• Incepand cu anul 2018 – asistent universitar in cadrul Departamentului de Cardiologie al Universitatii de Medicină si Farmaciei ”Victor Babes” Timisoara
• Membru activ in următoarele asociații profesionale:
  • Membru al Societatii Romane de Cardiologie
  • Membru al Societatii Europene de Cardiologie si al Organizatiei Tinerilor Cardiologi (Young Cardiologist of Tomorrow) 
  • Membru al Asociatiei Europene de Aritmii (European Heart Rhythm Association)
  • Membru al Asociatiei Europene de Imagistică Cardiacă (EACVI)

Publicații:

Articole in extenso publicate in reviste indexate ISI (FI>0.5):

• Ionac I, Lazăr MA, Șoșdean R, Văcărescu C, Simonescu M, Luca CT, Mornoș C. Considering Both GLS and MD for a Prognostic Value in Non-ST-Segment Elevated Acute Coronary Artery Syndrome. Diagnostics (Basel). 2023 Feb 16;13(4):745. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics13040745. PMID: 36832233; PMCID: PMC9955699.
• Gurgu A, Luca CT, Vacarescu C*, Petrescu L, Goanta EV, Lazar MA, Arnăutu DA, Cozma D. Considering Diastolic Dyssynchrony as a Predictor of Favorable Response in LV-Only Fusion Pacing Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Diagnostics (Basel). 2023 Mar 21;13(6):1186. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics13061186. PMID: 36980494; PMCID: PMC10047065.
• Arnautu DA, Andor M, Buz BF, Tomescu MC, Vacarescu C, Crisan S, Gaita D, Luca CT, Cozma D. Left Ventricular Remodeling and Heart Failure Predictors in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients with Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction after Successful Percutaneous Intervention in Western Romania. Life (Basel). 2022 Oct 19;12(10):1636. doi: 10.3390/life12101636. PMID: 36295071; PMCID: PMC9604641.
• Totorean IC, Vacarescu C*, Cozma D, Luca CT, Feier H, Lazăr MA, Deme MA, Stoica S, Arnautu DA, Gaiță D. Pacemaker Implantation in a Patient with Isolated Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Draining into the Left Atrium: A Case Report and Brief Literature Review. Diagnostics (Basel). 2022 Nov 5;12(11):2707.doi: 10.3390/diagnostics12112707. PMID: 36359549; PMCID: PMC9689191.
• Goanță EV, Luca CT, Vacarescu C*, Crișan S, Petrescu L, Vatasescu R, Lazăr MA, Gurgu A, Turi VR, Cozma D. Nonischemic Super-Responders in Fusion CRT Pacing with Normal Atrioventricular Conduction. Diagnostics (Basel). 2022 Aug 23;12(9):2032. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics12092032. PMID: 36140434; PMCID: PMC9497644.
• Vacarescu C, Luca CT, Feier H, Gaiță D, Crișan S, Negru AG, Iurciuc S, Goanță EV, Mornos C, Lazăr MA, Streian CG, Arnăutu DA, Turi VR, Cozma D. Betablockers and Ivabradine Titration According to Exercise Test in LV Only Fusion CRT Pacing. Diagnostics (Basel). 2022 Apr 27;12(5):1096. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics12051096. PMID: 35626251; PMCID: PMC9139204.
• Cristina Vacarescu, Dragos Cozma, Lucian Petrescu, Simona Dragan, Cristian Mornos, Simina Crisan, Horea Feier, Mihai-Andrei Lazar, Ramona-Alina Cozlac, Constantin-Tudor Luca. Exercise test is essential in LV only fusion CRT pacing without RV lead. Clinical Interventions in Aging 2019:14 969–975, doi: 10.2147/CIA.S206251
• Bordejevic DA, Pârvănescu T, Petrescu L, Mornoș C, Olariu I, Crișan S, Văcărescu C, Lazăr M, Morariu VI, Citu IM, Tomescu MC, Cozma D. Left Ventricular Remodeling Risk Predicted by Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients with Midrange or Preserved Ejection Fraction in Western Romania. Ther Clin Risk Manag. 2021 Mar 23;17:249-258. doi: 10.2147/TCRM.S295251.
• Luca CT, Crisan S, Cozma D, Negru A, Lazar MA, Vacarescu C, Trofenciuc M, Rachieru C, Craciun LM, Gaita D, Petrescu L, Mischie A, Iurciuc S. Arterial Hypertension: Individual Therapeutic Approaches-From DNA Sequencing to Gender Differentiation and New Therapeutic Targets. Pharmaceutics. 2021 Jun 9;13(6):856. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13060856. PMID: 34207606; PMCID: PMC8229802.
• Cozlac AR, Petrescu L, Crisan S, Luca CT, Vacarescu C, Streian CG, Lazar MA, Gurgu A, Dragomir A, Goanta EV, Vatasescu R, Chahine KM, Rachieru C, Cozma D. A Novel and Simple Exercise Test Parameter to Assess Responsiveness to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Diagnostics (Basel). 2020 Nov 9;10(11):E920. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10110920. PMID: 33182381.
• Dragos Cozma, Cristina Vacarescu, Lucian Petrescu, Cristian Mornos, Emilia Goanta, Horea Feier, Constantin Tudor Luca, Gabriel Gusetu, Radu Vatasescu. CRT Pacing: Midterm Follow-Up in LV Only Pacing without RV Lead in Patients with Normal AV Conduction. Clin. Med.2018, 7(12), 531; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm7120531
• S Crişan, L Petrescu, MA Lazăr, C Văcărescu, AR Nicola, D Cozma. Reduced ejection fraction heart failure–new data from multicenter studies and national registries regarding general and elderly populations: hopes and disappointments., Clinical interventions in aging, 2018; 13: 651–656. https://dx.doi.org/10.2147%2FCIA.S161385
• Dragos Cozma, Caius G. Streian, Cristina Vacarescu, Cristian Mornos. Back to sinus rhythm from atrial flutter or fibrillation: dabigatran is safe without transesophageal control. Kardiologia Polska, 2015 Oct 27. ISSN: 0022-9032 doi: 10.5603/KP.a2015.0209.

Articole in extenso publicate in reviste indexate BDI CNCSIS B/B+:   

1. Cristina Vacarescu, Lucian Petrescu, Simina Crisan, Constantin Tudor Luca, Cristian Mornos, Ramona Cozlac, Mihai-Andrei Lazar, Dragos Cozma. Fusion CRT pacing in a superresponder with „permanent” atrial fibrillation – 13 years of follow-up. Romanian Journal of Cardiology | Vol. 30, No. 2, 2020
2. Cristina Vacarescu, Lucian Petrescu, Cristian Mornos, Emilia-Violeta Goanta, Simina Crisan, Miruna Ocos, Mihai-Andrei Lazar, Oana Patru, Ramona-Alina Cozlac, Dragos Cozma. Cardioversion of symptomatic persistent atrial fibrillation in patients with left atrium dilatation: how far should we go? Romanian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 27, ISSN: 1583-2996, No. 4/2017, Pag 507-511
3. Cristina Văcărescu, Lucian Petrescu, Emilia-Violeta Goantă, Simina Crisan, Cristian Mornos, Mihai Andrei Lazar, Oana Patru, Dragos Cozma. A case of CRT super-responder using fusion pacing without right ventricular lead: a 5year follow-up. Romanian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 26, ISSN: 1583-2996, No. 2/2016, Pag 176-180
4. Cristina Văcărescu, Cristian Mornoș, Emilia-Violeta Goanță, Tiberiu Ruhmann, Dragoș Cozma. Mid-term follow-up in a patient with left ventricular noncompactation cardiomyopathy and CRTD. Romanian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 25, ISSN: 1583-2996, No. 3/2015.
5. Cristina Văcărescu, Daniel Lighezan, Monica Mangea, Emilia Goanță, Tiberiu Ruhmann, Dragoș Cozma. Unexplained left ventricular hypertrophy, arrhythmias and conduction disorders: take into account Anderson-Fabry Disease (AFD). A case report of a diagnosed and under treatment AFD in heterozygous female, with severe left ventricular hypertrophy and conduction disorders. Romanian Journal of Cardiology,Vol. 24, ISSN 1583-2996, No. 4/2014
6. Cristina Vacarescu, Lucian Petrescu, Emilia-Violeta Goanta, Simina Crisan, Cristian Mornos, Mihai-Andrei Lazar, Dragos Cozma. Utilizarea periprocedurala a anticoagulantelor orale directe in procedurile de ablatie si implant. Romanian Journal of Cardiology | Vol. 27, No. 1, 2017- Supplement A, Updates in Cardiology.
7. Simina Crisan, Cristina Vacarescu, Alina-Ramona Nicola, Mihai-Andrei Lazar, Dragos Cozma, Cristian Mornos, Lucian Petrescu. Efectele inhibitorilor PCSK9 in reducerea progresiei bolii coronariene. Romanian Journal of Cardiology | Vol. 27, No. 1, 2017- Supplement A, Updates in Cardiology
8. Diana-Aurora Bordejevic, Cristina Vacarescu, Simina Crisan, Lucian Petrescu, Tudor Luca Constantin, Cristian Mornos, Ciprian Rachieru, Emilia Goanta, Dragos Cozma. Long Term Follow-Up in a Patient withArrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia. Romanian Journal of Cardiology | Vol. 31, No. 2, 2021
9. Miruna Ocos, Lucian Petrescu, Cristina Vacarescu, Cristian Mornos, Emilia-Violeta Goanta, Simina Crisan, Oana Patru, Nicolae Catalin, Dragos Cozma. Situs inversus totalis and cardiac rhythm/conduction disorders. Romanian Journal of Cardiology | Vol. 28, No. 3, 2018
10. Simina Crișan, Cristina Văcărescu, Alina-Ramona Nicola, Mihai Andrei Lazăr, Dragoș Cozma, Rodica Dan, Lucian Petrescu. Antithrombotic treatment in acute coronary syndrome in eldery patients. Romanian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 26, ISSN: 1583-2996, No. 3/2016, Pag 269-274.
11. Simina Crisan, Cristina Vacarescu, Alina-Ramona Nicola, Mihai-Andrei Lazar, Dragos Cozma, Cristian Mornos, Lucian Petrescu. Microcirculation as a target of myocardial reperfusion in acute coronary syndromes. Romanian Journal of Cardiology | Vol. 26, No. 4, 2016
12. Dragos Cozma, Cristina Văcărescu, Simina Crisan, Emilia-Violeta Goanță, Mihai Andrei Lazar, Lucian Petrescu. Giant left atrium opening a new window to the heart. Romanian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 26, ISSN: 1583-2996, No. 3/2016, Pag 334-335.
13. Cristina Văcărescu, Dragoș Cozma. Intrebări, răspunsuri și imagistică deosebită la un pacient cu cardiomiopatie noncompactantă de ventricul stâng. Revista Rezidentului, ISSN 2392-7453, Nr.4/2014, Pag 28-31.

Participări la congrese naționale și internaționale:

1. C Vacarescu, C T Luca, D Gaita, S Crisan, C Mornos, E V Goanta, M A Lazar, I Ionac, D A Arnautu, D Cozma, Fusion CRT pacing: septal flash significance in super responder patients, European Heart Journal, Volume 43, Issue Supplement_2, October 2022, ESC Congress, Barcelona, 2022.ehac544.999, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.999
2. Cristina Vacarescu, Constantin-Tudor Luca , Emilia Violeta Goanta , Simina Crisan, Mihai Lazar , Dragos Cozma . LV-only CRT pacing: atrial fibrillation incidence is higher in trapezoidal left atrium shape. Venice ARRHYTHMIAS, Octomber 2022.
3. C Vacarescu, CT Luca, D Gaita, S Crisan, EV Goanta, MA Lazar, DA Arnautu, AR Cozlac, I Ionac, IC Totorean, VR Turi, D Cozma. Beta-blockers and ivabradine titration in HF patients with LV only fusion pacing CRT. HF Congress, Madrid, 2022
4. C Vacarescu, CT Luca, L Petrescu, A Ionac, C Mornos, EV Goanta, S Crisan, MA Lazar, D Cozma.AV delay optimisation in LV only CRT: constant fusion pacing is easier in patients with first degree AV block. ESC Congress 2020.
5. C Vacarescu, L Petrescu, CT Luca, A Ionac, C Mornos, EV Goanta, S Crisan, MA Lazar, D Cozma. Heart Failure in patients with longer PR interval: it is easier to achieve constant fusion CRT pacing. Heart Failure Congress 2020
6. C Vacarescu, CT Luca, L Petrescu, C Mornos, EV Goanta, S Crisan, MA Lazar, RA Cozlac, D Cozma. Redefining first degree AV block: constant fusion pacing CRT is easier in longer PR interval patients. EHRA 2020.
7. C Vacarescu, EV Goanta, L Petrescu, CT Luca, C Mornos, S Crisan, RA Cozlac, D Cozma.Superresponders predictors in LV only fusion pacing CRT without RV lead. EHRA 2019
8. Vacarescu C; Petrescu L; Luca CT; Mornos C; Gurgu A; Goanta EV; Crisan S; Lazar MA; Cozlac RA; Cozma D. LV only fusion pacing CRT without RV lead induces size and shape LA reverse remodelling. EuroEcho 2019
9. C Vacarescu, L Petrescu, CT Luca, C Mornos, EV Goanta, S Crisan, D Cozma. LV only fusion pacing CRT without RV lead: clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of superresponse. Heart Failure Congress 2019
10. Cristina Vacarescu, Emilia Goanta, Lucian Petrescu, Constantin Tudor Luca, Cristian Mornos, Dragos Cozma. Midterm super-response to LV only fusion pacing CRT without RV lead: clinical and echocardiographic predictors. ECAS 2019
11. C Vacarescu, L Petrescu, C Mornos, EV Goanta, RA Cozlac,D Cozma. CRT follow-up in LV only pacing without RV lead: exercise test is essential., EP Europace, Volume 20, Issue suppl_1, 1 March 2018, Pages i33–i34, https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euy015.084
12. Vacarescu, EV.Goanta, L.PetrescuD.Cozma. Midterm follow-up in LV only pacing without RV lead in patients with normal AV conduction, EP Europace, Volume 19, Issue suppl_3, 1 June 2017, Pages iii98,https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/eux141.171
13. Vacarescu, L.Petrescu, EV.Goanta, D.Cozma. Double chamber CRT pacing using only right atrium/left ventricle leads in patients without ischemic etiology and normal AV conduction. European Heart Journal, Volume 38, Issue suppl_1, 1 August 2017, ehx493.P5493, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehx493.P5493
14. Cristina Văcărescu, Emilia-Violeta Goanță, Lucian Petrescu, Cristian Mornos, Simina Crisan, Mihai Andrei Lazar, Oana Patru, Constantin Luca, Dragos Cozma. Safety and feasibility of true double chamber fusion right atrium/left ventricle CRT pacing in patient without ischemic etiology and normal AV conduction. Volum rezumate – National Congress of Cardiology, September 22-24, 2016/Sinaia-Romania, ISSN 2392-6910.
15. Cristina Văcărescu, Lucian Petrescu, Cristian Mornos, Adina Ionac, Emilia-Violeta Goanță, Simina Crisan, Mihai Andrei Lazar, Rodica Dan, Dragos Cozma. Safety of direct oral anticoagulants in sinus rhythm restauration in patients with severe left atrium dilatation. Volum rezumate – National Congress of Cardiology, September 22-24, 2016/Sinaia-Romania, ISSN 2392-6910.
16. Cozma, C.Vacarescu, L.Petrescu, EV. Goanta. Incision After Percutaneous LV Lead Placement for CRT Implantation: Saving Time and X-Ray Exposure, JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology 3 (10), S40-S41, Volume 3, Issue 10 Supplement, October 2017, DOI:10.1016/j.jacep.2017.09.162
17. Cozma, C.Vacarescu, L.Petrescu, EV.Goanţa. Exercise Stress Test Importance in CRT Patients Follow-Up, JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology 3 (10), S41-S42, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2017.09.165