Dana Cramariuc

Position

Associate Professor, Consultant Cardiologist

Affiliation

Research groups

Short info

My main current research projects focus on:
• 3D cardiac remodeling in mitral regurgitation
• New management pathways in mitral regurgitation
• Atrial dysfunction as potential cause of stroke in young adults
• Ventricular geometry and mechanics in valvular heart disease, hypertension and obesity
Research

Current research projects - see link to Projects below. PhD mentor of:

•    Lisa M.D. Grymyr (main mentor)

•    Christian Engelsen Berg-Hansen (main mentor)

•    Cecilie Linn Aas (main mentor)

•    Andreas E. Valeur (co-mentor)

•    Barbara Rogge (Lund) (co-mentor)

•    Åshild E. Rieck (co-mentor)

MD mentor of:

•    Ola Alexander Schei (main mentor)

•    Knut Qvale Søndenaa (main mentor)

•    Nina Kovac (main mentor)

•    Henrik Thomassen (main mentor)

Mentor of medical research line students:

•   Rasmus Bach Sindre (main mentor)

•   Eigir Einarsen (co-mentor)

Outreach

I am the current board leader of the West Norwegian Cardiology Association (VCF: https://www.vestnorskcardiologisk.no). VCF organizes several annual meetings for cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, specialists in internal medicine and medical students.

Teaching

Current teaching activities:

-theoretical and practical courses in basic echocardiography, valvular heart disease and heart failure (UiB)

-theoretical and practical courses in aortic valve disease, cardiac function, basic and advanced echocardiography (the Norwegian Medical Association)

-theoretical course in research directions in valvular heart disease (NORHEART - the Norwegian PhD School of Heart Research)

-theoretical course in global cardiovascular health (part of the MD course Global Health - challenges and responses, UiB)

Publications
Academic article
Editorial
Abstract
Academic literature review
Reader opinion piece
Poster
Doctoral dissertation

See a complete overview of publications in Cristin.

Projects

Current projects:

-3D Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Prognosis in Mitral Regurgitation (3D-PRIME)- Primary Investigator

-ValveSmart: the new diagnostic toolbox in mitral regurgitation- Primary Investigator

-Searching for Explanations for Cryptogenic Stroke in the Young: Revealing the Triggers, Causes, and Outcome (SECRETO)- Echo Core Lab Investigator

-Bariatric Surgery on the West Coast of Norway (FatWest)- Echo Core Lab

-Cardiac Remodeling in Tricuspid Regurgitation- Primary Investigator