Antonio Loforte

University of Turin

Dr. Antonio Loforte, MD, Ph.D., is a senior staff surgeon and chair of the Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Program at the Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, and the City of Health and Science Hospital Turin, University Division of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Transplant Center, Italy. He completed his cardiothoracic surgery training at the University of Bologna, S. Orsola University Hospital, IRCCS Bologna, Italy; S. Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy; St. Antonius Ziekenhuis, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands; and the Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Germany. He additionally joined the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant and Assist Devices, Houston, Texas, USA. Dr. Loforte is an active member of several professional organizations including the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO), International Society for Mechanical Circulatory Support (ISMCS), Roland Hetzer International Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Society (RHICS), Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO), European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT), Società Italiana di Chirurgia Cardiaca (SICCH), and Società Italiana dei Trapianti d’Organo e di Tessuti (SITO), among others. His scientific research focuses mostly on heart transplantation and MCS issues. He serves as a reviewer for several international journals and is an editorial board member for 10 of them. He is the associate editor for the ‘Implantable MCS Section’ of Artificial Organs. He belongs to the ISHLT Standard and Guidelines Committee, ISHLT Cardiogenic Task Force, and ISHLT MCS Operative Committee (co-chair). He received a ‘European Ph.D.’ label in Organ Transplantation and several international awards in Europe and the United States. Recently, Dr. Loforte was appointed president-elect of ISMCS and Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Turin, Italy.

Antonio Loforte

2books edited

6chapters authored

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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is very quickly becoming a mainstream therapy for patients experiencing acute, severe, and often medically refractory cardiopulmonary failure. Over the years, the technology has improved and the guidelines, protocols, and indications for therapy have been refined. Similar to other “resource-intensive” technologies in which success or failure is often seen and experienced in the setting of a brief hospitalization, there is often much interest and intrigue when a patient is supported on ECMO. Success requires a team effort and a tremendous amount of hard work and effective communication. The hope is that this text will serve as a cornerstone for program growth and development as well as an inspiration for those intrigued by the potential benefits of ECMO.

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