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Saara Sillanmäki

Saara Sillanmäki

Senior Researcher

Adjunct Professor (Docent), University researcher, Institute of Clinical Medicine

Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences

[email protected]

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I am a physician and Academy Research Fellow based in Kuopio, Finland. My research focuses on cardiac imaging and physiology, aortic dilation, and the impact of sleep apnea on the cardiovascular system. I graduated as a medical doctor from the University of Eastern Finland in 2012, obtained my Doctor of Medicine degree in 2019, and specialized in Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine in 2022. I hold the title of Adjunct Professor (Docent) in Experimental Cardiac Imaging.

I lead the MOMESY research group, which focuses on developing novel cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods. Our work includes advanced tissue characterization techniques (such as RAFFn), 4D flow imaging, MRI strain analysis, and diffusion tensor imaging. My particular research interests include cardiomyopathies and pulmonary hypertension.

In addition, I serve as a co–principal investigator in the DILAO research group studying aortic dilation, and I work as a physician in the STAR sleep research group. I also have experience collaborating with the pharmaceutical industry.

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Keywords

aortic aneurysm Cardiac MRI cardiomyopathy pulmonary hypertension sleep apnea

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