Valentina Ditali
Bruxelles
Summary
Cardiologist and Intensive Care Specialist with advanced training in mechanical circulatory support and critical cardiac care. Experienced in managing complex ICU patients using ECMO, Impella, and IABP, with strong skills in echocardiography (2D/3D TTE/TEE) and invasive hemodynamic procedures. Committed to clinical excellence and actively involved in research and international publications.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Full Time ICU Senior Clinical Fellow
CHU Saint Pierre
04.2023 - 10.2025
- General Critical Care Unit, under A. Herpain, MD.
- Specialized training in managing critically ill patients with particular exposure to mechanical circulatory support (VA ECMO and Impella CP/5.5) and multidisciplinary approach.
Full Time ICU Senior Clinical Fellow
HUB Erasme
04.2024 - 04.2025
- General Critical Care Unit, under F.S.Taccone, MD, PhD
- Strong clinical training with opportunities for hands-on procedures (chest tubes, endotracheal intubations, central lines, invasive monitoring, bronchoscopies) and exposure to advanced topics like mechanical circulatory support (VV/VA ECMO, IABP, Impella CP/5.5 and pRVAD), continuous renal replacement therapy, mechanical ventilation and organ transplant.
Full Time ICU Senior Clinical Fellow
Chirec – Delta
10.2023 - 03.2024
- General Critical Care Unit, under D. D Becker, MD, PhD
- Multidisciplinary critical care training.
Consultant in Cardiac Intesive Care Unit
Policlinico San Donato – San Raffaele
12.2022 - 03.2023
- Clinical activities as a cardiologist specialized in intensive care: management of patients with acute cardiac and respiratory conditions, including those on short-term mechanical circulatory support (VA and VV ECMO, IMPELLA CP/5.5, and IABP).
- Postoperative care of patients following cardiac surgery.
Consultant Physician
A.T.S. Milano Città Metropolitana
12.2021 - 10.2022
- Emergency department: night shifts and weekends
Heart Failure and MCS Cardiology Fellow
ASST Niguarda
11.2021 - 10.2022
- Supervised clinical activity in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with acute cardiac conditions, including cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, acute coronary syndromes, pulmonary embolism, aortic syndromes, advanced heart failure, infectious endocarditis, myocarditis, complications following heart transplantation or LVAD implantation, and peri-/postoperative care after cardiac surgery requiring intensive treatment.
- Gained specific expertise in the indications, contraindications, and management of patients requiring mechanical circulatory support (IABP, Impella, LVAD, VA-ECMO), invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, and renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients.
- Acquired technical skills in ultrasound-guided central venous and arterial catheter placement for invasive blood pressure monitoring, cardiac imaging (2D transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, color and tissue Doppler), bedside right heart catheterization using Swan-Ganz catheter, and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) insertion.
- Participated in clinical research, actively contributing to data collection for observational studies and multicenter or single-center randomized controlled trials
Resident Doctor in Cardiology
Fondazione I.R.C.C.S Policlinico San Matteo
11.2018 - 11.2021
RESEARCH FELLOW
I.R.C.C.S Centro Cardiologico Monzino
10.2017 - 10.2018
- Engaged in clinical research under the supervision of Professor Daniele Andreini, focusing on cardiovascular imaging and interventional cardiology.
Education
Cardiovascular Diseases
Master Degree
University Of Pavia, Italy 01.2022
Exchange Program - Emergency Medicine
Nanyuki Teaching And Referral Hospital
Nanyuki, Kenya08.2017
M.D. - Medicine And Surgery
University of Milan
Milan, Italy01.2017
Clinical Observership -
The Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, USA08.2016
One week Medical Summer School -
Doctors Academy
Manchester, G-B07.2014
High School Diploma -
"Liceo Classico Primo Levi"
San Donato Milanese, Italie01.2010
Skills
- Advanced management of short- and long-term mechanical circulatory support (ECMO, Impella, IABP, LVAD)
- Ultrasound-guided insertion of central venous and arterial lines; right heart catheterization (Swan-Ganz)
- Acute cardiac emergency management and percutaneous stellate ganglion blockade
- Invasive and non-invasive ventilation management
- 2D/3D transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography
- Interpretation of cardiac diagnostic tests and device follow-up (ICD, PMK, CRT-P/D)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Windows/Mac), SPSS, and MS Access
- Clinical research and data collection for observational and interventional studies
- Strong collaboration and teamwork abilities in high-pressure environments
Certification
- Euro ELSO Step 1 Course - Certification in management VV/VA ECMO
Pitié Salpétrière Hospital, Paris - France / june 2025
Supervisor: Alain Combes, MD, PhD
- Trainer in the course " Echocardiography for Hemodynamic Monitoring "
Erasme Hospital, Bruxelles - Belgium / november 2024
Faculty : JL Vincent, MD, PhD, Annoni Filippo, MD, PhD, Labbé Vincent, MD, PhD, D. Debacker, MD, PhD
- 3D Transesophageal Echocardiography Cours - Certification
Istituto Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano - Switzerland / september 2024
Supervisor: F. Faletra, MD
- Percutaneous Stellate Ganglion Block for Electrical Storm Course - Certification
Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia - Italy / october 2024
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English
Advanced (C1)
French
Advanced (C1)
Italian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Dutch
Beginner (A1)
Timeline
Full Time ICU Senior Clinical Fellow
HUB Erasme
04.2024 - 04.2025
Full Time ICU Senior Clinical Fellow
Chirec – Delta
10.2023 - 03.2024
Full Time ICU Senior Clinical Fellow
CHU Saint Pierre
04.2023 - 10.2025
Consultant in Cardiac Intesive Care Unit
Policlinico San Donato – San Raffaele
12.2022 - 03.2023
Consultant Physician
A.T.S. Milano Città Metropolitana
12.2021 - 10.2022
Heart Failure and MCS Cardiology Fellow
ASST Niguarda
11.2021 - 10.2022
Resident Doctor in Cardiology
Fondazione I.R.C.C.S Policlinico San Matteo
11.2018 - 11.2021
RESEARCH FELLOW
I.R.C.C.S Centro Cardiologico Monzino
10.2017 - 10.2018
Cardiovascular Diseases
Master Degree
Exchange Program - Emergency Medicine
Nanyuki Teaching And Referral Hospital
M.D. - Medicine And Surgery
University of Milan
Clinical Observership -
The Mount Sinai Hospital
One week Medical Summer School -
Doctors Academy
High School Diploma -
"Liceo Classico Primo Levi"
PUBLICATIONS
- Ghio S, Badagliacca R, Acquaro M, Filomena D, Recchioni T, Papa S, Colombo D, Ditali V, Carrozzi C, Greco A, Turco A, Breviario F, Benza R, Vizza D, Scelsi L. Prognostic value of deep echocardiographic phenotyping in pulmonary arterial hypertension. ERJ Open Res. 2024
- Sacco A, Ditali V., Tavecchia G., Garatti L. et.al, Effect of a Quality- Improvement Intervention on End-of-Life Care in Cardiac Intensive Care Unit: a Single Center Experience, Eur J Clin Invest. 2023
- Morici N., Frea S., Bertaina M., Garatti L., Ditali V., et al., SCAI stage reclassification at 24 hours predicts outcome of cardiogenic shock: insights from the Altshock-2 registry, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2022
- Ditali V., Garatti L., Morici N., Villanova L., Colombo C., Oliva F., Sacco A., Effect of landiolol in patients with tachyarrhythmias and acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF): a case series, ESC Heart Failure 2021
- Ditali V., Carrozzi C., Leonardi S., Duplice terapia antiaggregante di breve durata: come, quando e perché, G Ital Cardiol 2020; 21 (2 Suppl.1):14S-25S
- Andreini D., MD, PhD, FESC, Pontone G. MD, PhD, FESC, Mushtaq S. MD, Conte E., MD, Perchinunno M., MD, Volpato V., MD, Annoni A., MD, Baggiano A., MD, Formenti A., MD, Mancini M. E., MD, Beltrama V., MD, Ditali V., MD, Atrial Fibrillation: Diagnostic Accurancy of Coronary CT Performed with Whole-Heart 30- µm Spatial Resolution CT Scanner, International Journal of Cardiology 2017