Molecular Biology of Cardiovascular Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

Cardiovascular diseases are one of the main causes of death across the world. For decades, researchers have been studying the causative mechanisms of cardiovascular disorders; however, many of them remain undiscovered or poorly understood.

Molecular cardiology is an innovative and emerging discipline of cardiovascular medicine, aiming to exploit the wide spectrum of molecular biology approaches for the investigation of the pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases.

This approach aims to provide insights into the genetic and molecular pathways underlying cardiovascular functions. The novel step forwards in the current knowledge can be applied to translational cardiovascular research for the improvement of the criteria for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of patients.

The aim of this Special Issue is the collection of valuable contributions to the emerging research related to the molecular characterization of cardiovascular diseases, with special consideration for novel descriptions of diseases pathomechanisms, genetic risk factors, new diagnostic biomarkers and the identification of new potential therapeutic targets.

Considering the multidisciplinary nature of the molecular cardiology discipline, we encourage the submission of basic, translation and clinical approaches.

Prof. Dr. Daniele Andreini
Dr. Chiara Di Resta
Guest Editors

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• molecular cardiology
• cardiovascular disease
• molecular mechanisms
• pathogenesis
• therapeutic targets