
Florentina Simader
Department of Cardiology, St Mary's Hospital
Biography
Dr Florentina Simader is a Clinical Research Fellow at the St Mary's Coronary Flow Trust, having joined the programme following her cardiology training in Vienna and a competitive fellowship at University College London. Her work sits at the intersection of advanced cardiac imaging and coronary physiology.
Research
Dr Simader's current research project investigates the utility of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) perfusion imaging as a non-invasive surrogate for invasive coronary flow measurements. She is also involved in a prospective registry examining the prevalence and clinical characteristics of coronary vasospasm in patients referred for invasive physiology assessment.
Research Interests
Selected Publications
CMR perfusion imaging versus invasive coronary flow reserve: a diagnostic accuracy study
JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging · 2024
Sex differences in the presentation and outcomes of coronary microvascular dysfunction
Heart · 2023
The role of adenosine in provocative testing for coronary vasomotor disorders
EuroIntervention · 2022