Massimo Chessa

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

About

Massimo Chessa works in Adult Congenital Heart Disease affiliated with Vita-Salute San Raffaele University.

Prof. Massimo Chessa is the Head of the UNICCA - Adult Congenital Heart Unit at the Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Center of IRCCS Policlinico San Donato. He serves as an Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University. He performs interventional hemodynamics for congenital heart diseases from neonates to adults and manages cardiac care for pregnant women with congenital heart conditions.

Research focus

Transcatheter Closure of Atrial and Ventricular Septal DefectsManagement of Adult Congenital Heart DiseaseInterventional Cardiology for Congenital Heart DefectsArrhythmias in Congenital Heart DiseaseExercise Prescription for Patients with Congenital Heart Defects

Impact

348 pubs · 9,850 cites · h-index 45

Training

MD
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
1992
PhD in Fetal and Pediatric Cardiology
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
2000
Specialization in Cardiovascular Diseases
Università di Milano
2016

Affiliations

Work Experience

Head of UNICCA - Adult Congenital Heart Unit

IRCCS Policlinico San Donato · 2019 - Present

Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University · 2021 - Present

Visiting Fellow

The Heart Hospital, London · 2003 - 2003

Clinical-Research Registrar

Birmingham Children’s Hospital · 1998 - 1999

Attachèe Vacateur in Pediatric Cardiology

Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades · 1995 - 1997

Publications