Federico II University of Naples
Translational Medical Sciences
Specialist in Cardiology, Director of the Division of Internal Medicine, Metabolism & Rehabilitation, Full Professor of Internal Medicine at the University Federico II, Naples, Italy. Research and clinical fellow of Cardiology, and Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA (1993-1997). Director and Chief of Steering Committee of the Italian Registry of Chronic Heart Failure patients called T.O.S.Ca. Winner of the Grant for Growth and Innovation, 2016, focused on GH replacement therapy in patients with CHF and GH deficiency. Prof. Cittadini’s scientific career and publications have been mainly devoted to cardiovascular endocrinology and chronic heart failure patients. He is currently developing international collaborations focused on the identification of biomarkers that may improve the cardiovascular risk assessment for primary and secondary prevention. Furthermore, he has also a particular interest in developing cardiovascular prevention strategies in patients with cancer and developing specific protocols for patients with COPD/pulmonary hypertension and diabetes. Major Research Interests: Endocrine comorbidities in heart failure; Cardiovascular endocrinology; Role of Growth Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 in Cardiovascular Physiology and as Potential Therapeutic Agents in Cardiac Diseases.

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HFpEF: Squaring the Circle between Comorbidities and Cardiovascular Abnormalities

Date
Fri, 19.03.2021
Session Time
08:30 - 09:30
Room
Hall A
Lecture Time
08:54 - 09:15