aDepartment of Cardiology, ‘F. Miulli’ Hospital, Acquaviva delle Fonti

bInterdepartmental Unit of Hemodynamics, Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Bari

cACHD Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato

dACHD Unit Head, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato & Vita Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy

Correspondence to Katya Lucarelli, Strada Prov. 127, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Bari 70021, Italy Tel: +30 328 3014499; fax: +30 80 3055329; e-mail: [email protected]

Received 22 October, 2023

Revised 26 December, 2023

Accepted 28 January, 2024