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.
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.
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 Acting Director of CVRU
Professor Neil Davies appointed acting director of the Cardiovascular Research Unit
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New Group Leader for Biomaterials Research
Dr Jacobus (Jaco) Theron joins the Cardiovascular Research Unit as Biomaterials Research Group Leader
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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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