Simone Ungaro

Medical Doctor specialized in Cardiovascular Diseases, currently a third-year resident in Cardiology at the University of Padua. Actively engaged in research in Sports Cardiology and Cardiomyopathies, with clinical and academic experience in cardiovascular medicine, acute care, and medical education.

• Sports Cardiology: evaluation, risk stratification, and management of athletes with cardiovascular diseases.
• Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy: clinical, imaging, and electrocardiographic characterization of myocardial scarring and arrhythmogenic substrates.
• Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET): functional assessment of athletes and patients with cardiomyopathies for diagnostic, prognostic, and clinical decision-making purposes.
• Cardiovascular Imaging: role of cardiac MRI and echocardiography in diagnosis, prognosis, and follow-up of cardiomyopathies.
• Translational Research: integration of clinical and laboratory findings to improve diagnosis and therapeutic strategies in inherited and acquired heart diseases.
• Preventive Cardiology: strategies for sudden cardiac death prevention in young individuals and competitive athletes.

• University Teaching Tutor, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome (2017 – 2019)
  Medical Physics (2017–2018)
  Medical Histology (2018)
  Human Anatomy (2018–2019)
• Undergraduate Internship – Human Anatomy Laboratory (2018 – 2019)
  Research on liver and biliary tract diseases
  Tissue preparation and fixation techniques
  Laboratory teaching (microscopy and lectures)
• Undergraduate Internship – Cardiology Unit (2019 – 2022)
  Experimental thesis: “Relationship Between Completeness of Revascularization and Myocardial Injury in Patients Treated With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention”

• Permanent Member, Council of the School of Cardiology, University of Padua (Nov 2022 – Present)
• Resident Representative, School of Cardiology, University of Padua (Nov 2022 – Present)
• Student Representative, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome (2020 – 2021)
• High School Student Council Representative, Liceo Scientifico “Ricciotto Canudo” (2014 – 2015)

First Author

• Electrocardiographic Clues for Early Diagnosis of Ventricular Pre-Excitation and Non-Invasive Risk Stratification in Athletes: A Practical Guide for Sports Cardiologists. J. Clin. Med. 2024. DOI: 10.3390/jcdd11100324.
• Sports-Related Sudden Cardiac Arrest: A Video Analysis of Presenting Features, Management, and Outcomes. Br. J. Sports Med. (In press).

Co-Author

• The 2023 European Task Force Criteria for Diagnosis of Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy: Historical Background and Review of Main Changes. Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2024. DOI: 10.31083/j.rcm2509348.
• Diagnosis of Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy: 20 Years of Progress and Innovation. G Ital Cardiol. 2023. DOI: 10.1714/4336.43216.
• Relationship Between the Completeness of Revascularization and Myocardial Injury in Patients Treated With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2022.10.006.