Luigi Vetrugno is an associate professor of anesthesia and intensive care and works at the University of Chieti-Pescara. He earned his MD from the University of Chieti Medical School in 1998, and then completed the Italian National Board Exam and specialized in anesthesiology, intensive care, and pain therapy at the University of Udine Medical School in 1999 and 2002, respectively. From 2002 to 2009, he was one of the sub-specialty staff members for cardiothoracic critical care and anesthesia, providing clinical services for a broad range of cardiothoracic surgery, cardiac transplantation, and mechanical assist device management. His clinical works focus on general intensive care and anesthesia. Luigi Vetrugno has published over 230 peer-reviewed articles, with around 2450 citations. He also serves as an editor and reviewer for various journals.