Affiliation: Polo-Cardio-Toraco-Vascolare Policlinico di St.Orsola, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria, Policlinico Sant’Orsola Bologna – Italy

Education and Occupation:

06/2013 till now Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at the Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Azienda Ospedaliero- Universitaria Policlinico St.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna University, Italy.
11/2006-05/2013 Research and Clinical fellowship as Clinical and Interventional Cardiologist at the Institute of Cardiology, Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico St.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna University, Italy.
26/05/2010 PhD in Pathophisiology of Hart Failure at the Bologna University
10/2008-03/2009 Research Fellowship at the Cardiac and Vascular Science, St.George’s University of London.
07/11/2006 Degree in Cardiology with 70/70 and honour at Bologna University 05/2006
09/2006 Clinical Fellowship at Clinico San Carlos Hospital, Madrid, Spain
2002 Qualification to General Pratictioner in Italy Ordine dei Medici ed Odontoiatri of Teramo
07/12/2001 Degree in Medicine and Surgery at the Bologna University with 110/110 and honour

Awards:

2011-2013: School and Diploma in Cardiovascular Intervention at the “Fondazione GISE” according to ESC and EAPCI guidelines

Fields of interest:
Acute coronary syndromes, Platelet function, Vulnerable plaque, Risk stratification, Biomarkers, Invasive and non Invasive imaging of atherosclerosis, rare complication related to coronary intervention, Aortic stenosis, Pulmonary hypertension.

He is author or coauthor of about 117 publications on international journals like European Heart Journal, Journal of American College Cardiology, JACC Intervention, Clinical Chemistry, Thrombosis and Haemostasis, American Heart Journal, , International Journal of Cardiology, American Journal of Cardiology, Plos One, Cardiology, Catheterization and Cardiovascular intervention and others.

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He has worked as a reviewer for the following international peer-reviewed journals:

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, PLOS ONE, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, CARDIOLOGY, JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE, ACUTE CARDIAC CARE