Our professionals
Dr. Marina Pascual
Specialist in Cardiology.
Primary focus on cardiac imaging.
Professional career
MD, University of Zaragoza (2012). Specialist training in Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (2018).
Attending Cardiologist, Cardiac Imaging Unit, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, from June 2018 to December 2020, under a Río Hortega contract with an advanced cardiac imaging program encompassing clinical care, teaching, and research.
PhD in Medicine (2018), University of Alcalá, with the distinction “Outstanding (Cum Laude).” Expert in Scientific Research Methodology (2017), University of Alcalá. Expert in Familial Cardiomyopathies (2021), Universidad Francisco de Vitoria.
Fully certified in EACVI Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography (2019). Fully certified in EACVI Adult Transoesophageal Echocardiography (2021). Fully certified in EACVI Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Level 2 (2021).
RESEARCH AREAS
Development of new fusion techniques in cardiac imaging through the acquisition of hybrid images combining cardiac computed tomography and 3D speckle-tracking echocardiography.
Study of right ventricular function using advanced cardiac imaging parameters in patients with heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction.
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Two-dimensional and three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography.
- Multiplane transesophageal echocardiography.
- Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography.
- Myocardial strain imaging.
- Stress echocardiography.
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
- Cardiac computed tomography.
- Cardio-oncology.
- Valvular heart disease.
Activity
In teaching
- Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Navarra.
- Adjunct faculty member, Master’s in Acute Cardiovascular Care, University of Alcalá (2017 and 2018).
- Continuing education program in cardiac imaging, Imaging Unit, Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal.
- Active participation in multiple courses focused on resident training in the field of cardiovascular emergencies.
In research
Author and co-author of: 12 scientific articles, 6 of them in Q1-Q2 journals; 16 book chapters, 2 international editorials, and 8 medical practice protocols published in a continuing medical education journal. Citations: 217. H-index: 6.
Has presented 19 works at national and international conferences.
Has participated as a co-investigator in 3 competitively funded national projects.