular risk advice, principally in primary prevention but also, for optimization, in secondary prevention, typically in the context of a family history with early myocardial infarction or high cholesterol or arterial hypertension problem, with a multi-disciplinary approach.
The cardio-oncology consultation ensures the optimal management of cardiovascular diseases in cancer patients; whether in the context of pre-existing cardiovascular disease or in the context of cardiac toxicity of the anti-cancer treatment. The ultimate goal is to minimize the burden and negative impact of cardiovascular disease on cancer treatment success rates and overall survival in cancer patients. This consultation is performed in close collaboration with the oncology and hematology team with the aim not only to optimize cardiovascular care during cancer treatment with cardiotoxic potential (many chemotherapeutic drugs), but also to identify adequate and personalized surveillance strategies in cancer survivors at high risk of late cardiotoxicity.
This specialized consultation offers any patient with a cardiac birth defect long term follow up and provides expertise in ultrasound imaging and cardiac MRI for patients with congenital heart defects.
Cardiology has set up a Therapeutic Patient Education Team (PET). Their activities relate to prevention and cardiovascular rehabilitation programs for patients attending two poles: Preventive Cardiology and Secondary Prevention.
Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) provides a non-invasive assessment of myocardial anatomy, function and perfusion as well as the sequelae of heart attacks and structural abnormalities. These examinations are carried out in collaboration with the radiology department.
Cardiovascular rehabilitation is an effective treatment for people who have heart failure or had a recent cardiac event (myocardial infarction, coronary angioplasty, cardiac surgery, etc.).
The physicians
Chairman Cardiology
Senior attending physician, Head of unit, Interventional Cardiology Unit
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We believe in a better way of taking care of your heart. Our multidisciplinary center of excellence is made up of hundreds of specialists providing you with personalized support, 24/7, with the advantages of a service of public interest.
We believe in a better way of taking care of your heart. Our multidisciplinary center of excellence is made up of thousands of specialists providing you with personalized support, 24/7, with the advantages of a service of public interest.