Dr. Giulia Elena Mandoli has a position as a Medical Doctor and is currently working at the Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy. She is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. Her research interests mainly include Echocardiography, Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Chronic Heart Failure, Cardiac Function, Clinical Cardiology, Hypertension, Cardiac Echocardiography, Acute Heart Failure, and Cardiac Imaging. She is the author of 199 scientific publications, most of which were published in peer-reviewed journals in these fields (source from ResearchGate).
Dr. Nicolò Ghionzoli, MD, has a position as a Researcher and is currently working at the Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. His research interests mainly include Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure, Advanced Heart Failure, and Mechanical Circulatory Support. He is the author of 22 scientific publications, most of which were published in peer-reviewed journals in these fields, and his h-index is 7 (source from Scopus). He is a member of the Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care (ACVC).
Prof. Hatem Soliman-Aboumarie is a Consultant Cardiothoracic Intensivist with a special interest in Critical Care Echocardiography, Lung Ultrasound, Mechanical Circulatory Support, and Heart and Lung Transplantation. He is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Cardiology and Medicine at King’s College London. He is a member of the Royal College of Physicians (UK), American Board of Echocardiography, European Diploma of Intensive Care Medicine, and Diploma in Cardiology, London, UK. He has a Diploma in Clinical Education from the University of Edinburgh, and is a member of the EACVI Education, Scientific Initiatives, Web and Communication Committees. He was a Deputy Chair of the EACVI HIT Committee (2020–2022). He is a Resuscitation Council FEEL Course Director. He is an Elected Fellow of the Higher Education Academy of the UK (FHEA). He is a Fellow of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (FEACVI) and the American Society of Echocardiography (FASE). He is an Associate Editor at the European Heart Journal-Case Reports and a member of the Editorial Board at JACC Cardiovascular Imaging and Frontiers in Cardiovascular Imaging. He is a National and international POCUS trainer. He was invited to faculty at national and international congresses on Critical Care Echocardiography and Lung Ultrasound. His specialties include Intensive Care Medicine, Echocardiography, Mechanical Circulatory Support, Heart and Lung Transplantation, Cardiology, and Internal Medicine.
Prof. Flavio D'Ascenzi, MD, Ph.D., FESC, has a position as an Associate Professor and a Director of Postgraduate School in Sports Medicine & Exercise and is currently working at the Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy. He is also a clinical assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. He graduated in Medicine in 2008 at the University of Siena where he obtained a post-degree specialization in Cardiology in 2014. He obtained a PhD in Medicine at the University of Umea, in Sweden. He is also a Chair of the European Nucleus of Sports Cardiology and Exercise of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC). His clinical and research activities are mainly dedicated to Sports Cardiology, with a focus on sudden cardiac death, cardiomyopathies, channelopathies, and exercise prescription.
Dr. Marta Focardi, MD, Ph.D., has a position as an Assistant professor and is currently working at the Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy. She is also a Medical Doctor at the Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy. Her research interests mainly include Heart Failure, Echocardiography, Cardiac Function, Atherosclerosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Diabetes, Hypertension, Clinical Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medicine, and Myocardial Infarction. She is the author of 175 scientific publications, most of which were published in peer-reviewed journals in these fields (source from ResearchGate).
Dr. Maria Concetta Pastore, MD, has a position as a Cardiologist and is currently working at the Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy. She received her Master’s degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Siena. She is a member of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI). Her research interests mainly include Heart Failure, Acute Heart Failure, Valvular Heart Disease, Echocardiography, and Advanced Echocardiography. She is the author of 121 scientific publications, most of which were published in peer-reviewed journals in these fields (source from ResearchGate).
