Flavio D’Ascenzi

Preventive Cardiology

University of Siena

About

Flavio D’Ascenzi works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with University of Siena.

Flavio D’Ascenzi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology at the University of Siena. He serves as the Chair-elect of the European Nucleus of Sports Cardiology and Exercise for the European Association of Preventive Cardiology. He has conducted research on cardiovascular effects of exercise and cardiac imaging.

Research focus

Athlete’s Heart EvaluationSpeckle-Tracking EchocardiographyCardiovascular Imaging in AthletesSudden Cardiac Death PreventionExercise Physiology in Cardiology

Impact

317 pubs · 6,495 cites · h-index 48

Training

MD
University of Siena
2008
Specialization in Cardiology
University of Siena
2014
PhD
University of Umeå
2017

Affiliations

Work Experience

Associate Professor

University of Siena · 2018 - Present

Director of the Master Degree in Imaging in Sports Cardiology

University of Siena · 2020 - Present

Assistant Professor

University of Siena · 2017 - 2018

Research Fellow

University of Siena · 2014 - 2017

Cardiology Consultant and Head of the Cardiology Division

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Chianciano Terme · 2014 - 2017