Federico Fortuni

Federico Fortuni is a cardiologist with high specialization in valvular heart disease and advanced cardiovascular imaging. He currently serves as a Cardiologist at the Policlinico San Matteo IRCCS in Pavia. His expertise was significantly enhanced through a long-term clinical and research experience at the Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands, where he focused on the management of complex valvular pathologies and the application of cutting-edge imaging techniques.

His academic background includes a PhD in Medical Sciences from Leiden University, with a thesis titled "Tricuspid Regurgitation: New Insights into Pathophysiology and Prognosis." Dr. Fortuni is an active researcher with over 100 peer-reviewed publications and a Scopus H-index of 25. He is a member of the SIECVI (Italian Society of Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Imaging) and holds European certifications in both Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography.