He received his Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery at the “Federico II” University School of Medicine in Naples in 1991. In 1995, he had his Board Certification in Cardiology at the “Federico II” University School of Medicine in Naples. In 2000 he had his PhD in Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular System at the University School of Modena (Italy). From 1999 to 2002 he was research fellow in Interventional Cardiology, at the Laboratory of Interventional Cardiology in San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, under the guidance of Antonio Colombo. Since 2002, he has been chief of the Laboratory of Interventional Cardiology at the Clinica Mediterranea in Naples, Italy. At present, he is a Consultant and co-Director of clinical research at the Laboratory of Interventional Cardiology, “Vita e Salute” University, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan (Italy). He is referee of some of the prestigious international journals in the field of cardiovascular disease. He is author and co-author of more than 150 studies published on some of the most prestigious international journals in the field of cardiovascular disease. The principal fields of interest are contrast agent associated nephro-toxicity, prevention peri-procedural complications during coronary angioplasty/stenting, percutaneous revascularization in patients with diabetes mellitus and therapeutic myocardial angiogenesis He received his Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery at the “Federico II” University School of Medicine in Naples in 1991. In 1995, he had his Board Certification in Cardiology at the “Federico II” University School of Medicine in Naples. In 2000 he had his PhD in Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular System at the University School of Modena (Italy). From 1999 to 2002 he was research fellow in Interventional Cardiology, at the Laboratory of Interventional Cardiology in San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, under the guidance of Antonio Colombo. Since 2002, he has been chief of the Laboratory of Interventional Cardiology at the Clinica Mediterranea in Naples, Italy. At present, he is a Consultant and co-Director of clinical research at the Laboratory of Interventional Cardiology, “Vita e Salute” University, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan (Italy). He is referee of some of the prestigious international journals in the field of cardiovascular disease. He is author and co-author of more than 150 studies published on some of the most prestigious international journals in the field of cardiovascular disease. The principal fields of interest are contrast agent associated nephro-toxicity, prevention peri-procedural complications during coronary angioplasty/stenting, percutaneous revascularization in patients with diabetes mellitus and therapeutic myocardial angiogenesis

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