Advanced Research in Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
A special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular and Translational Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 58
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is the most prevalent birth condition globally, affecting approximately 1% of live births. Over the past decades, significant progress in diagnostics, surgical techniques, biomaterials, imaging modalities, and multidisciplinary care has markedly improved survival rates and long-term outcomes for patients with CHD. Nevertheless, several critical challenges persist, particularly in areas related to individualised treatment planning, biomaterial biocompatibility, tissue regeneration, and the transition to adult care.
This Special Issue of Biomedicines, titled “Advanced Research in Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)”, aims to showcase innovative translational and clinical research that expands our understanding and optimises the management of CHD across all age groups.
We welcome submissions of original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and short communications in the following areas:
- Advancements in paediatric and adult congenital heart disease management;
- Tissue engineering and the use of biogenic or decellularised materials;
- Applications of advanced imaging technologies, computational modelling, and artificial intelligence;
- Long-term outcomes and the transition to adult congenital heart care;
- Immunological and genetic foundations of congenital heart disease;
- In vitro and in vivo models for studying congenital cardiac pathophysiology.
This Special Issue encourages multidisciplinary collaboration and aims to accelerate breakthroughs that directly translate into improved clinical care for individuals with congenital heart disease.
We look forward to your valuable contributions and to further advancing the global conversation in this vital area of cardiovascular medicine.
Dr. Paul Philipp Heinisch
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- congenital heart disease (CHD)
- biomaterials
- imaging modalities
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