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Research Background

Alessandra M. Ferraro received her MD from University of Rome “Sapienza”, Italy. She joined the Cardiology Department at Boston Children’s Hospital in 2017 where she is currently working as a Research Fellow. Her research focuses on 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional pediatric echocardiography, with particular interest in speckle tracking echocardiography and 3-dimensional cardiac volumes quantification.

Alessandra is a Board Member of the BCH Postdoc Association since March 2021 and she is part of the Career Development Committee of the Postdoc Association. Alessandra notes interest in cooking, traveling, photography, and hiking.

Publications

  1. Longitudinal Changes in Myocardial Deformation in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2025 Jan 17; e017544. View Abstract
  2. Evolving Role of Three-Dimensional Echocardiography for Right Ventricular Volume Analysis in Pediatric Heart Disease: Literature Review and Clinical Applications. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2024 Jun; 37(6):634-640. View Abstract
  3. Abnormal Myocardial Deformation Despite Normal Ejection Fraction in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Feb 06; 13(3):e031470. View Abstract
  4. Right ventricular contraction patterns in healthy children using three-dimensional echocardiography. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2023; 10:1141027. View Abstract
  5. Histopathology of resected tissue from repair of anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery: Potential mechanism of coronary artery compression. JTCVS Open. 2023 Sep; 15:412-423. View Abstract
  6. Transcatheter Ductus Arteriosus Stenting for Acute Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension is Associated with Improved Right Ventricular Echocardiography Strain. Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Oct; 45(7):1573-1580. View Abstract
  7. A comparison between the apical and subcostal view for three-dimensional echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular volumes in pediatric patients. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2023; 10:1137814. View Abstract
  8. Computed tomography angiography (CTA) of anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA): Which measurements are accurate and reliable? J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2023 Mar-Apr; 17(2):130-137. View Abstract
  9. Pediatric Normal Values and Z Score Equations for Left and Right Ventricular Strain by Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography Derived from a Large Cohort of Healthy Children. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2023 03; 36(3):310-323. View Abstract
  10. Impact of maternal social vulnerability and timing of prenatal care on outcome of prenatally detected congenital heart disease. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2022 09; 60(3):346-358. View Abstract
  11. Three-Dimensional Echocardiography Right Ventricular Volumes and Ejection Fraction Reference Values in Children: A North American Multicentre Study. Can J Cardiol. 2022 09; 38(9):1426-1433. View Abstract
  12. Variability in Longitudinal Early Diastolic Strain Rate in Children: Authors' Reply. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2022 07; 35(7):786-788. View Abstract
  13. Normal Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Strain Rate Values in Children Derived from Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2021 12; 34(12):1303-1315.e3. View Abstract
  14. A multicenter study of three-dimensional echocardiographic evaluation of normal pediatric left ventricular volumes and function. Echocardiography. 2021 04; 38(4):641-645. View Abstract
  15. Detailed Assessment of Left Ventricular Function in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, Using Strain Analysis. CJC Open. 2021 Jul; 3(7):880-887. View Abstract
  16. Autologous mitochondrial transplantation for cardiogenic shock in pediatric patients following ischemia-reperfusion injury. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Sep; 162(3):992-1001. View Abstract
  17. Speckle tracking echocardiographically-based analysis of ventricular strain in children: an intervendor comparison. Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2020 May 21; 18(1):15. View Abstract
  18. Normal Values for Left Ventricular Strain and Synchrony in Children Based on Speckle Tracking Echocardiography. Am J Cardiol. 2019 05 01; 123(9):1546-1554. View Abstract

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