Sandro Gelsomino

Professor

Prof. Sandro Gelsomino has studied Medicine in Bologna. He was trained as a heart surgeon at the University Hospital S. Orsola Malpighi in Bologna and qualified in 1995. He was fellow at the Bologna University from 1990 to 1995. He was resident Cardiac Surgeon at Pinna Pintor Clinic and Staff member at Brescia Hospital from 1995 to 1997. From 1998 to 2003 he was Cardiac Surgeon staff member at S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy and member of the Stentless valve program. From 2003 to 2007 he was staff surgeon at Careggi Hospital Florence, Italy and he carried out the program on Ischemic mitral regurgitation. From 2008 to 2006 he was Director (Head) of the Experimental Surgey Unit Careggi Hospital Florence.

In 2009, he obtained his PhD on this subject at the Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences at Maastricht University. In 2014, he was appointed Associate Professor and in 2018 he became Professor of Heart Surgery.

One of the main topic of his research is atrial fibrillation (AF). He is developing a new true hybrid true bipolar tool (CORDIA) for the ablation of the atrial fibrillation which has been patented with the support of Maastricht University. In addition, he is developing, in collaboration with MERLIN, a patch for several application in the field of cardiovascular medicine, apart from AF. With the University of Florence, he is involved in the programme for new anti-oxidants for the treatment of AF. He is leading a programme, in cooperation with the University of Brussel, for the application of artificial intelligence in arrhythmias (ISAAC).

He is starting a cooperation with other AF experts at Maastricht University for computer modelling of AF.

 

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Universiteitsingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht
PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht
Room number: F3.102
T: +31 (0)43 388 10 66

  • 2024
    • Iorio, A., Lucà, F., Pozzi, A., Rao, C. M., Chimenti, C., Di Fusco, S. A., Rossini, R., Caretta, G., Cornara, S., Giubilato, S., Di Matteo, I., Di Nora, C., Pilleri, A., Gelsomino, S., Ceravolo, R., Riccio, C., Grimaldi, M., Colivicchi, F., Oliva, F., ... Cardiac Rare Diseases Working Group Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri (ANMCO) (2024). Anderson-Fabry Disease: Red Flags for Early Diagnosis of Cardiac Involvement. Diagnostics, 14(2), Article 208. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14020208
  • 2023
    • Dokollari, A., Torregrossa, G., Sicouri, S., Cameli, M., Mandoli, G. E., Kjelstrom, S., Prifti, E., Veshti, A., Bonacchi, M., & Gelsomino, S. (2023). Long-term prognosis in patients undergoing redo-isolated aortic valve replacement. Future Cardiology, 19(14), 685-694. Article fca-2023-0050. https://doi.org/10.2217/fca-2023-0050
    • Lucà, F., Andreassi, M. G., Gulizia, M. M., Borghini, A., Colombo, P. E., Benedetto, F. A., Bernelli, C., Bisceglia, I., Bisignani, G., Caldarola, P., Canale, M. L., Caporale, R., Caretta, G., Ceravolo, R., Ciconte, V. A., Corda, M., Cornara, S., De Bonis, S., De Luca, L., ... Oliva, F. (2023). Position paper ANMCO: Radioesposizione e radioprotezione nei laboratori di cardiologia interventistica. Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia, 24(11), 915-932. https://doi.org/10.1714/4129.41234
    • Lucà, F., Oliva, F., Abrignani, M. G., Russo, M. G., Parrini, I., Cornara, S., Ceravolo, R., Rao, C. M., Favilli, S., Pozzi, A., Giubilato, S., Di Fusco, S. A., Sarubbi, B., Calvanese, R., Chieffo, A., Gelsomino, S., Riccio, C., Grimaldi, M., Colivicchi, F., ... Pediatric Cardiology Working Group (2023). The Challenge of Managing Atrial Fibrillation during Pregnancy. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 24(10), Article 279. https://doi.org/10.31083/j.rcm2410279
    • Dokollari, A., Margaryan, R., Torregrossa, G., Sicouri, S., Cameli, M., Mandoli, G. E., Prifti, E., Veshti, A., Bonacchi, M., & Gelsomino, S. (2023). Risk predictors that impact long-term prognosis in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement with the Perceval sutureless bioprosthesis. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, 55, 10-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carrev.2023.04.006
    • Lucà, F., Oliva, F., Abrignani, M. G., Di Fusco, S. A., Parrini, I., Canale, M. L., Giubilato, S., Cornara, S., Nesti, M., Rao, C. M., Pozzi, A., Binaghi, G., Maloberti, A., Ceravolo, R., Bisceglia, I., Rossini, R., Temporelli, P. L., Amico, A. F., Calvanese, R., ... Gulizia, M. M. (2023). Management of Patients Treated with Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Clinical Practice and Challenging Scenarios. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(18), Article 5955. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12185955
    • Lucà, F., Gulizia, M. M., Abrignani, M. G., Benedetto, F. A., Bisceglia, I., Bisignani, G., Bobbio, M. C., Caldarola, P., Canale, M. L., Caretta, G., Ceravolo, R., Chimenti, C., Ciconte, V. A., Corda, M., Cornara, S., Di Fusco, S. A., Di Matteo, I., Di Nora, C., Favilli, S., ... Colivicchi, F. (2023). Position paper ANMCO: Choosing Wisely – le proposte dell’ANMCO nel 2023. Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia, 24(9), 754-765. https://doi.org/10.1714/4084.40686
    • Luca, F., Colivicchi, F., Oliva, F., Abrignani, M., Caretta, G., Di Fusco, S. A., Giubilato, S., Cornara, S., Di Nora, C., Pozzi, A., Di Matteo, I., Pilleri, A., Rao, C. M., Parlavecchio, A., Ceravolo, R., Benedetto, F. A., Rossini, R., Calvanese, R., Gelsomino, S., ... Arrhythmia Working Group ANMCO (2023). Management of oral anticoagulant therapy after intracranial hemorrhage in patients with atrial fibrillation. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 10(1), Article 1061618. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1061618
    • Rao, C. M., Luca, F., Franzutti, C., Scappatura, G., Arcadi, N., Fratto, P., Benedetto, F. A., & Gelsomino, S. (2023). Congenital Ventricular Diverticulum. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(9), Article 3153. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12093153
    • Luca, F., Colivicchi, F., Parrini, I., Russo, M. G., Di Fusco, S. A., Ceravolo, R., Riccio, C., Favilli, S., Rossini, R., Gelsomino, S., Oliva, F., Gulizia, M. M., Management and Quality Working Group, & Pediatric Cardiology Working Group AMMCO (2023). The role of the pregnancy heart team in clinical practice. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 10, Article 1135294. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1135294
    • Pino, P. G., Madeo, A., Luca, F., Ceravolo, R., di Fusco, S. A., Benedetto, F. A., Bisignani, G., Oliva, F., Colivicchi, F., Gulizia, M. M., & Gelsomino, S. (2023). Clinical Utility of Three-Dimensional Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Mitral Valve Disease: Tips and Tricks. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(7), Article 2522. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12072522
    • Luca, F., Pino, P. G., Parrini, I., Di Fusco, S. A., Ceravolo, R., Madeo, A., Leone, A., La Mair, M., Benedetto, F. A., Riccio, C., Oliva, F., Colivicchi, F., Gulizia, M. M., & Gelsomino, S. (2023). Patent Foramen Ovale and Cryptogenic Stroke: Integrated Management. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(5), Article 1952. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12051952
    • Bonacchi, M., Dokollari, A., Parise, O., Sani, G., Prifti, E., Bisleri, G., & Gelsomino, S. (2023). Ministernotomy compared with right anterior minithoracotomy for aortic valve surgery. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 165(3), 1022-1032.e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.03.125
    • Parise, O., Parise, G., Vaidyanathan, A., Occhipinti, M., Gharaviri, A., Tetta, C., Bidar, E., Maesen, B., Maessen, J. G., La Meir, M., & Gelsomino, S. (2023). Machine Learning to Identify Patients at Risk of Developing New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 10(2), Article 82. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd10020082
  • 2022
    • Bonacchi, M., Cabrucci, F., Bacchi, B., Haranal, M., Gelsomino, S., Ramlawi, B., & Dokollari, A. (2022). Editorial: Novel insights into aortic arch repair. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 9, 1087952. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2022.1087952
    • Dokollari, A., Torregrossa, G., Sicouri, S., Veshti, A., Margaryan, R., Cameli, M., Mandoli, G. E., Maccherini, M., Montesi, G., Cabrucci, F., Coku, L., Arora, R., Li, Q. R., Bonacchi, M., & Gelsomino, S. (2022). Pearls, pitfalls, and surgical indications of the Intuity TM heart valve: A rapid deployment bioprosthesis. A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 37(12), 5411-5417. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocs.17231
    • Kronenberger, R., Parise, O., Van Loo, I., Gelsomino, S., Welch, A., De Asmundis, C., & La Meir, M. (2022). Esophageal Protection and Temperature Monitoring Using the Circa S-Cath™ Temperature Probe during Epicardial Radiofrequency Ablation of the Pulmonary Veins and Posterior Left Atrium. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(23), Article 6939. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11236939
    • Moula, A. I., Romeo, J. L. R., Parise, G., Parise, O., Maessen, J. G., Natour, E., Bidar, E., & Gelsomino, S. (2022). The evolution of arch surgery: Frozen elephant trunk or conventional elephant trunk?Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 9, Article 1029262. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2022.999314
    • Parrini, I., Luca, F., Rao, C. M., Parise, G., Micali, L. R., Musumeci, G., La Meir, M., Colivicchi, F., Gulizia, M. M., & Gelsomino, S. (2022). Superiority of Direct Oral Anticoagulants over Vitamin K Antagonists in Oncological Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Analysis of Efficacy and Safety Outcomes. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(19), Article 5712. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11195712
    • Parrini, I., Luca, F., Favilli, S., Domenicucci, S., Russo, M. G., Sarubbi, B., Gelsomino, S., Colivicchi, F., & Gulizia, M. M. (2022). Gravidanza e cardiopatie: il ruolo del Pregnancy Heart Team. Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia, 23(8), 631-644. https://doi.org/10.1714/3856.38394
    • Lucà, F., Colivicchi, F., Rossini, R., Riccio, C., Gelsomino, S., & Gulizia, M. M. (2022). Reply to Kielb et al. Untapped Potential for Female Patients? Comment on "Luca et al. Update on Management of Cardiovascular Diseases in Women. J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11, 1176". Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(11), Article 3086. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11113086
    • Lucà, F., Parrini, I., Abrignani, M. G., Rao, C. M., Piccioni, L., Di Fusco, S. A., Ceravolo, R., Bisceglia, I., Riccio, C., Gelsomino, S., Colivicchi, F., & Gulizia, M. M. (2022). Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Cancer Patients: It's High Time We Dealt with It. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(7), Article 1792. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11071792
    • Mauro, E., Luca, F., Tetta, C., Parise, O., Parrini, I., Parise, G., Rao, C. M., Matteucci, F., Micali, L. R., Gulizia, M. M., La Meir, M., & Gelsomino, S. (2022). Breast Cancer and Atrial Fibrillation. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(5), Article 1417. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11051417
    • Moula, A. I., Parrini, I., Tetta, C., Luca, F., Parise, G., Rao, C. M., Mauro, E., Parise, O., Matteucci, F., Gulizia, M. M., La Meir, M., & Gelsomino, S. (2022). Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Atrial Fibrillation. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(5), Article 1242. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11051242
    • Luca, F., Abrignani, M. G., Parrini, I., Di Fusco, S. A., Giubilato, S., Rao, C. M., Piccioni, L., Cipolletta, L., Passaretti, B., Giallauria, F., Leone, A., Francese, G. M., Riccio, C., Gelsomino, S., Colivicchi, F., & Gulizia, M. M. (2022). Update on Management of Cardiovascular Diseases in Women. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(5), Article 1176. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11051176
    • Dokollari, A., Ramlawi, B., Torregrossa, G., Sa, M. P., Sicouri, S., Prifti, E., Gelsomino, S., & Bonacchi, M. (2022). Benefits and Pitfalls of the Perceval Sutureless Bioprosthesis. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 8, Article 789392. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2021.789392
    • de Jong, M. M. J., Parise, O., Matteucci, F., Rutten, M., Devos, M., Romano, M., Micali, L. R., Parise, G., Maessen, J. G., & Gelsomino, S. (2022). Aortic flow below and visceral circulation during aortic counterpulsation: Evaluation of an in vitro model. Perfusion, 37(1), 69-77. Article 0267659120978641. https://doi.org/10.1177/0267659120978641
  • 2021
    • Tetta, C., Montrone, G., Longhi, A., Rocca, M., Londero, F., Parise, G., Parise, O., Maessen, J. G., Miceli, M., & Gelsomino, S. (2021). Chemosensitivity of Lung Metastatic High-Grade Synovial Sarcoma. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10(24), Article 5956. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10245956
    • Nijs, J., Vangelder, B., Tanaka, K., Gelsomino, S., Van Loo, I., La Meir, M., Maessen, J., & Kietselaer, B. L. J. H. (2021). Geometric characteristics of bicuspid aortic valves. JTCVS Techniques, 10, 200-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjtc.2021.08.032
    • Dokollari, A., Cameli, M., Mandoli, G. E., Kalra, D. K. S., Poston, R., Coku, L., Pernoci, M., Miri, M., Bonacchi, M., & Gelsomino, S. (2021). Early and Midterm Clinical Outcomes of Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve Implantation Versus Redo Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Bioprosthetic Valve Degeneration: Two Faces of the Same Medal. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 35(11), 3223-3231. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2021.05.029
    • Matteucci, F., Maesen, B., De Asmundis, C., Bidar, E., Parise, G., Maessen, J. G., La Meir, M., & Gelsomino, S. (2021). Comparison between biparietal bipolar and uniparietal bipolar radio frequency ablation techniques in a simultaneous procedural setting. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, 61(3), 567-575. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-020-00852-5
    • Matteucci, F., La Meir, M., Maesen, B., Chierchia, G.-B., De Asmundis, C., & Gelsomino, S. (2021). In vivo preliminary test of a new biparietal bidirectional bipolar radiofrequency magnetic coupling system. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 44(9), 1585-1592. Article ARTN 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.14320
    • Luca, F., Giubilato, S., Di Fusco, S. A., Piccioni, L., Rao, C. M., Iorio, A., Cipolletta, L., D'Elia, E., Gelsomino, S., Rossini, R., Colivicchi, F., & Gulizia, M. M. (2021). Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation Cardioversion: What Is Crucial to Take into Account. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10(15), Article 3212. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10153212
    • Dokollari, A., Bisleri, G., Patel, D.-S., Kalra, D.-K., Gelsomino, S., & Bonacchi, M. (2021). The jungle of risk scores and their inability to predict long-term survival. The truth behind the mirror. Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 36(8), 3004-3005. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocs.15589
    • Dokollari, A., Bonacchi, M., Gelsomino, S., & Coku, L. (2021). The serendipity history of a bioprosthesis in mitral position: An incessant competition among manufacturers having no winner. Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 36(8), 2784-2785. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocs.15680
    • Gelsomino, S., Tetta, C., Matteucci, F., del Pace, S., Parise, O., Prifti, E., Dokollari, A., Parise, G., Micali, L. R., La Meir, M., & Bonacchi, M. (2021). Surgical Risk Factors for Ischemic Stroke Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. A Multi-Factor Multimodel Analysis. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 8, Article 622480. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2021.622480
    • Matteucci, F., Maesen, B., De Asmundis, C., Bidar, E., Micali, L., Parise, G., Maessen, J. G., La Meir, M., & Gelsomino, S. (2021). Biparietal bidirectional bipolar radiofrequency in hybrid cardiac ablation: an in vitro evaluation. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 33(1), 34-42. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivab047
    • Londero, F., & Gelsomino, S. (2021). Response to: Lymphadenectomy during pulmonary metastasectomy: Necessity and feasibility. Journal of Surgical Oncology, 124(1), 153-153. https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.26473
    • Tetta, C., Rocca, M., Salone, M., Longhi, A., Ferrari, C., Londero, F., Parise, G., Parise, O., Giugliano, A., Maessen, J. G., La Meir, M., & Gelsomino, S. (2021). Predictors of lung recurrence and disease-specific mortality after pulmonary metastasectomy for soft tissue sarcoma. Surgical Oncology, 37, Article 101532. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.suronc.2021.101532
    • Dokollari, A., Cameli, M., Kalra, D.-K., Gelsomino, S., Bisleri, G., & Bonacchi, M. (2021). Success in long-term outcome after cardiac surgery: Rise from an uncomplicated immediate postoperative course. Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 36(6), 2053-2054. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocs.15467
    • Maesen, B., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Bidar, E., Chaldoupi, S.-M., Gelsomino, S., Maessen, J. G., Pison, L., & La Meir, M. (2021). A hybrid approach to complex arrhythmias. EP Europace, 23, ii28-ii33. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euab027
    • Lorusso, R., Belliato, M., Mazzeffi, M., Di Mauro, M., Taccone, F. S., Parise, O., Albanawi, A., Nandwani, V., McCarthy, P., Kon, Z., Menaker, J., Johnson, D. M., Gelsomino, S., & Herr, D. (2021). Neurological complications during veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Does the configuration matter? A retrospective analysis of the ELSO database. Critical Care, 25(1), Article 107. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03533-5
    • Micali, L. R., Algargoosh, S., Parise, O., Parise, G., Matteucci, F., de Jong, M., Moula, A. I., Tetta, C., & Gelsomino, S. (2021). Patient survival in severe low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis after aortic valve replacement or conservative management. Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 36(3), 1030-1039. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocs.15209
    • Gelsomino, S., & de Jong, M. M. J. (2021). Intra-aortic balloon pump: Looking at the other side. Artificial Organs, 45(2), 159-162. https://doi.org/10.1111/aor.13797
    • Matteucci, F., Maesen, B., De Asmundis, C., Parise, G., Micali, L. R., Tuijthof, G., Gerits, P., Vernooy, K., Maessen, J. G., La Meir, M., & Gelsomino, S. (2021). New Biparietal Bipolar Catheter Prototype for Hybrid Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, 16(2), 181-187. https://doi.org/10.1177/1556984520981025
    • Tetta, C., Carpenzano, M., Algargoush, A. T. J., Algargoosh, M., Londero, F., Maessen, J. G., & Gelsomino, S. (2021). Non-surgical Treatments for Lung Metastases in Patients with Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) and Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA). Current Medical Imaging Reviews, 17(2), 261-275. https://doi.org/10.2174/1573405616999200819165709
  • 2020
    • Dokollari, A., Cameli, M., Kalra, D.-K. S., Pervez, M. B., Demosthenous, M., Pernoci, M., Bonneau, D., Latter, D., Gelsomino, S., Lisi, G., Yanagawa, B., Verma, S., Bisleri, G., & Bonacchi, M. (2020). Learning curve predictors for minimally invasive mitral valve surgery; how far should the rabbit hole go?Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 35(11), 2934-2942. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocs.14939
    • Londero, F., Parise, O., Grossi, W., Morelli, A., Masullo, G., Bartoletti, M., Tetta, C., Livi, U., Maessen, J. G., & Gelsomino, S. (2020). The Role of Obesity in Early and Long-Term Outcomes after Surgical Excision of Lung Oligometastases from Colorectal Cancer. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(11), Article 3566. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9113566
    • Bonacchi, M., Parise, O., Matteucci, F., Tetta, C., Moula, A. I., Micali, L. R., Dokollari, A., De Martino, M., Sani, G., Grasso, A., Prifti, E., & Gelsomino, S. (2020). Is Peripheral Artery Disease an Independent Predictor of Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Outcome?Heart Lung and Circulation, 29(10), 1502-1510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2020.01.013
    • Bonacchi, M., Cabrucci, F., Bugetti, M., Dokollari, A., Parise, O., Sani, G., Prifti, E., & Gelsomino, S. (2020). Outcomes' predictors in Post-Cardiac Surgery Extracorporeal Life Support. An observational prospective cohort study. International Journal of Surgery, 82, 56-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2020.07.063