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Welcome to Translational Cardiovascular Technologies - TCT

TCT is merging ETH engineering knowledge with DHZB/Charité medical experise to bring cutting-edge technologies into cardiac clinical practise. Focussing on data science, multiscale manufacturing, robotics and biotechnology, our interdisciplinary projects are conducted exclusively in collaboration with ETH departments of technology.

Medical expertise

For your scientific projects or educational programms, our clinical team can provide expertise and support in all areas of cardiovascular medicine.

The Group

 

Research

Zurich Heart

The Zurich Heart Project investigates and develops new technologies that are required to improve the performance of existing ventricular assist devices (VADs). We are aiming at disruptive innovations and technologies to facilitate radically new artificial heart designs and assist device technologies, such as soft pumps and hybrid membranes.

 

Blood Flow and Cardiac Energetics

We are investigating heart diseases and their impact on blood flow dynamics and cardiac work. Magnetic resonance imgaging enables simulations for deeper understanding of flow efficiency and energetic correlations.

 

Research Overview

D-HEST News

Three D-HEST students receive ESOP scholarship

Scholarships within the framework of the "Excellence Schlolarship & Opportunity Programme" (ESOP) are awarded to outstanding students. At D-​HEST three students received an ESOP scholarship this year.

Smart leg prosthesis at the Cybathlon

For those with a conventional leg prosthesis, climbing stairs and negotiating uneven terrain are almost insurmountable obstacles. But drawing on ETH expertise, Team Ottobock.X3 has now designed an intelligent prosthesis that helps its wearer move about more freely.

How four-legged robots and smart belts help people overcome everyday barriers

In the international Cybathlon competition, people with physical disabilities undertake routine tasks with the aid of assistive technology that can be seamlessly integrated into everyday life. Below, we present three ETH teams that will be putting their innovative solutions to the test at this October’s event.

Recent Publications

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