Sara Hungerford

Sara Hungerford is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Sydney University's Northern Clinical School, affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Her research focuses on cardiovascular diseases, particularly heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and vascular hemodynamics, with expertise in cardiac imaging and valvulo-arterial impedance.

Research Interests:

• Advanced heart failure and cardiogenic shock
• Pulmonary hypertension pathophysiology
• Vascular afterload and cardiac efficiency
• Cardiac imaging modalities (MRI, echocardiography)
• Valvulo-arterial impedance in aortic stenosis
• Prognostic biomarkers in transplant patients

Recent Articles: Her 2025-2024 publications analyze hemodynamic modeling in heart failure, vascular afterload dynamics, and right ventricular dysfunction prediction. Key trends include non-invasive load estimation and post-procedural outcomes in valvular heart disease.

Scientific Awards:

• National Heart Foundation of Australia Postdoctoral Fellow

Collaborations: Dr. Hungerford works with leading cardiovascular researchers (e.g., Kapur, Burkhoff, Adji) to advance understanding of transcatheter valve interventions and heart failure mechanisms.