Heart failure is a global challenge

In 2014 , the Department of Cardiology, in collaboration with the Heart Failure Association and the European Heart Academy of the European Society of Cardiology, launched the Postgraduate Course in Heart Failure | PCHF.

This intensive two-year program features 160 hours of interactive learning culminating in a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Heart Failure from the University of Zurich, CAS UZH.Our comprehensive suite of professionals caters to a diverse team, ranging from seasoned architects to renowned engineers.

JOIN A GLOBAL NETWORK OF PCHF ALUMNI

MEET PCHF DIRECTORS

Frank Ruschitzka, Director, Department of Cardiology University Heart Center, Zurich, Switzerland. Past-President, ESC-HFA

Frank Ruschitzka

Chairman

Department of Cardiology

ANDREAS FLAMMER

Head

Heart Failure &Transplantation


University Hospital Zurich | University of Zurich

What is the PCHF?

  • Diagnosis and investigation of chronic heart failure
  • Medical treatment of heart failure
  • Diagnosis and treatment of co-morbidities
  • Monitoring of heart failure patients
  • Cardiac imaging
  • Device therapy for heart failure, including ICD and CRT therapy
  • Acute and advanced heart failure management