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Guest Editor 1: Prof. Davide Pacini, MD, PhD

Cardiac Surgery Unit, Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department, S. Orsola
Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Prof. Davide Pacini, MD, PhD, is a Full Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the
University of Bologna and Chief of the Cardiac Surgery Department at S. Orsola
Hospital, Italy. He also serves as Director of the Cardiac Surgery Residency
Program at the University of Bologna, where he plays a leading role in training
the next generation of cardiothoracic surgeons. Prof. Pacini is an active member
of several major professional societies, including the Italian Society of Cardiac
Surgery, the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), the
Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery.
He is the former Chair of the Vascular Domain of EACTS and currently serves
as Councilor of the Italian Society of Cardiac Surgery. With extensive clinical,
academic, and leadership experience, Prof. Pacini is recognized internationally for
his contributions to the field of cardiac and vascular surgery.

Guest Editor 2: Dr. Luca Di Marco

Division of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna,
Bologna, Italy.

Dr. Luca Di Marco received his medical degree from the University of Bologna in
2001 and completed a PhD in 2004 focusing on cerebral protection during aortic arch
surgery. He qualified as a cardiac surgeon in 2009. During and after his residency,
he trained at several leading international cardiothoracic centers across Europe and
the United States, with a strong focus on aortic surgery. He is currently a senior
cardiac surgeon at the University Hospital of Bologna. His clinical and research
interests include valve surgery, thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic surgery
(including hybrid and endovascular procedures), cerebral protection in arch surgery,
aortic dissection, minimally invasive surgery, and heart transplantation. Dr. Di
Marco is an active member of major professional societies such as SICCH, EACTS,
ANMCO, ESC, and CTSNet. He also serves as co-chair of the Italian Group for
Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery (GIROC) and sits on the editorial boards of several
journals, including Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Journal of
Cardiovascular Medicine, EC Cardiology Journal, and Annals of Cardiovascular
Surgery.