Maria Marketou is an Associate Professor of Cardiology at the Medical School of the University of Crete. She is clinically and academically active at the Cardiology Clinic of the University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, where she is recognized for her expertise in managing arterial hypertension and associated cardiovascular complications. She actively participates in clinical and research activities, including multicenter studies and European Union-funded programs, and plays a significant role in educating medical students and residents. The Hypertension Clinic linked to her department is recognized as a Hypertension Excellence Center by the European Society of Hypertension. She is responsible for the home care program for cardiac patients at the University Hospital of Heraklion and oversees the Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs within the Cardiology Clinic.

Maria Marketou has a strong scientific presence with numerous publications and participation in scientific conferences, contributing to advancing knowledge in cardiology, especially hypertension. She is a member of:

The ESC Digital Health Committee (since 2022)

The European Exam in Core Cardiology MCQ Writing Group, European Society of Cardiology (since 2019)

The core group of the EAPC Primary Care and Risk Factors Management Section (since 2024)

The nucleus of the ESC Council on Hypertension

She has authored > 150 publications indexed in PubMed with an h-index of 33 (12,333 citations).

Additionally, she coordinates the English-language postgraduate program at the Medical School of the University of Crete titled “Exercise and Exercise-based Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease.”