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Programs & Services

Languages

  • Italian

Education

Medical School

University of Padova

2003, Padova, Italy

Residency

University of Padova

2008, Padova, Italy

Fellowship

Interventional Pediatric Cardiology

Boston Children's Hospital

2011, Boston, MA

Graduate School

PhD

University of Padova

2011, Padova, Italy

Publications

  1. SOX17-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension in Children: A Distinct Developmental and Clinical Syndrome. J Pediatr. 2025 Mar; 278:114422. View Abstract

  2. Electrical substrate of the right ventricle in valvular pulmonary stenosis: Early observations from electrophysiology studies before pulmonary valve replacement. Heart Rhythm. 2024 Nov 06. View Abstract

  3. Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Use Among Children With Cardiac Disease in the ICU: A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression of Data Through March 2024. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024 Oct 01; 25(10):e410-e417. View Abstract

  4. Extravascular protrusion of the Alterra adaptive prestent identified on surveillance computed tomography imaging. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 08; 104(2):256-263. View Abstract

  5. Intervention for critical aortic stenosis in Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2024; 11:1356010. View Abstract

  6. Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement in surgically-created double-barrel right ventricular outflow tracts: A single center case-series. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 02; 103(3):455-463. View Abstract

  7. Growth of the right ventricular outflow tract in repaired tetralogy of Fallot: A longitudinal CMR study. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2024; 26(1):100002. View Abstract

  8. From Surgical to Total Transcatheter Stage I Palliation: Exploring Evidence and Perspectives. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu. 2024; 27:3-10. View Abstract

  9. Transcatheter Palliation With Pulmonary Artery Flow Restrictors in Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease: Feasibility, Outcomes, and Comparison With a Historical Hybrid Stage 1 Cohort. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 12; 16(12):e013383. View Abstract

  10. Transcatheter Ductal Stents Versus Surgical Systemic-Pulmonary Artery Shunts in Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease With Ductal-Dependent Pulmonary Blood Flow: Trends and Associated Outcomes From the Pediatric Health Information System Database. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 09 05; 12(17):e030528. View Abstract

  11. Transcatheter Pulmonary Artery Banding in High-Risk Neonates: In-Vitro Study Provoked by Initial Clinical Experience. Cardiovasc Eng Technol. 2023 10; 14(5):640-654. View Abstract

  12. Predictors of Serious Adverse Events and High-Level Cardiorespiratory Support in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Pulmonary Vein Interventions. Pediatr Cardiol. 2023 Apr; 44(4):806-815. View Abstract

  13. Left Atrial Decompression in Pediatric Patients Supported With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Failure to Wean From Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Propensity-Weighted Analysis. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 Dec 06; 11(23):e023963. View Abstract

  14. Cardiac catheterization in the postoperative period: often too late, never too soon. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 05 02; 61(5):1066-1067. View Abstract

  15. Trend and Outcomes for Surgical Versus Transcatheter Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure in Neonates and Infants at US Children's Hospitals. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 01 04; 11(1):e022776. View Abstract

  16. Interpreting Quality Improvement When Introducing New Technology: A Collaborative Experience in ASD Device Closures. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Mar; 43(3):596-604. View Abstract

  17. The Burden of Radiation Exposure During Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defect. Am J Cardiol. 2021 06 15; 149:126-131. View Abstract

  18. Acute and Short-Term Outcomes of Percutaneous Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement in Children. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 04; 14(4):e009996. View Abstract

  19. Elective Non-Urgent Balloon-Atrial Septostomy in Infants with d-Transposition of the Great Arteries Does Not Eliminate the Need for PGE1 Therapy at the Time of Arterial Switch Operation. Pediatr Cardiol. 2021 Mar; 42(3):597-605. View Abstract

  20. The Second Time Around: Reinterventions for Transcatheter Pulmonary Valves. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2020 07 13; 13(13):1541-1543. View Abstract

  21. The snared wire technique for Sapien valve implantation in the pulmonary position. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2020 10 01; 96(4):898-903. View Abstract

  22. Percutaneous intraluminal downsizing of systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunts: a novel application of the Diabolo stent technique-Case series and description of the technique. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2020 02 15; 95(3):471-476. View Abstract

  23. Transvenous single-chamber ventricular pacemaker implantation via the left superior vena cava to a collateral of the coronary sinus in a Fontan patient. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2019 Sep; 20(9):621-622. View Abstract

  24. Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography-guided transcatheter closure of multiple mitral paravalvular leaks demonstrating real time avoidance of device-induced valve malfunction. Echocardiography. 2019 07; 36(7):1418-1420. View Abstract

  25. Branch Pulmonary Artery Valve Implantation Reduces Pulmonary Regurgitation and Improves Right Ventricular Size/Function in Patients With Large Right Ventricular Outflow Tracts. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 03 26; 11(6):541-550. View Abstract

  26. Successful transvenous mechanical lead extraction and stent implantation in a patient after Mustard palliation for D-transposition of great arteries and superior vena cava syndrome. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2016 Dec; 17 Suppl 2:e210-e211. View Abstract

  27. Aortic stenting in the growing sheep causes aortic endothelial dysfunction but not hypertension: Clinical implications for coarctation repair. Congenit Heart Dis. 2017 Jan; 12(1):74-83. View Abstract

  28. Surgery for Semilunar Valve Regurgitation During Ventricular Assist Device Support in Children. Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Dec; 100(6):e135-7. View Abstract

  29. Endomyocardial biopsy safety and clinical yield in pediatric myocarditis: An Italian perspective. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2016 Mar; 87(4):762-7. View Abstract

  30. Novel valve replacement with an extracellular matrix scaffold in an infant with single ventricle physiology. Cardiovasc Pathol. 2016 Mar-Apr; 25(2):165-8. View Abstract

  31. Combined Surgical and Interventional Approaches for Treating Patients with Congenital Heart Disease. J Card Surg. 2015 Sep; 30(9):719-23. View Abstract

  32. Late Electrical and Mechanical Remodeling After Atrial Septal Defect Closure in Children: Surgical Versus Percutaneous Approach. Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Jul; 100(1):181-6. View Abstract

  33. Clinical Profile and Quality of Life of Adult Patients After the Fontan Procedure. Pediatr Cardiol. 2015 Aug; 36(6):1261-9. View Abstract

  34. Club 35 Moderated Poster session: Wednesday 3 December 2014, 09:00-16:00Location: Moderated Poster area. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014 Dec; 15 Suppl 2:ii9-ii12. View Abstract

  35. One-and-a-half ventricle repair as a surgical alternative to Fontan revision in an adult. J Card Surg. 2014 Nov; 29(6):832-5. View Abstract

  36. Surgical outcomes of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection repair: a 22-year experience. J Card Surg. 2014 Sep; 29(5):678-85. View Abstract

  37. Two-dimensional, M-mode and Doppler-derived echocardiographic parameters in sedated healthy growing female sheep. Lab Anim. 2013 Jul; 47(3):194-202. View Abstract

  38. A concert in the heart: bilateral Melody valve implantation in the branch pulmonary arteries. J Invasive Cardiol. 2013 Apr; 25(4):E69-71. View Abstract

  39. The balloon dilation of the pulmonary valve during early repair of tetralogy of Fallot. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2012 Nov 15; 80(6):915-21. View Abstract

  40. Tricuspid regurgitant velocity elevation in a three-year old child with sickle cell anemia and recurrent acute chest syndromes reversed not by hydroxyurea but by bone marrow transplantation. Hematol Rep. 2011 Aug 31; 3(2):e12. View Abstract

  41. Age is a risk factor for maladaptive changes of the pulmonary root in rats exposed to increased pressure loading. Cardiovasc Pathol. 2012 May-Jun; 21(3):199-205. View Abstract

  42. Usefulness of fetal three-dimensional ultrasonography for detecting of congenital heart defects and associated syndromes. Pediatr Cardiol. 2011 Aug; 32(6):724-36. View Abstract

  43. Transapical aortic balloon valvuloplasty in a 890-gram infant: hybrid is better! Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 Jan 01; 77(1):112-4. View Abstract

  44. Cardiac operations after patent ductus arteriosus stenting in duct-dependent pulmonary circulation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Aug; 90(2):605-9. View Abstract

  45. Pulmonary hypertension in sickle cell disease children under 10 years of age. Br J Haematol. 2010 Sep; 150(5):601-9. View Abstract

  46. Congenital heart disease in adults: an 8-year surgical experience in a medium-volume cardiac center. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2010 Mar; 11(3):175-81. View Abstract

  47. Surgical re-utilization of a pulmonary valve graft after failed percutaneous treatment. J Heart Valve Dis. 2010 Mar; 19(2):260-2. View Abstract

  48. Is it possible to percutaneously close an atrial septal defect in babies who weigh less than four kilograms? Report of a successful case. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2008 Sep; 9(9):929-31. View Abstract

  49. Three-dimensional echocardiographic evaluation of right ventricular volume and function in pediatric patients: validation of the technique. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2007 Aug; 20(8):921-9. View Abstract

  50. Images in cardiovascular medicine. Two-dimensional and real-time three-dimensional echocardiographic fetal diagnosis of aorto-ventricular tunnel. Circulation. 2005 May 31; 111(21):e367-8. View Abstract

  51. Anomalous origin of one pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta. Cardiol Young. 2005 Apr; 15(2):176-81. View Abstract
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