Dr. Giovanna Passarella

Specialist in Pediatric Cardiology

Internal Outpatient Specialist in Pediatrics – Pediatric Cardiology – at the Hospitals of Rovigo, Trecenta and Adria, ULSS 5 Polesana Company. 2019 – ongoing

PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) SIMEUP-AHA instructor. 2018 – ongoing

PBLS-D (Pediatric Basic Life Support and defibrillation) SIMEUP instructor and manager of the SIMEUP-RESPIRO (Pediatric Resuscitation and Rescue Instructors Rovigo) instructor training center of Rovigo. 2017 – ongoing

1st level Medical Director at the Paediatrics Unit, ULSS 5 Polesana Company. 2009-2019

1st level Medical Director at the Paediatrics Unit, ULSS 8 Berica Company of Arzignano-Vicenza. 2009

2003: Degree in Medicine and Surgery, awarded at the University of Padua

2005: Achievement of PBLS Healthcare Providers qualification at La Sapienza University of Rome

2006: Achievement of PALS Healthcare Providers title at the University of Padua

2006: Theoretical-practical course on resuscitation in the delivery room and stabilization of critically ill newborns awaiting transfer, at the University of Padua

2007: Achievement of the EBM (Evidence Based Medicine) certificate at the University of Padua

2008: Visitorship at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard University Department of Cardiology (EchoLab, MRI-Lab, Cardiac Registry)

2009: Specialization in Paediatrics, specialization in Pediatric Cardiology, obtained at the University of Padua

2009: 2nd level Master in Pediatric Cardiology, obtained at the University of Padua

2012: Achievement of certificate of attendance of the PBLS-D (Pediatric Basic Life Support and Defibrillation) Instructor course at the University of Padua

2013: Achievement of Learning Medical English certificate, B2 level, from the Medical Association of Rovigo and the University of Padua

2015: Achievement of BLS (Basic Life Support) AHA healthcare provider certificate.

2015-2016: 2nd level Master’s degree in pediatric electrophysiology and adult congenital heart disease, obtained at the University of Padua

2016: Achievement of PALS (Pediatrics Advanced Life Support) AHA healthcare provider certificate.

2017: Achievement of title of PBLS-D SIMEUP non-healthcare Instructor, PBLS-D Healthcare Executor, BLS-D SIMEUP non-healthcare, BLS-D SIMEUP Healthcare

2018: Achievement of first title of PALS SIMEUP Instructor and PALS AHA Instructor

2020-2021: 2nd level Master’s Degree in Sports Cardiology, obtained at the University of Padua

2022: achievement of the title of PALS American Heart Association Instructor at the Laerdal Medical headquarters in Bologna.

G. Passerella, G. Trifirò, M. Gasparetto, G. Svaluto Moreolo, O. Milanesi Disorder in glucidic metabolism and congenital heart disease: deduction and prevention Ped. Cardiology 2013

S. Salvatori, G. Passerella, O. Milanesi Pediatric cardiology: clinical problems. Minerva Medica Editions, 2015

Passerella G, Santagati C, Rossin S, Rigon F, Rametta V, Marino F, Rimondi F, Berardi M, Innaurato S, Michelin E, Lorenzetto C, Nai Fovino L, Baraldi E, Milanesi O, Rugolotto S. Unexpected endocarditis in a preterm infant. Journal ofPediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine. 2016

Rossin S, Marino F, Rigon F, Rametta V, Passerella G, Rimondi F, Santagati C, Berardi M, Innaurato S, Michelin E, Lorenzeto C, Nat Fovino L, Rugolotto S. Human Herpesvirus 6 (hhv-6) encephalitis in two healthy children. Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine. 2016

Nai Fovino L, Rametta V, Marino F, Rossin S, Rigon F, Passerella G, Rimondi F, Saniagati C, Berardi M, Innaurato S, Michelin E, Lorenzetto C, Rugolotto S. Recurrent abdominal pain and juvenile solitary polyp (JSP) . Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine. 2016

Ordinary member of the Italian Society of Pediatrics (SIP)

Ordinary member and member of the Regional Board of the Italian Society of Pediatric Emergency and Emergency Medicine (SIMEUP)

Ordinary member of the Italian Society of Pediatric Cardiology (SICP)

Passerella G. The point on a symptom: chest pain in SIPuó. find out more in: Pediatric Cardiology Rovigo, 6 November 2013

Passerella G., Svaluto Moreolo G. “The ABC of the ECG: pediatricians go back to school…” Headquarters of the Order of Doctors of Rovigo, 5 November 2014

Passerella G. Cardiac electrophysiology and electropathology: the ECG in pediatrics Headquarters of the Medical Association, Belluno 24 October 2015

Passerella G., Svaluto Moreolo G. L.’ ABC of the ECG Santorso Alto Vicentino Hospital, 2 March and 6 April 2016 and Rho Milanese Hospital 12 October 2016

Passerella G. Clinical cases in Pediatrics: Congenital heart defects in the first two years of life: diagnosis, follow-up and respiratory prophylaxis. Hospital-territory interaction. Padua 19 November 2016

Passerella G. Rugolotto S. Rigon F. PBLS course for healthcare professionals “Basic support of vital functions in paediatrics” Headquarters of the Medical Association of Rovigo, 28 January 2017