Dana Cramariuc
Position
Associate Professor, Consultant Cardiologist
Affiliation
- dana.cramariuc@uib.no
- Phone number
- 004755970534
- Visitor address
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Haukeland University Hospital Department of Heart Disease Jonas Liesvei 65
5021 Bergen - Postal address
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P.O. Box 7804NO-5020 BergenNorway
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Dana Cramariuc
Position
Associate Professor, Consultant Cardiologist
Affiliation
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
• 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
Conference abstract
- AE Rieck; Dana Cramariuc; Eva M Staal et al. (2009). ISOLATED SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION IN PATIENTS WITH ASYMPTOMATIC AORTIC STENOSIS (A SEAS SUBSTUDY). (external link)
- Dana Cramariuc; Åshild E.Eidheim Elseth Rieck; Eva Staal et al. (2007). Impact of left ventricular geometry on stress-corrected left ventricular systolic function in asymptomatic aortic valve stenosis. A SEAS substudy. (external link)
- Dana Cramariuc; Åshild Elseth Rieck; Giovanni Cioffi et al. (2011). Impact of valvuloarterial impedance on cardiovascular outcome in patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis. The SEAS study. (external link)
- Dana Cramariuc; Giovanni Ciotti; Åshild E.Eidheim Elseth Rieck et al. (2008). Impact of global afterload on left ventricular myocardial contractility in asymptomatic aortic stenosis: A SEAS substudy. (external link)
- Eva Gerdts; Dana Cramariuc; Åshild E.Eidheim Elseth Rieck et al. (2007). Pulse pressure - An independent predictor of left ventricular hyperthrophy in patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis. A SEAS substudy. (external link)
- Dana Cramariuc; Johannes Just Hjertaas; Leidulf Segadal et al. (2011). Impact of aortic valve stenosis and hypertension on radial strain in multiple layers. (external link)
- Dana Cramariuc; Eva Gerdts; Einar Skulstad Davidsen et al. (2008). The differential impact of static and pulsatile blood pressure components on regional myocardial deformation in patients with asymptomatic aortic valve stenosis. A SEAS substudy. (external link)
- Edda Bahlmann; Dana Cramariuc; Eva Gerdts et al. (2008). Impact of Pressure Recovery on Diagnosis of Severe Aortic Stenosis In Asymptomatic Patients. (A SEAS Substudy). (external link)
- Dana Cramariuc; Giovanni Cioffi; Christa Golke-Bärwolf et al. (2009). Relation of degree of aortic valve calcification to left ventricular geometry and systolic function in asymptomatic aortic valve stenosis: A SEAS substudy. (external link)
- Dana Cramariuc; Eva Gerdts; Einar Skulstad Davidsen et al. (2009). 2D Longitudinal Myocardial Strain: A More Sensitive Parameter of Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Aortic Valve Stenosis?. (external link)
- Eva Gerdts; Dana Cramariuc; Mai Tone Lønnebakken et al. (2010). Left ventricular mass, an independent predictor of morbidity and mortality in aortic valve stenosis. (external link)
- Dana Cramariuc; Åshild E.Eidheim Elseth Rieck; Eva Marianne Staal et al. (2006). Prevalence and covariates of low left ventricular midwall shortening in patients with asymptomatic aortic valve stenosis. A SEAS substudy. (external link)
- Dana Cramariuc; Åshild E.Eidheim Elseth Rieck; Marianne Staal et al. (2006). Impact of gender on left atrial and ventricular response to asymptornatic aortic valve stenosis. The SEAS study. (external link)
- John Glad Eikås; Eva Gerdts; Helga Bergljot Midtbø et al. (2022). SEX DIFFERENCES IN ARTERIAL FUNCTION IN OBESITY: THE FAT-ASSOCIATED CARDIOVASCULAR DYSFUNCTION STUDY. (external link)
- Giovanni Cioffi; Giovanni de Simone; Dana Cramariuc et al. (2009). Compensatory or inappropriate left ventricular mass in asymptomatic aortic stenosis. (external link)
- Eva Gerdts; Peter M. Okin; Giovanni de Simone et al. (2008). Gender differences in left ventricular structure and function during antihypertensive treatment (the LIFE study). (external link)
- Einar Skulstad Davidsen; Dana Cramariuc; Øyvind Bleie et al. (2011). Increased systolic strain rate early after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. (external link)
Academic article
- Lisa Marie Dale Grymyr; Saied Nadirpour; Eva Gerdts et al. (2020). Left ventricular myocardial oxygen demand and subclinical dysfunction in patients with severe obesity referred for bariatric surgery. (external link)
- Astrid Strandheim; Hilde Halland; Sahrai Saeed et al. (2015). Obesity-associated metabolic changes influence resting and peak heart rate in women and men. (external link)
- Dana Cramariuc; Boel Johnsen; Nicolai Maroni Johannessen et al. (2021). An unusual cause of prosthetic aortic valve thrombosis detected by multimodality imaging. (external link)
- Dana Cramariuc; Hassan Alfraidi; Yasufumi Nagata et al. (2023). Atrial Dysfunction in Significant Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation: Phenotypes and Prognostic Implications. (external link)
- Rasmus Bach Sindre; Eva Gerdts; Jukka Putaala et al. (2024). Association of Left Atrial Stiffness With Risk of Cryptogenic Ischemic Stroke in Young Adults. (external link)
- Hilde Halland; Mai Tone Lønnebakken; Sahrai Saeed et al. (2017). Does fitness improve the cardiovascular risk profile in obese subjects?. (external link)
- Dana Cramariuc; Barbara Rogge; Mai Tone Lønnebakken et al. (2015). Sex differences in cardiovascular outcome during progression of aortic valve stenosis. (external link)
- John Glad Eikås; Eva Gerdts; Hilde Halland et al. (2023). Arterial Stiffness in Overweight and Obesity: Association with Sex, Age, and Blood Pressure. (external link)
- Edda Bahlmann; Eigir Einarsen; Dana Cramariuc et al. (2021). Low myocardial energetic efficiency is associated with increased mortality in aortic stenosis. (external link)
- Åshild Elseth Rieck; Dana Cramariuc; Kurt Boman et al. (2012). Hypertension in Aortic Stenosis Implications for Left Ventricular Structure and Cardiovascular Events. (external link)
- Eigir Einarsen; Dana Cramariuc; Mai Tone Lønnebakken et al. (2017). Comparison of frequency of ischemic cardiovascular events in patients with aortic stenosis with versus without asymmetric septal hypertrophy (from the SEAS Trial). (external link)
- Dana Cramariuc; Edda Bahlmann; Kenneth Egstrup et al. (2020). Prognostic impact of impaired left ventricular midwall function during progression of aortic stenosis. (external link)
- Edda Bahlmann; Eva Gerdts; Eigir Einarsen et al. (2025). Impact of sex-specific thresholds for low flow in assessment of prognosis in concordantly and discordantly graded aortic valve stenosis. (external link)
- Barbara Rogge; Dana Cramariuc; Mai Tone Lønnebakken et al. (2013). Effect of overweight and obesity on cardiovascular events in asymptomatic aortic stenosis. (external link)
- Eva Gerdts; Anne Bjørhovde Rossebø; Terje Rolf Pedersen et al. (2015). Relation of Left Ventricular Mass to Prognosis in Initially Asymptomatic Mild to Moderate Aortic Valve Stenosis. (external link)
- Edda Bahlmann; Eva Gerdts; Dana Cramariuc et al. (2013). Prognostic Value of Energy Loss Index in Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis. (external link)
- Dana Cramariuc; Eva Gerdts; Leidulf Segadal (2006). Impact of hypertension on left ventricular hypertrophy regression and exercise capacity in patients operated for aortic valve stenosis. (external link)
- Elin Hoffmann Dahl; Knut Anders Mosevoll; Dana Cramariuc et al. (2021). COVID-19 myocarditis and postinfection Bell's palsy. (external link)
- Eigir Einarsen; Dana Cramariuc; Edda Bahlmann et al. (2021). Higher Acceleration/Ejection Time Ratio Predicts Impaired Outcome in Aortic Valve Stenosis. (external link)
- Christa Gohlke-Bärwolf; Dana Cramariuc; Anne B. Rossebø et al. (2010). Effect of obesity on left ventricular mass and systolic function in patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis (a Simvastatin Ezetimibe in aortic stenosis [SEAS] substudy). (external link)
- Andreas Egeli Valeur; Victorien Emile Prot; Hans Martin Dahl Aguilera et al. (2025). Mitral annular remodelling after STEMI is associated with new-onset dilatation of the left cardiac chambers and impaired left atrial function. (external link)
- Dana Cramariuc; Eva Gerdts; Johannes Just Hjertaas et al. (2015). Myocardial function in aortic stenosis - insights from radial multilayer Doppler strain. (external link)
- Giovanni Cioffi; Dana Cramariuc; Morten Dalsgaard et al. (2011). Left atrial systolic force in asymptomatic ortic stenosis. (external link)
- Henrik K. Thomassen; Giovanni Cioffi; Eva Gerdts et al. (2017). Echocardiographic aortic valve calcification and outcomes in women and men with aortic stenosis. (external link)
- Morten Dalsgaard; Kenneth Egstrup; Kristian Wachtell et al. (2008). Left atrial volume in patients with asymptomatic aortic valve stenosis (the simvastatin and ezetimibe in aortic stenosis study). (external link)
- Eva Gerdts; Dana Cramariuc; Giovanni de Simone et al. (2008). Impact of left ventricular geometry on prognosis in hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy (the LIFE study). (external link)
- Giovanni Cioffi; Dana Cramariuc; Morten Dalsgaard et al. (2012). Left Atrial Systolic Force and Outcome in Asymptomatic Mild to Moderate Aortic Stenosis. (external link)
- Morten Dalsgaard; Kenneth Egstrup; Kristian Wachtell et al. (2013). Left atrial volume as predictor of valve replacement and cardiovascular events in patients with asymptomatic mild to moderate aortic stenosis. (external link)
- Anders M. Greve; Morten Dalsgaard; Casper N. Bang et al. (2014). Usefulness of the electrocardiogram in predicting cardiovascular mortality in asymptomatic adults with aortic stenosis (from the simvastatin and ezetimibe in aortic stenosis study). (external link)
- Katrine Tryti Lindseth; Eva Gerdts; Helga Bergljot Midtbø et al. (2023). Myocardial Work in Middle-Aged Adults with Overweight and Obesity: Associations with Sex and Central Arterial Stiffness. (external link)
- Edda Bahlmann; Dana Cramariuc; Sahrai Saeed et al. (2019). Low systemic arterial compliance is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in aortic valve stenosis. (external link)
- Dana Cramariuc; Eva Gerdts; Einar Skulstad Davidsen et al. (2010). Myocardial deformation in aortic valve stenosis – relation to left ventricular geometry. (external link)
- Eva Gerdts; Peter M. Okin; Giovanni de Simone et al. (2008). Gender differences in left ventricular structure and function during antihypertensive treatment - The Losartan intervention for Endpoint reduction in hypertension study. (external link)
- Edda Bahlmann; Dana Cramariuc; Jan Minners et al. (2017). Small aortic root in aortic valve stenosis: clinical characteristics and prognostic implications. (external link)
- Giovanni Cioffi; Tiziano Edoardo Russo; Carlo Stefenelli et al. (2010). Severe obstructive sleep apnea elicits concentric left ventricular geometry. (external link)
- Giovanni Cioffi; Eva Gerdts; Dana Cramariuc et al. (2010). Left atrial size and force in patients with systolic chronic heart failure: Comparison with healthy controls and different cardiac diseases. (external link)
- Eigir Einarsen; Sahrai Saeed; Dana Cramariuc et al. (2019). Impact of obesity on persistent left Ventricular hypertrophy after aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis. (external link)
- Barbara Rogge; Eva Gerdts; Dana Cramariuc et al. (2014). Impact of obesity and nonobesity on grading the severity of aortic valve stenosis. (external link)
- Dana Cramariuc; Giovanni Cioffi; Åshild Elseth Rieck et al. (2009). Low-Flow Aortic Stenosis in Asymptomatic Patients Valvular-Arterial Impedance and Systolic Function From the SEAS Substudy. (external link)
- Lisa Marie Dale Grymyr; Saied Nadirpour; Eva Gerdts et al. (2025). Long-Term Trajectories of Left Heart Geometry, Mechanics, and Oxygen Demand After Bariatric Surgery. (external link)
- Giovanni Cioffi; Pompilio Faggiano; Enrico Vizzardi et al. (2011). Prognostic effect of inappropriately high left ventricular mass in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis. (external link)
- Knut Qvale Søndenaa; Ola Alexander Schei; Rasmus Bach Sindre et al. (2025). Impact of Eccentric Residual Mitral Regurgitation on Long-Term Survival After Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair. (external link)
- Giovanni Cioffi; Giovanni de Simone; Dana Cramariuc et al. (2012). Inappropriately high left-ventricular mass in asymptomatic mild-moderate aortic stenosis. (external link)
- Åshild Elseth Rieck; Eva Gerdts; Mai Tone Lønnebakken et al. (2012). Global left ventricular load in asymptomatic aortic stenosis: covariates and prognostic implication (the SEAS trial). (external link)
- Edda Bahlmann; Christoph A. Nienaber; Dana Cramariuc et al. (2011). Aortic root geometry in aortic stenosis patients (a SEAS substudy). (external link)
- Lisa Marie Dale Grymyr; Saied Nadirpour; Eva Gerdts et al. (2021). One-year impact of bariatric surgery on left ventricular mechanics: results from the prospective FatWest study. (external link)
- Åshild E.Eidheim Elseth Rieck; Dana Cramariuc; Eva Marianne Staal et al. (2010). Impact of hypertension on left ventricular structure in patients with asymptomatic aortic valve stenosis (a SEAS substudy). (external link)
- Dana Cramariuc; Giovanni Cioffi; Åshild E.Eidheim Elseth Rieck et al. (2009). Low-flow aortic stenosis in asymptomatic patients: valvular-arterial impedance and systolic function from the SEAS Substudy. (external link)
- Edda Bahlmann; Eigir Einarsen; Dana Cramariuc et al. (2022). Prognosis in asymptomatic patients with discordantly graded aortic valve stenosis based on pressure recovery adjusted valve area. (external link)
- Dana Cramariuc; Åshild E.Eidheim Elseth Rieck; Eva Marianne Staal et al. (2008). Factors influencing left ventricular structure and stress-corrected systolic function in men and women with asymptomatic aortic valve stenosis (a SEAS substudy). (external link)
- Christian Engelsen Berg-Hansen; Rasmus Bach Sindre; Lisa Marie Dale Grymyr et al. (2024). Sex differences in left atrial volumes, mechanics, and stiffness in primary mitral regurgitation - a combined 2D and 3D echocardiographic study. (external link)
- Nina Kovac; Lisa Marie Dale Grymyr; Eva Gerdts et al. (2022). Markers of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Severe Obesity and One Year after Bariatric Surgery. (external link)
- Nora Tuseth; Dana Cramariuc; Åshild E.Eidheim Elseth Rieck et al. (2010). Asymmetric septal hypertrophy - a marker of hypertension in aortic stenosis (a SEAS substudy). (external link)
- Helga Bergljot Midtbø; Arve Ulvik; Dana Cramariuc et al. (2024). Influence of cardiorespiratory fitness on obesity-associated inflammation in women and men: The FATCOR study. (external link)
- Lisa Marie Dale Grymyr; Gunnar Mellgren; Adrian McCann et al. (2024). Preoperative risk factors associated with left ventricular dysfunction after bariatric surgery. (external link)
- Edda Bahlmann; Dana Cramariuc; Eva Gerdts et al. (2010). Impact of Pressure Recovery on Echocardiographic Assessment of Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis: A SEAS Substudy. (external link)
Letter to the editor
Editorial/Leader article
Academic literature review
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