The research group of Cardiovascular Diseases is headed by prof. dr. Hein Heidbuchel. 

Together with Medical Genetics (MEDGEN) and Physiopharmacology (FYSFAR), this group is member of the Genetics, Pharmacology and Physiopathology of Heart, Blood Vessels and Skeleton (GENCOR) department.

Based on fundamental, clincal and translational research, we aim to understand the pathophysiological mechanisms causing cardiovascular diseases, in order to propose new treatments.