Eugenio Picano

Eugenio Picano, MD, PhD, obtained his Degree in medicine in 1981, to which a Cardiology fellowship, and a PhD in Cardiovascular Pathophysiology in Pisa University followed. Research Director in the Biomedicine Department of the National Research Council until June 2023. A clinical cardiologist with a strong background in cardiovascular imaging and multidisciplinary research, he has published 520 papers in peer-reviewed journals (h-index= 98 by Google Scholar as per January 30, 2023). He is...See more

Eugenio Picano, MD, PhD, obtained his Degree in medicine in 1981, to which a Cardiology fellowship, and a PhD in Cardiovascular Pathophysiology in Pisa University followed. Research Director in the Biomedicine Department of the National Research Council until June 2023. A clinical cardiologist with a strong background in cardiovascular imaging and multidisciplinary research, he has published 520 papers in peer-reviewed journals (h-index= 98 by Google Scholar as per January 30, 2023). He is recognized for contributions in stress echocardiography, medical radiation effects on doctors and patients, extravascular lung water detection by lung ultrasound and non-invasive biopsy of atherosclerotic plaque by tissue characterization techniques. See less