Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

The Cardiovascular Surgery Department deals with the surgical and percutaneous treatment of a wide range of cardiovascular pathologies, from ischemic heart disease to heart valve surgery, to acute and chronic aortic pathology. The traditional techniques are flanked with the most innovative methods such as laparoscopic minimally invasive and valve reconstruction, with significant advantages in terms of reduction of post-operative pain and a shorter hospitalization for the patient.

The research activities of the Department focus in particular on the main cardiovascular pathologies of the adult patient: coronary artery disease, valvular pathologies and pathologies of the aorta. Special attention is given to the study of predictors of major intra and post-procedural complications. Specifically, the objective of research in this field is to contribute to:

• study the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying the onset and progression of aortic valve and mitral disease;

• models of prediction and prevention of complications following surgery;

• outcome studies in valve disease;

• development of hybrid treatments (minimally invasive and transcatheter surgery) in patients of middle to advanced age and with high risk of cardioembolic complications.

Direttore

Unità Operative

Equipe

  • Marco Agrifoglio

    DIRECTOR Colour Doppler Ultrasound

    EQUIPE MEMBER Women's Heart Center, Cardiovascular Surgery

    EQUIPE MEMBER Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

  • Emad Al Jaber

    DIRECTOR Mini- Invasive and Endoscopic Cardiovascular Surgery

    EQUIPE MEMBER Department of Critical Cardiology and Rehabilitation, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

  • Erika Ciotti

    EQUIPE MEMBER Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

  • Giulia Crapelli

    EQUIPE MEMBER Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

  • Luca Dainese

    EQUIPE MEMBER Cardiovascular Tissue Bank, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

    EQUIPE MEMBER Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

  • Sabrina Frisoli

    EQUIPE MEMBER Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

  • Marco Gennari

    EQUIPE MEMBER Interventional Valvular and Structural Cardiology

    EQUIPE MEMBER Department of Interventional Cardiology , Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

  • Sebastiana Gregu

    EQUIPE MEMBER Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

  • Riccardo Marcucci

    EQUIPE MEMBER Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

  • Eleonora Penza

    EQUIPE MEMBER Cardiovascular Tissue Bank, Mini- Invasive and Endoscopic Cardiovascular Surgery

    EQUIPE MEMBER Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

  • Stefano Salis

    EQUIPE MEMBER Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

  • Paola Suriano

    DIRECTOR Operating Suite

    EQUIPE MEMBER Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

  • Marco Zanobini

    EQUIPE MEMBER Mini- Invasive and Endoscopic Cardiovascular Surgery

    EQUIPE MEMBER Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

  • Loredana Cau

    EQUIPE MEMBER Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

  • Pietro Maria Ferrara

    EQUIPE MEMBER Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

  • Samer Kassem

    EQUIPE MEMBER Mini- Invasive and Endoscopic Cardiovascular Surgery

    EQUIPE MEMBER Department of Cardiovascular Surgery