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  Aleksandr L. Rovner, MD
Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
 
Specialty: Heart & Vascular Center
Cardiac Imaging
Ultrasound
Nuclear Cardiology
Areas of Interest: Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging
Echocardiography
Nuclear Cardiology
Cardiac CT angiography
Valvular Heart Disease
Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine/ Cardiovascular Disease/Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography; National Board of Echocardiography; Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology
MetroHealth Appointment: 2010
 
LocationDivisionAppointment
MetroHealth Lee-Harvard Health CenterCardiology216-778-BEAT
MetroHealth Old Brooklyn Health CenterCardiology216-778-BEAT
MetroHealth Broadway Health CenterCardiology216-778-BEAT
MetroHealth Medical CenterCardiology216-778-BEAT
 
Other Languages: Russian
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
Internship: University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio
Residency: University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio
Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
Research Interests: Cardiac Stress Testing
Echocardiography
Noninvasive Cardiac Diagnosis
Selected Publications: Rovner A, Smith R, Greenberg NL, Tuzcu EM, Smedira N, Lever HM, Thomas JD, Garcia MJ. Improvement in diastolic intraventricular pressure gradients in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy after ethanol septal reduction. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2003;285(6):H2492-9.

Askari AT, Unzek S, Popovic ZB, Goldman CK, Forudi F, Kiedrowski M, Rovner A, Ellis SG, Thomas JT, DiCorleto PE, Topol EJ, Penn MS. Effect of stromal-cell-derived factor-1 on stem cell homing and tissue regeneration in ischaemic cardiomyopathy. Lancet. 2003;362(9385):697-703.

Rovner A, Thanigaraj S, Perez JE. Accessory Mitral Valve in an Adult Population – the Role of Echocardiography in the Diagnosis and Management. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2005;18:494-8.

Rovner A, Greenberg NL, Thomas JD, Garcia MJ. Relationship of diastolic intraventricular pressure gradients and aerobic capacity in patients with diastolic heart failure. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol., 2005;289(5):H2081-8.

Rovner A, de las Fuentes L, Waggoner AD, Memon N, Chohan R, Dávila-Román V. Characterization of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Hypertension by Use of Tissue Doppler Imaging and Color M-Mode Techniques. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2006;19(7):872-9.

Rovner A, Waggoner AD, Mathews SJ, Dávila-Román VG, de las Fuentes L. Role of Tissue Doppler and Color M-Mode Imaging for Evaluation of Diastolic Function in Ambulatory Patients with LV Systolic Dysfunction. Echocardiography, 2006;24(5):478-484.
 
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