Dr. Rachele Contri is a European-trained anesthesiologist and cardiology with international experience in Switzerland, the UK, and Italy. She completed a cardiac anesthesia fellowship at Harefield Hospital (London). She holds the EACVI/EACTAIC certification in adult transesophageal echocardiography and the Swiss anesthesiology board exam. Her clinical focus includes perioperative cardiac care, mechanical circulatory support (ECMO, VADs, Impella), and echocardiographic monitoring in critical settings. She has published on heart failure, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and cardiovascular imaging, and has taught residents in anesthesia and critical care. Fluent in Italian and English, and proficient in German, Swiss German and French, she values interdisciplinary collaboration and high standards in clinical care.