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Chris Barnard Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

The Division offers a full range of adult and paediatric cardiac and thoracic surgery services, catering to congenital heart disease, myocardial revascularisation, cardiac valvular repair and replacement surgery and thoracic aortic surgery.
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Cardiovascular Research Unit

CVRU represents an interface between clinical needs and advanced solutions by focussing on tissue engineering - a marriage of synthetic prototypes and biocomponents, while striving towards a zero tolerance for host pathobiological resposes.
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SAT TAVI

Strait Access Technologies

SAT brings together an engineering team to develop low cost advanced solutions for valve replacement surgery in the indigent populations of Africa.
Professor Neil Davies

Professor Neil Davies Acting Director of CVRU

Professor Neil Davies appointed acting director of the Cardiovascular Research Unit
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Dr Jaco Theron

New Group Leader for Biomaterials Research

Dr Jacobus (Jaco) Theron joins the Cardiovascular Research Unit as Biomaterials Research Group Leader
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Professor Deon Bezuidenhout

In Memoriam: Professor Deon Bezuidenhout

It is with great sadness that we announce the untimely and sudden death of a true friend and colleague, Professor Deon Bezuidenhout.
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Cardiac Society Intersociety Alliance welcomes Mozambique to UCT

The Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance's 'Cardiac Surgery: Outreach Africa group' welcomes a team of doctors on a site visit from Hospital Central Maputo from Mozambique thereby formalising the memorandum of understanding between th
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