Selected recent publications:

• Casati V. Sandrelli L. Speziali G. Calori G. Grasso MA. Spagnolo S. Hemostatic effects of tranexamic acid in elective thoracic aortic surgery: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery. 123(6):1084-91, 2002 Jun.
• V Casati, G Speziali, C D'Alessandro, C Cianchi, MA Grasso, S Spagnolo, L Sandrelli Intraoperative low-volume acute normovolemic hemodilution in adult open-heart surgery. Anesthesiology 2002:97;367-373.
• "Intraoperative low-volume acute normovolemic hemodilution in coronary surgery". V Casati, G Speziali, C D'Alessandro, S Spagnolo, MA Grasso, L Sandrelli. Submitted for publication: Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
• CGA McGregor, N Handa, G Speziali, D Hoffman, S Cicek, JF Breen. Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy: Reduced Mortality and Improvement in Right Ventricular Size, Function, and Hemodynamics. Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA USA 2003.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Dr. Giovanni Speziali
Email: spezialig@upmc.edu