The conditions of professor Vittorio Emanuele Parsi, professor of International Relations at the Catholic University of Milan, who was urgently hospitalized in Treviso for a cardiovascular problem, are still serious. The political scientist, 62 years old, had a sickness while he was in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Given the severity of the situation, he was transported to the Ca' Foncello hospital in Treviso, where he underwent a delicate heart surgery yesterday. He is currently in intensive care. The prognosis remains reserved.

How is Vittorio Emanuele Parsi doing

According to what was reported by Corriere della Sera, Parsi felt ill after presenting his latest book, "Motherland", in Cortina. The discomfort manifested itself with a pain in the chest and one in the back, symptoms that immediately led to the belief that it was not a simple malaise. Parsi was first transported to Belluno, then to Treviso, where he was operated on due to the serious heart problem.

Who is he

The political scientist also teaches Strategic Studies and is a professor at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Italian Switzerland in Lugano. He is the director of the High School of Economics and International Relations of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan. He is part of the reflection and strategic direction group of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is also a founding member of the Society for the Study of Democracy and teaches at the training school of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. He has collaborated with La Stampa, Avvenire, Il Sole 24 Ore, and has been a long-time columnist for Il Messaggero. Parsi often appears on TV to address issues related to international geopolitics