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A Little profile

Luca Bertoglio obtained a M.D. degree from Genoa University, followed by a residency in Vascular Surgery from Vita-Salute San Raffaele University. Since 2008, he has held a consultant position at vascular surgery at the Division of Vascular Surgery of the San Raffaele Hospital and, since 2016, he has been responsible for the endovascular functional unit of the Division as senior consultant. He authored more than 130 “peer-reviewed” publications related to different clinical studies.  In the last years, his clinical and research activity focused on the endovascular and open treatment of complex aortic pathology, and he is involved in different national and international studies regarding endovascular treatment of the arch, thoracic and thoraco-abdominal aorta pathology.

Unique researcher identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6871-2176

Scopus Author ID: 57198055987

Web of science ID: AAJ-8105-2020

Linkedin page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luca-bertoglio-65a86536/

Birth date

Genova, 22th  June 1978

Education

2020 National scientific qualification for full professorship
Settore concursuale 06/E1 - Chirurgia Cardio-Toraco-Vascolare

2018 National scientific qualification for associated professorship
Settore concursuale 06/E1 - Chirurgia Cardio-Toraco-Vascolare

2008 Vascular Surgery Residency Programme
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University of Milan, Italy

2004 Italian National Board of Medical Examiners Diplomate
University of Genoa, Italy

2003  Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Magna Cum Laude
University of Genoa, Italy

Professional Experience

2021 – present  Associated Professor of Vascular Surgery
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University of Milan, Italy

2016 – present  Responsible for the endovascular program of the Vascular Division
Division of Vascular Surgery - IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan

2014 – present  Senior vascular surgeon
Division of Vascular Surgery - IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan

2008 – 2014 Consultant vascular surgeon
Division of Vascular Surgery - IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano

2008 – 2010  Research grant
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University of Milan, Italy

Teaching experience

Undergraduate teaching

2012 – 2020  Adjunct professor School of Medicine, Master’s Degree in Nursing and Obstetrics Sciences, Postgraduate master of aortic surgery and intervention cardiology
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University of Milan, Italy

2012 – present  Co-supervisor of Master’s degree and residency thesis
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University of Milan, Italy

2004 -2019 Tutoring activities and formal teaching during the medical students’ attachment to the Vascular Surgery Division
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University of Milan, Italy

Postgraduate teaching

2016 – present  Convenor of several formal and practical courses for vascular and cardiovascular surgeons endorsed by the university or scientific societies
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University of Milan, Italy

2005 – present  Tutor / teaching during formal and practical courses for senior and in-training vascular surgeon
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University of Milan, Italy

Clinical experience

Performing up to 10000 open and endovascular procedures (3807 procedures performed as first surgeon) for elective and emergent treatment of different arterial and venous disease with the focus on:

- Arch, descending thoracic, thoraco-abdominal and abdominal degenerative aneurysms and dissections treated with regular and fenestrated and branched stent-grafts or open procedures

- Carotid stenosis and aneurysms treated with open and endovascular techniques

- Critical limb ischemia and aneurysms treated with open, endovascular or hybrid procedures

- Chronic venous insufficiency treated with several nonsurgical and surgical treatment options

Regularly performing duplex and colour-flow scanning and preoperative invasive digital subtraction angiography for cerebrovascular, lower extremity arterial and venous, aortic as well as visceral disease

Research projects and publications

Author / co-authors of 138 peer-reviewed articles (h-index 22, citation: 1783). Co-editor of 2 books and author / co-authors of 115 abstracts presented during national and international meetings.

2016 – present  Principal Investigator o Study coordinator of several (17) spontaneous or sponsored national or international clinical studies

2011 – present  Co-investigator or Research Coordinator of several (25) spontaneous or sponsored national or international clinical studies

2010 – present  Reviewer for the following journals: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, European Journal Cardiothoracic Surgery, JACC – Journal of American College of Cardiology, Journal of Endovascular Therapy, Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgery, International Journal of Cardiology   

Affiliations

Member of the following scientific societies: Società Italiana di Chirurgia Vascolare ed Endovascolare (SICVE), European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) and European Association for cardio-thoracic-surgery (EACTS)

15 selected papers published in the last 2 years

1. Bertoglio L, Conradi L, Howard DPJ, Kaki A, Van den Eynde W, Rio J, Montorfano M, Dias NV, Ronchey S, Parlani G, Chiesa R, Schewel J; of the PAXA Collaborators. Percutaneous transAXillary access for endovascular aortic procedures in the multicenter international PAXA registry. J Vasc Surg 2021 [In press]. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.20208.089.
2. Loschi D, Melloni A, Grandi A, Baccellieri D, Monaco F, Melissano G, Chiesa R, Bertoglio L. Open or endovascular treatment of downstream thoracic or thoraco-abdominal aortic pathology after frozen elephant trunk: perioperative and mid-term outcomes. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2021 [In press]. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab335.
3. Bertoglio L, Grandi A, Carta N, Cambiaghi T, Bilman V, Melissano G, Chiesa R. Comparison of anatomic feasibility of three different multibranched off-the-shelf stent-grafts designed for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg 2021; 74: 1472-1482. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.04.066.
4. Bilman V, Cambiaghi T, Grandi A, Carta N, Melissano G, Chiesa R, Bertoglio L. Anatomical feasibility of a new off-the-shelf inner branch stent graft (E-nside) for endovascular treatment of thoraco-abdominal aneurysms. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2020; 58: 1296-1303. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa276.
5. Grandi A, Carta N, Cambiaghi T, Bilman V, Melissano G, Chiesa R, Bertoglio L. Sex-Related Anatomical Feasibility Differences in Endovascular Repair of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms With a Multibranched Stent-Graft. J Endovasc Ther 2021; 28: 283-294. doi: 10.1177/1526602820964916.
6. Bertoglio L, Loschi D, Grandi A, Melloni A, Bilman V, Melissano G, Chiesa R. Early Limb Reperfusion Using Routinely Preloaded Fenestrated Stent-graft Designs for Complex Endovascular Aortic Procedures. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2020; 43: 1868-1880. doi: 10.1007/s00270-020-02596-1.
7. Melloni A, Grandi A, Spelta S, Salvati S, Loschi D, Lembo R, Melissano G, Chiesa R, Bertoglio L. Outcomes of routine use of percutaneous access with large-bore introducer sheaths (>21F outer diameter) during endovascular aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg 2021; 73: 81-91. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.04.504.
8. Cambiaghi T, Grandi A, Bilman V, Melissano G, Chiesa R, Bertoglio L. Anatomic feasibility of the investigational GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (TAMBE), off-the-shelf multibranched endograft for the treatment of pararenal and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg 2021; 73: 22-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.03.056.
9. Bertoglio L, Grandi A, Melloni A, Kahlberg A, Melissano G, Chiesa R. Percutaneous AXillary Artery (PAXA) Access at the First Segment During Fenestrated and Branched Endovascular Aortic Procedures. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2020; 59: 929-938. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2020.01.027.
10. Bertoglio L, Katsarou M, Loschi D, Rinaldi E, Mascia D, Kahlberg A, Lembo R, Melissano G, Chiesa R. Elective Multistaged Endovascular Repair of Thoraco-abdominal Aneurysms with Fenestrated and Branched Endografts to Mitigate Spinal Cord Ischaemia. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2020; 59: 565-576. doi: 1016/j.ejvs.2019.10.003.
11. Bertoglio L, Salvati S, Fittipaldi A, Melloni A, Kahlberg A, Cambiaghi T, Melissano G, Chiesa R. Carotid to subclavian bypass and Amplatzer vascular plug subclavian endovascular occlusion before thoracic open or endovascular repair. J Vasc Surg. 2020; 71: 1480-1488. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.08.237.
12. Bertoglio L, Fittipaldi A, Giambuzzi I, Redaelli P, Verzini A, Cambiaghi T, Bargagna M, Alfieri O, Chiesa R, Castiglioni A. Preliminary Results of Debranch-First Technique in Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedures. Ann Thorac Surg 2019; 108: 1345-1353. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.04.010.
13. Bertoglio L, Katsarou M, Scandroglio M, Bertoldi L, Chiesa R, Pappalardo F. Surgical transaxillary placement of the Impella 5.0 ventricular assist device. J Card Surg 2019; 34: 92-98. doi: 10.1111/jocs.13978.
14. Czerny M, Schmidli J, Adler S, van den Berg JC, Bertoglio L, Carrel T, Chiesa R, Clough RE, Eberle B, Etz C, Grabenwöger M, Haulon S, Jakob H, Kari FA, Mestres CA, Pacini D, Resch T, Rylski B, Schoenhoff F, Shrestha M, von Tengg-Kobligk H, Tsagakis K, Wyss TR; EACTS/ESVS scientific document group. Current options and recommendations for the treatment of thoracic aortic pathologies involving the aortic arch: an expert consensus document of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic surgery (EACTS) and the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS). Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2019; 55: 133-162. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy313.
15. Bertoglio L, Rinaldi E, Melissano G, Chiesa R. The PETTICOAT concept for endovascular treatment of type B aortic dissection. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2019; 60: 91-99. doi: 10.23736/S0021-9509.17.09744-0.