Embryologic development of the heart, in toto and of individual components (nutrient vessels, valves, myocardium, conduction system, great arteries)
- Descriptive and topographical anatomy of the heart and great vessels
- Congenital heart disease and implications related to perfusion and protection techniques, myocardial and organ.
- Hints of the history of decompensation surgery
- Extracorporeal circulation and organ protection techniques in heart failure
- Heart failure surgery and aortic valve pathology
- Heart failure surgery and mitral valve pathology
- Heart failure surgery and tricuspid valvular pathology
- Valvular surgery techniques in decompensation surgery
- Heart failure and ischemic heart disease: the mutual relationship
- Myocardial revascularization surgery in decompensation: indications, types of conduits used, revascularization techniques.
- Mechanical substitutes of cardiac function: history and evolution.
- Mechanical substitutes of cardiac function: engineering aspects and practical implications.
- The INTERMACS Registry.