Doctor Francesco Gentile

Dr Gentile is an MD and specialist in Cardiology (University of Pisa, Italy). Currently, he serves as a Clinical Cardiologist at Fondazione Monasterio and is pursuing a PhD in Translational Medicine (Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies). Heart-brain and heart-lung interactions in patients with cardiovascular disease represent the main topics of his experimental research activity. In this respect, Dr Gentile possesses advanced skills in acquiring and interpreting autonomic cardiovascular signals, including sympathetic and vagus nerve activity measured through microneurography. Beyond this primary topic, his research area encompasses various aspects of cardiovascular disease, such as advanced echocardiography, juvenile sudden cardiac death, biomarkers, and ischemic heart disease. His research activity is testified by the output metrics as of March 2024: 48 full-text publications in peer-reviewed Journals (18 of which as first/co-first author) and 3 book chapters (Scopus H-index 14).