RVNet(work): Research Group on the (Dys)Function of the Right Ventricle

RVNet(work)

Welcome to RVNet(Work), a network of like-minded experts in right ventricular imaging and physiology. We are a team of physician-scientists who are passionate about advancing the understanding of how the right ventricle works in health and disease, using cutting-edge cardiovascular imaging techniques.

Our mission is to standardize image acquisition and analysis, to create a platform for sharing knowledge and resources among researchers and clinicians across the globe, and to foster collaborations between academia and industry to drive innovation and improve the care of patients with cardiopulmonary diseases.

Core Members

Core RVNet(work) Members

Elena Surkova, MD, PhD, MSc, FESC

Cardiologist, Researcher,
Clinical Trialist

Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, London, and Imperial College, London, United Kingdom

Special interest in advanced echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance, congenital heart disease, right ventricular assessment, health economics, and cardiovascular imaging endpoints validation and development in clinical trials.

Prof. David Oxborough, FBSE

Professor of Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Physiology

Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom

Special interest in sports cardiology and cardiac mechanics. Co-chair of Education for the British Society of Echocardiography.

Prof. Dr. med. Harry Magunia, FASE

Anesthesiologist, Critical Care Specialist and Emergency Medicine Physician

Eberhard Karls University, University Hospital Tübingen; Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Tübingen, Germany

Special interest in perioperative echocardiographic imaging with a focus on 3D echocardiography, 3D-derived quantifications and the right heart. Clinical interest in extracorporeal circulation and hemodynamics. Clinical researcher and group lead "Echocardiographic Imaging". Head of the local echocardiography training program.

Marius Keller, MD, MHBA

Anesthesiologist, Emergency Physician, Researcher

Eberhard Karls University, University Hospital Tübingen; Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Tübingen, Germany

Involved in periopeorative and critical care-based echocardiographic imaging with a special focus on 3D acquisition and strain computation of the right ventricle.

Alina Nicoara, MD, FASE

Anesthesiologist, Associate Professor, Director of Perioperative Echocardiography

Duke University, Durham, NC, USA

Involved in perioperative and critical care-based echocardiographic imaging with a special focus on 3D acquisition and 3D post-processing of the right ventricle. Interest in advanced heart failure therapies, including mechanical circulatory support - durable and temporary. Co-chair of the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Echo Conference.

Prof. André Denault, FRCPC, FASE, FCCS

Professor of Anesthesiology, Director of Research

University of Montreal, Canada

Academic physician with special interests in ultrasound. His medical qualifications and specialties include internal medicine, critical care medicine, and anesthesia. PhD in Biomedical Science at the University of Montreal. Major interests include right ventricular function, venous congestion, brain monitoring, and bedside whole-body ultrasound.

Arie van Dijk, MD, PhD

Congenital Cardiologist, Researcher

Academic Center for Congenital Heart Disease,

Location Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands

Special interest in congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, and right ventricular function assessment using noninvasive methods.

Dr. habil. Attila Kovács, MD, PhD, FASE

Cardiologist, Researcher, Medical Device Developer

Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

Assistant Professor and Head of Echocardiography Research and Core Laboratory. Special interest in 3D echocardiography, right ventricular function, athlete's heart, and machine learning. Co-inventor of the ReVISION software, Chief Medical Officer of Argus Cognitive.

Publication

Highlighted publications

Echocardiographic Evaluation of the Right Heart: Current and Future Advances. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2023

Association of Right Ventricular Functional Parameters With Adverse Cardiopulmonary Outcomes: A Meta-analysis. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2023

Association of Three-Dimensional Mesh-Derived Right Ventricular Strain with Short-Term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2022

Effects of Preload Manipulation on Right Ventricular Contractility: Invasive Pressure-Area Loop versus Non-invasive Strain-Area Loop. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2021