Cardiology and Heart Surgery

Cardiology

Heart Surgery

  • Heart valve surgery with particular reference to myocardial metabolism and molecular mechanisms of left ventricular hypertrophy secondary to valvulopathies. Investigators: Carlo Vosa, Vincenzo De Amicis, Vito Mannacio, Gaetano Palma
  • Issues related to mismatch prosthesis-patient  in aortic valve replacement. Investigators: Vito Mannacio, Vincenzo De Amicis, Antonino Musumeci
  • Short and long-term evaluation of arterial grafts for coronary rivascularization and outcome of patients treated with anti-platelet drugs. Investigators: Vincenzo De Amicis, Gabriele Iannelli,Vito Mannacio
  • Evaluation of left ventricular assist devices and new generation pacemakers. Investigators: Antonino Musumeci ,Gaetano Palma, Vito Mannacio
  • Short and long-term evaluation of prosthetic tubes and homografts for surgical correction of congenital heart diseases. Investigators: Carlo Vosa, Gaetano Palma , Antonino Musumeci,Gabriele Iannelli
  • Experimental evaluation of new vascular endoprostheses for treatment of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms. Investigators: Gabriele Iannelli, Vincenzo De  Amicis, Gaetano Palma