The heart is one of our most powerful muscles. Thousands and thousands of muscle fibers contract and relax in time with an electrical impulse - around , times a day. Thanks to this constant pulsation, our heart supplies all our cells and organs with vital oxygen and nutrients via blood vessels.
We support you in cardiac medicine from prevention to treatment and aftercare - at all stages of your life. You can expect the highest quality and individual care from us. We focus on your needs and ensure that you feel comfortable with us at all times.
Read exciting facts about the heart, blood vessels and their interaction. You will also find information about clinical pictures and our contact persons for you. Many decisions lead to different episodes of life - and at each episode of your life, we are there for you. Hirslanden has 7 cardiac hospitals throughout Switzerland. In the following centres and institutes of the Hirslanden hospitals, you will benefit from comprehensive care in cardiac and vascular medicine.
Our experts in the various centres support you with their expertise, from prevention to post-operative care and treatment, at the highest level of quality. The heart — also commonly known as the blood pump of the human being — usually moves 60 to 80 times a minute and supplies the body with oxygen and nutrients. Find out exciting information about the heart, the heart rhythm, the blood vessels and how they work together.
You will also find an overview here of the most common cardiac and vascular diseases. The left and right halves of the heart consist of an atrium and a ventricle respectively. Both halves are separated by the cardiac septum. The used, oxygen-poor blood reaches the right half of the heart through the veins. From there, it is pumped into the lung to be resupplied with oxygen. The oxygen-rich blood is then transported over the left half of the heart into the main artery and supplies the whole body with oxygen.
