Area of research
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine · Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Research interest
Research interests include Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise, Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies, Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias, and Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments.
Abnormal electrocardiogram findings in athletes.
Cardiac evaluation of paediatric athletes
Expanding our understandings of the exercise-induced cardiac remodelling: the "recreational athlete's heart".
Athlete's Heart or Heart at Risk? Cardiac Remodeling and Exercise-Induced Ventricular Arrhythmias in Elite Athletes.
Cardiac evaluation of paediatric athletes.
Clinical Outcome in Athletes With Ventricular Ectopic Beats and Normal Cardiac MRI
Recommendations for cardiac screening and emergency action planning in youth football: a FIFA consensus statement.
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Feature-Tracking in Olympic Athletes: a myocardial deformation analysis.
Exploring the Hidden Side of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Elite Athletes With Structural Normal Hearts.
Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillators in Young Patients: Arrhythmias, Complications, and Physical Activity.
Isolated non-ischemic left ventricular scar in athletes: scientific and clinical rationale behind the 2023 Recommendations of the Italian Sports Cardiology Guidelines (COCIS)
Precision Medicine for Electrocardiogram Interpretation: Clinical Relevance, Challenges, and Advances.
Reticulocyte Count and Exercise Performance in Elite Athletes: A Retrospective Study.
Italian Cardiological Guidelines (COCIS) for Competitive Sport Eligibility in athletes with heart disease: update 2024
Prevalence and clinical significance of low QRS voltages in healthy individuals, athletes, and patients with cardiomyopathy: implications for sports pre-participation cardiovascular screening.
International Criteria for Reporting Study Quality for Sudden Cardiac Arrest/Death Tool.
Shared decision making in young elite and professional athletes: pros and pitfalls.
Aortic Dimension in Elite Athletes: Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Proposed diagnostic criteria for arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: European Task Force consensus report
Interpretation and management of premature ventricular beats in athletes: An expert opinion document of the Italian Society of Sports Cardiology (SICSPORT)
Electroanatomic mapping in athletes: Why and when. An expert opinion paper from the Italian Society of Sports Cardiology
Determinants of LV mass in athletes: the impact of sport, constitutional traits and cardiovascular risk factors.
Low QRS voltages and left ventricular hypertrophy: a risky association.
Influence of the Type of Disability and Sporting Discipline on Lipid Profile in a Cohort of Italian Paralympic Athletes
Leisure-time and competitive sport participation: a changing paradigm for HCM patients.
Long-Term Clinical Consequences of Right Ventricular Remodeling in Olympic Endurance Athletes
Prevalence and clinical significance of isolated low QRS voltages in young athletes.
Systematic Cardiovascular Screening in Olympic Athletes before and after SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
Psychiatric Medications and Cardiovascular Performance
Italian Cardiological Guidelines (COCIS) for Competitive Sport Eligibility in athletes with heart disease: update 2020