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Agricola Eustachio

Biography

Biography

PERSONAL DETAILS

Born in San Severo (Italy), February 23rd, 1972.

Italian citizen. Two children.

Languages spoken: Italian (mother tongue), English (fluently).

APPOINTMENTS

February 2019 Associate Professor of Cardiology, Vita-Salute University San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Professor of Training in Cardiology

Clinical activities

January 2015 to present Director of Echocardiography Laboratory, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy

2009 to 2014 Full Time Cardiologist, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy

February 2001 to December 2008 Consultant Cardiologist, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy

Research activities

Over the years he has devoted himself to both technological development and clinical applications of advanced echocardiographic techniques such as transthoracic and transesophageal three-dimensional echocardiography, stress echo, non-invasive study of coronary flow reserve, contrast echocardiography, deformation imaging and fusion imaging. Furthermore, he is expert of valvulopathies, particularly in the field of mitral valve disease, mitral valve repair and tricuspid valve diseases. In the last years, he has focused on the research programs on percutaneous treatments of structural heart diseases. 

He coordinates a series of strategic projects in these scientific fields.

He is PI and Co-Investigator of several multicenter clinical trials.

Research
I teach and examine regularly students in the Italian Course and International MD Program of Medical School at Vita Salute University San Raffaele. I am responsible for supervising research projects for degree theses.

Lecture and examine students for the Diploma of Cardiology at Vita Salute University San Raffaele, Milan. I supervise regularly students for Diploma of Cardiology and I am responsible for supervising research projects for thesis of speciality.  

In the past 3 years I have been involved as supervisor in 6 theses for Diploma of Cardiology of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Roma, Università degli Studi La Sapienza -Roma, Univesità degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale- Novara, Università di Verona.

2002 - Research Fellow in Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam

Undertook research activity on stress echo and three-dimesnional echocardiography.

EXTRA MURAL COMMITTMENTS

2008-2012 Elected Member of Nucleus of Study Group of Echocardiography of the Italian Society of Cardiology

2015-2016 Member of EACVI Research & Innovation Committee

2015-2016 Elected Coordinator of Study Group of Echocardiography of the Italian Society of Cardiology

2015-2016 Professor Master “Percutaneous interventional treatment of structural heart disease”, Scuola Universitaria Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa  

2017-2018 Elected Member of Echo Section of EACVI

2017-2018 Member of EACVI Web and Communication Committee

2004- 2013 Member of the Editorial Board of Cardiovascular Ultrasound

2008 to present Member of the Editorial Board of European Heart Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

2009 to present Member of the Editorial Board of Heart International

2014 to present Associate Editor of Cardiovascular Ultrasound

October 2016 to present Associated Editor of International Journal of Cardiology

EDUCATION

2000 - Specialization in Cardiology with full honours at University of Siena.

1996 - MD, full honours at University of Siena.  Title of thesis: “Effects of ACE inhibitors on left ventricular hypertrophy”.

1990-1996 - School of Medicine, University of Siena.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Member of European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI)

Member of ESC Working Group on Valvular Heart Disease

Member of Italian Society of Cardiology (SIC)

Member of Italian Society of Cardiovascular Echography (SIECVI)

SCIENTIFIC AWARDS

1999 - The Best Poster “60° Congresso Nazionale Società Italiana di Cardiologia”

1999 - Best Oral Comunication “IX Congresso Nazionale A.N.C.E”

2002 - Young Award Investigator  EUROECHO 5, Munich

Publications

Il Prof. Agricola is author of 150 papers in peer reviewed journals. H-index 37, IF 865. As a member of Task Forces, he is co-author of the European Recommendations and Guidelines of valvulopathies (2010, three-dimensional echocardiography (2012) and lung ultrasound (2012).  

Most significant papers in peer reviewed Journals

  1. Nickenig G, Weber M, Schueler R, Hausleiter J, Näbauer M, von Bardeleben RS, Sotiriou E, Schäfer U, Deuschl F, Kuck KH, Kreidel F, Juliard JM, Brochet E, Latib A, Agricola E, Baldus S, Friedrichs K, Vandrangi P, Verta P, Hahn RT, Maisano F. 6-Month Outcomes of Tricuspid Valve Reconstruction for Patients With Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation.J Am Coll Cardiol 23;73:1905-1915.

 

  1. Stella S, Melillo F, Capogrosso C, Fisicaro A, Ancona F, Latib A, Montorfano M, Colombo A, Alfieri O, Castiglioni A, Margonato A, Agricola E. Intra-procedural monitoring protocol using routine transthoracic echocardiography with backup trans-oesophageal probe in transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a single centre experience. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 Apr 11. pii: jez066. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jez066. [Epub ahead of print]

 

  1. Ancona F, Stella S, Taramasso M, Marini C, Latib A, Denti P, Grigioni F, Enriquez-Sarano M, Alfieri O, Colombo A, Maisano F, Agricola E. Multimodality imaging of the tricuspid valve with implication for percutaneous repair approaches. Heart. 2017;103:1073-1081.

 

  1. Agricola E, Ancona F, Stella S, Rosa I, Marini C, Spartera M, Denti P, Margonato A, Hahn RT, Alfieri O, Colombo A, Latib A.Use of Echocardiography for Guiding Percutaneous Tricuspid Valve Procedures. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2017; 10:1194-1198.

 

  1. Nickenig G, Hammerstingl C, Schueler R, Topilsky Y, Grayburn PA, Vahanian A, Messika-Zeitoun D, Urena Alcazar M, Baldus S, Volker R, Huntgeburth M, Alfieri O, Latib A, La Canna G, Agricola E, Colombo A, Kuck KH, Kreidel F, Frerker C, Tanner FC, Ben-Yehuda O, Maisano F. Transcatheter Mitral Annuloplasty in Chronic Functional Mitral Regurgitation: 6-Month Results With the Cardioband Percutaneous Mitral Repair System. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2016;9:2039-2047.

 

  1. Maisano F, Taramasso M, Nickenig G, Hammerstingl C, Vahanian A, Messika-Zeitoun D, Baldus S, Huntgeburth M, Alfieri O, Colombo A, La Canna G, Agricola E, Zuber M, Tanner FC, Topilsky Y, Kreidel F, Kuck KH. Cardioband, a transcatheter surgical-like direct mitral valve annuloplasty system: early results of the feasibility trial. Eur Heart J.  2016;37:817-25.

 

  1. Latib A, Messika-Zeitoun D, Maisano F, Himbert D, Agricola E, Brochet E, Alfieri O, Colombo A, Vahanian A Reversible Edwards Sapien XT dysfunction due to prosthesis thrombosis presenting as early structural deterioration. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013;61:787-9.

 

  1. Agricola E, Stella S, Gullace M, Ingallina G, D'Amato R, Slavich M, Oppizzi M, Ancona MB, Margonato A. Impact of functional tricuspid regurgitation on heart failure and death in patients with functional mitral regurgitation and left ventricular dysfunction. Eur J Heart Fail. 2012; 14:902-8.

 

  1. Spartera M, Galderisi M, Mele D, Cameli M, D'Andrea A, Rossi A, Mondillo S, Novo G, Esposito R, D'Ascenzi F, Montisci R, Gallina S, Margonato A, Agricola E; Echocardiographic Study Group of the Italian Society of Cardiology (SIC). Role of cardiac dyssynchrony and resynchronization therapy in functional mitral regurgitation. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2016;17:471-80.

 

 

  1. Volpicelli G, Elbarbary M, Blaivas M, Lichtenstein DA, Mathis G, Kirkpatrick AW, Melniker L, Gargani L, Noble VE, Via G, Dean A, Tsung JW, Soldati G, Copetti R, Bouhemad B, Reissig A, Agricola E, Rouby JJ, Arbelot C, Liteplo A, Sargsyan A, Silva F, Hoppmann R, Breitkreutz R, Seibel A, Neri L, Storti E, Petrovic T; International Liaison Committee on Lung Ultrasound (ILC-LUS) for International Consensus Conference on Lung Ultrasound (ICC-LUS). International evidence-based recommendations for point-of-care lung ultrasound. Intensive Care Med. 2012;38:577-91.

 

  1. Lang RM, Badano LP, Tsang W, Adams DH, Agricola E, Buck T, Faletra FF, Franke A, Hung J, de Isla LP, Kamp O, Kasprzak JD, Lancellotti P, Marwick TH, McCulloch ML, Monaghan MJ, Nihoyannopoulos P, Pandian NG, Pellikka PA, Pepi M, Roberson DA, Shernan SK, Shirali GS, Sugeng L, Ten Cate FJ, Vannan MA, Zamorano JL, Zoghbi WA; American Society of Echocardiography; European Association of Echocardiography EAE/ASE recommendations for image acquisition and display using three-dimensional echocardiography. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2012;13:1-46.

 

  1. Lancellotti P, Moura L, Pierard LA, Agricola E, Popescu BA, Tribouilloy C, Hagendorff A, Monin JL, Badano L, Zamorano JL; European Association of Echocardiography. European Association of Echocardiography recommendations for the assessment of valvular regurgitation. Part 2: mitral and tricuspid regurgitation (native valve disease). Eur J Echocardiogr. 2010;11:307-32

 

 

  1. Lancellotti P, Tribouilloy C, Hagendorff A, Moura L, Popescu BA, Agricola E, Monin JL, Pierard LA, Badano L, Zamorano JL; European Association of Echocardiography. European Association of Echocardiography recommendations for the assessment of valvular regurgitation. Part 1: aortic and pulmonary regurgitation (native valve disease).Eur J Echocardiogr. 2010 Apr;11(3):223-44.

 

  1. Agricola E, Ielasi A, Oppizzi M, Faggiano P, Ferri L, Calabrese A, Vizzardi E, Alfieri O, Margonato A. Long-term prognosis of medically treated patients with functional mitral regurgitation and left ventricular dysfunction. Eur J Heart Fail. 2009;11:581-7.

 

  1. Agricola E, Oppizzi M, Pisani M, Maisano F, Margonato A. Accuracy of real-time 3D echocardiography in the evaluation of functional anatomy of mitral regurgitation. Int J Cardiol. 2008;127:342-9.

 

  1. Agricola E, Picano E, Oppizzi M, Pisani M, Meris A, Fragasso G, Margonato A. Assessment of stress-induced pulmonary interstitial edema by chest ultrasound during exercise echocardiography and its correlation with left ventricular function. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2006;19:457-63.

 

  1. Oral H, Pappone C, Chugh A, Good E, Bogun F, Pelosi F Jr, Bates ER, Lehmann MH, Vicedomini G, Augello G, Agricola E, Sala S, Santinelli V, Morady F. Circumferential pulmonary-vein ablation for chronic atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med. 2006;354:934-41.

 

  1. Agricola E, Oppizzi M, Galderisi M, Pisani M, Meris A, Pappone C, Margonato A. Role of regional mechanical dyssynchrony as a determinant of functional mitral regurgitation in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Heart. 2006;92:1390-5.

 

  1. Agricola E, Bove T, Oppizzi M, Marino G, Zangrillo A, Margonato A, Picano E. "Ultrasound comet-tail images": a marker of pulmonary edema: a comparative study with wedge pressure and extravascular lung water. Chest. 2005;127:1690-5.

 

  1. Pappone C, Manguso F, Vicedomini G, Gugliotta F, Santinelli O, Ferro A, Gulletta S, Sala S, Sora N, Paglino G, Augello G, Agricola E, Zangrillo A, Alfieri O, Santinelli V. Prevention of iatrogenic atrial tachycardia after ablation of atrial fibrillation: a prospective randomized study comparing circumferential pulmonary vein ablation with a modified approach. Circulation. 2004;110:3036-42.

 

  1. Agricola E, Oppizzi M, Maisano F, De Bonis M, Schinkel AF, Torracca L, Margonato A, Melisurgo G, Alfieri O Echocardiographic classification of chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation caused by restricted motion according to tethering pattern. Eur J Echocardiogr. 2004;5:326-34.Now Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2012;13:1-46.

 

  1. Agricola E, Galderisi M, Oppizzi M, Schinkel AF, Maisano F, De Bonis M, Margonato A, Maseri A, Alfieri O. Pulsed tissue Doppler imaging detects early myocardial dysfunction in asymptomatic patients with severe mitral regurgitation. Heart. 2004;90:406-10.

 

  1. Agricola E, Oppizzi M, Maisano F, Bove T, De Bonis M, Toracca L, Alfieri O. Detection of mechanisms of immediate failure by transesophageal echocardiography in quadrangular resection mitral valve repair technique for severe mitral regurgitation. Am J Cardiol. 2003;91:175-9.

 

  1. Agricola E, Oppizzi M, De Bonis M, Maisano F, Toracca L, Bove T, Alfieri O; American Society of Echocardiography. Multiplane transesophageal echocardiography performed according to the guidelines of the American Society of Echocardiography in patients with mitral valve prolapse, flail, and endocarditis: diagnostic accuracy in the identification of mitral regurgitant defects by correlation with surgical findings. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2003;16:61-6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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