Echocardiography Research Center

Echocardiography Research Center

The Echocardiography Research Center in Iran was established in 2009 with the aim of providing the latest applied research to offer suitable tools and create an operational framework for research based on efficient human resources in the field of echocardiography at the Shahid Rajaei Cardiovascular Educational, Research, and Treatment Center. The center was founded with the presence of six founding members and received its official approval on May 18, 2019.

1. S. Zahra Ojaghi Haghighi, MD.

 2. Maryam Esmailzadeh, MD.

3. Feridoun Noohi, MD.

4. Majid Maleki, MD.

5. Paridokht Nokhostin Davari, MD.  

6. Ahmad Bitarafan-Rajabi, MD.  

The mission of this center is to conduct valuable fundamental and applied research and utilize the results to enhance the scientific and practical capabilities of cardiovascular educational and treatment centers at both national and international levels. Additionally, it aims to create a database of cardiac diseases in the country, lead scientific research in the field of echocardiography within the country, and carry out valuable scientific research in collaboration with other reputable centers worldwide. In collaboration with the Iranian Echocardiography Association, the Echocardiography Research Center organizes periodic scientific seminars and conferences annually at various centers, including Rajaie Cardiovascular Hospital and Tehran Heart Center. Furthermore, this center has successfully designed software for calculating torsion using tissue Doppler methods in echocardiography for the first time in Iran, which is currently being used for research purposes in this field. The center aims to establish close collaboration with research centers both domestically and internationally to expand and advance the field of echocardiography.

International Proposals

 World Alliance Societies of Echocardiography (WASE) Normal Values Study

Data Registry of Infective Endocarditis

• Quantitative and qualitative improvement in research studies and publishing valuable articles and books in national and international journals

• Performing joint research project with domestic and international research centers

• Setting up registration system for all kinds of diseases referred to Center Echocardiography in Cardiovascular, Medical and Research center Rajaie hospital 

• Holding international and education Seminars and workshops

• Forming joint committees for various non-invasive imaging methods, including MRI and CT, in order to identify needs and develop ideas.

• Advanced echocardiography in cardio-oncology patients, pregnancy, congenital heart diseases, and echocardiography of therapeutic procedures in the operating room during catheterization

 Articles in Scopus

Echocardiography Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Institute, Tehran, Iran