Special Interview with Prof. Giuseppe Biondi Zoccai: Globally Highly Cited Scholar & Italy's Leading Scientist

On March 26, 2025, the Editorial Office of Mini-invasive Surgery (MIS, ISSN: 2574-1225) had the honor of interviewing Prof. Giuseppe Biondi Zoccai, a globally highly cited scholar, one of Italy's leading scientists, and the Cardiac Surgery Section Editor of Mini-invasive Surgery.

Below are the details of the interview:

Q1. Artificial intelligence has made significant advancements in diagnostics. How do you view the revolutionary application of AI in structural heart interventions, particularly in early detection and personalized treatment?

Q2. Innovation in biomaterials has played an important role in minimally invasive cardiac surgery. How do you view the application of novel biomaterials in minimally invasive heart surgeries, particularly in cardiac repair and valve replacement?

Q3. As the Section Editor of Mini-invasive Surgery and the Editor-in-Chief of Minerva Cardiology and Angiology, you have extensive experience in journal management. What do you consider to be the hot topics in minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and how can journals keep up with these trends?

Q4. As one of Italy's leading scientists and a globally highly cited scholar, what do you consider to be your most significant contribution to biomedical science? Which research has had the greatest impact on clinical practice?

Profile:

Prof. Giuseppe Biondi Zoccai
Leading Expert in Cardiology and Biostatistics

Prof. Zoccai, born on July 25, 1974, in San Remo, Italy, is an Associate Professor of Cardiology at Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy. He graduated magna cum laude in Medicine from the University of Milan in 1999 and obtained his Cardiology diploma magna cum laude from the Catholic University in Rome in 2004. Prof. Zoccai completed his Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology at St. Raffaele University Hospital in Milan in 2004-2005.

With over 950 PubMed-indexed articles and more than 47,000 citations, along with an h-index of 107 in Google Scholar, Prof. Zoccai is recognized as one of Italy's top biomedical scientists. He serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the international biomedical journal Minerva Cardiology and Angiology and is a member of the Editorial Boards of several prestigious journals.

His research interests include advanced biostatistical methods, evidence-based medicine in cardiology, coronary stents, structural heart disease, inflammation in heart disease, and the impact of tobacco-related risk products.

Prof. Zoccai has also edited numerous academic textbooks on topics ranging from network meta-analyses to cardiovascular imaging and transcatheter aortic valve implantation. His continued contributions to the field of cardiology and medical research have had a significant global impact.

Editor: Ivy Wang
Language Editor: Catherine Yang
Production Editor: Ting Xu
Respectfully Submitted by the Editorial Office of Mini-invasive Surgery