Germán Alberto Fortunato, MD

Fortunato GA. Camino al PhD: Diez consejos para sobrevivir y triunfar en el doctorado. Revista del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, 46(2), e0001276. (2026). https://doi.org/10.51987/Rev.Hosp.Ital.B.Aires.v46i2.1276

Fortunato, G. A., & Barochiner, J. (2025). De la técnica al todo: enfoque sistémico del reemplazo valvular aórtico con válvulas tradicionales y de rápido implante. Revista Argentina de Cardiología, 93(4), 302–305. https://doi.org/10.7775/rac.es.v93.i4.20908
Chrabalowski JM, Fortunato GA, Valdecantos F, D Angelo FT, Gallardo E, Kotowicz V. Combined David procedure and mitral valve repair in Marfan syndrome with mitral annular disjunction. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Sep 2;2025. doi: 10.1510/mmcts.2025.091
D’Angelo Fiore, T., Feijóo, N., Kotowicz, V., Fortunato, G., & De Santibañes, M. (2025). Surgical resection of inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma: A multidisciplinary approach and therapeutic insights. Revista Argentina de Cardiología, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.55200/raccv.v23.n1.0091
D’Angelo, T., Fortunato GA, Busnelli, G., Valdecantos, F., & Kotowicz, V.(2025). The hemi-Yacoub procedure and valve repair in a patient with Turner syndrome and bicuspid aortic valve. Multimedia manual of cardiothoracic surgery : MMCTS, 2025, 10.1510/mmcts.2024.122. https://doi.org/10.1510/mmcts.2024.122 (INDEX-PUBMED)
Fortunato GA., Gallardo E., Chrabalowski M, Adrover A, Kotowicz, V. (2024). Transaxillary approach for resection of fibroelastoma of the oartic valve: A minimally invasive strategy. . Revista Argentina de Cirugía Cardiovascular, 22(3), 83-86.. DOI: 10.55200/raccv.v22.n3.0081 (INDEX-Lilacs, Latindex)
Fortunato,GA., D’Angelo, T., Busnelli, G., Tamara, C. A., Sultano, N., Theaux, J., Espector, P., Valdecantos, F., Posatini, R., Bianco, J., Rossi, E., & Kotowicz, V. (2024). Válvulas de rápido implante versus válvulas tradicionales en reemplazo valvular aórtico en pacientes de riesgo intermedio. Revista Argentina de Cardiología, 19(3), 215-230. https://rac.sac.org.ar/index.php/rac/article/view/361
Fortunato GA, Posatini R, Cases A, Pezzoto C, Kotowicz V. Total Arch Replacement with the Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique. February 2024. doi:10.25373/ctsnet.25251187
Fortunato GA, Alvarez Tamara C, Kotowicz V. Minimally Invasive Left Atrial Myxoma Resection Using 3D Technology. July 2023. doi:10.25373/ctsnet.23737707 https://www.ctsnet.org/article/minimally-invasive-left-atrial-myxoma-resection-using-3d-technology
Alvarez C, Fortunato GA, Stoger G, Posatini R, Kotowicz V. Minimally Invasive Surgery with the Bentall-De Bono Technique Initial experience at Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires Rev Argent Cardiol 2023;91:221-224. http://dx.doi.org/10.7775/rac.es.v91.i3.20634.
FortunatoGA, Misfeld M, David T, Feindel C, Schafers H, Borger M, Coselli J, Marenchino R, Kotowicz V.  Multinational and Cross-Sectional Survey on Valve-Sparing Aortic Replacement Controversies. Argent J Cardiol 2023;91:118-129. http://dx.doi.org/10.7775/rac.v91.i2.20614. Original Article
Tamara C, Fortunato GA, Posatini R, Stoger G, Kotowicz V. Minimally Invasive Surgery with the Bentall-De Bono Technique. Initial Experience at Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires.ARGENT J CARDIOL 2023;91:xxx-xxx. http://dx.doi.org/10.7775/rac.v91.i3.20364
Fortunato GA, Davierwala P. The current role and future perspectives of minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting. https://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jovs-22-41 JOVS. 2023
Marenchino R, Domenech A, Rossi E, Posatini R, Stoger G, Fortunato GA, Kotowicz V. Mitral valve Replacement in patients with Mitral Annulus Calcification.  Rev Argent Cardiol 2020;88:525-529. http://dx.doi.org/10.7775/rac.es.v88.i6.18621 (Original Article)
Romero ND, Fortunato GA, Stoger G, et at. Ballon-expandable transcatheter mitral valve
replacement through minimally invasive approach in big MAC. doi:10.25373/ctsnet.13242311
Fortunato GA, Stoger G, Posatini R, et al. The Double Path Technique by MICS for Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Vein Connection & Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defect. doi:10.25373/ctsnet.12678416.
Fortunato GA, Marenchino R, Estrada R, et al. Heart Transplantation in Argentina: Tips and Tricks after 200 cases. February 2020. doi:10.25373/ctsnet.11874108
Fortunato GA, Battellini R, Stoger G, et al. A mitral-mics for every mitral pathology. What we´ve learned after 120 cases?. January 2020doi:10.25373/ctsnet.11569764.
Fortunato GA, Battellini R, Raffaelli P, Kotowicz V. How to create patient specific loops for correcting mitral valve prolapse through a minimally invasive approach. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2019Dec 19, 2019.doi:10.1510/mmcts.2019.042 (INDEX)
Fortunato GA, Battellini R, Marenchino R, Posatini R, Domenech A, Kotowicz V. How to remove multiple mediastinal and pericardial hydatid cysts. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2019Sep 6, 2019. Doi 10.1510/mmcts.2019.026 (INDEX)
Fortunato GA, Misfeld M, Battellini R, Domenech A, Garbade J, Borger MA, Kotowicz V. Situation Awareness for Circumflex Artery Injury During Mitral Valve Surgery, Ann Thorac Surg 2019 doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.02.054. (INDEX)
Domenech A, Marenchino R, Posatini R, Fortunato GA, Rossi E, Kotowicz V. Leaflet Resection versus Chordal Replacement for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation: Long-term Outcomes According to the Technique Used. Rev Argent Cardiol 2018;86dx.doi.org/10.7775/rac.v87.i3. 13806. Original Article. (Editorial article: Volkmar Falk)
Fortunato GA, Posatini R, Battellini R, Kotowicz V. How to Perform MIDCAB Procedure Step-by-Step in a Single Vessel Disease.www.ctsnet.org/article/how-perform-midcab-procedure-step-step-single-vessel-disease
Fortunato GA, Marenchino R, Cirio S, Rossi E, Domenech A, Kotowicz V. Aortic Valve Replacement in Intermediate Risk Patients. Surgical Outcomes. Rev Argent Cardiol 2018;86:116-120. Original Article

Fortunato GA, Rios M, Battellini R, Halac M, Doenst T, Kotowicz V. Is Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Possible in Complex Patients?.Rev Argent Cardiol 2017;85:319-320. dx.doi.org/10.7775/rac.es.v85.i4.10396 (Editorial Article: Martin Misfelds. Heart Centre Leipzig, Germany). Original Article

Fortunato GA, Stoger I, Domenech A, Marenchino R, Kotowicz V. Old Solutions for New Troubles After Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair.Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep 2017;6:e25–e28. (INDEX)

Licensures & Certifications
Cardiovascular Sugery Specialist
General Surgery Specialist
ACLS
ATLS
TOEFL-ibt