Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII Bergamo

Number of cath procedures performed each year in the centre: 3000-3999 (3500)
Number of PCIs performed each year in the centre: 800
24/7 Primary PCI service in the centre?: No
Number of Primary PCIs performed per year in the centre: 200

Techniques available in the centre: Non invasive imaging, Structural and heart failure interventions, Coronary
Subtechniques available in the centre: Cardiac computed tomography, TAVI, Transcatheter mitral valve repair, Cardiac magnetic resonance Imaging, IVUS, FFR/iFR, Left ventricular assist devices, OCT
Centre affiliated to a quality insurance programme: Yes
Centre participate in scientific studies: Yes
Centre participate in national/international registries:
Centre participate in randomised clinical trials: Yes, both investigator and sponsor driven

Centre has Peer reviewed scientific publications?: Yes
Number of articles related to interventional cardiology published by the centre in the last 5 years: 80
Scientific fields of interests: Basic Science, Pharmacology, Imaging, Procedural Techniques, Indication for Treatment and Patient Selection, Management of Percutaneous Intervention Complications, Other

Number of local fellows in interventional cardiology who attend the centre: 3
Number of international fellows accepted by the centre (per year): 2
Type of fellowship offered by the centre: Both
Possibility to develop a thesis during the stay: Yes
Does the centre have a specific fellowship program with defined objectives?: Yes
Language(s) used to perform clinical activity: Italian, English