Molecular and Translational Research in Cardiovascular Disease
A special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular and Translational Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2025) | Viewed by 1299
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cardiovascular diseases; sleep-disordered breathing; CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing; heart failure; arrhythmias; translational research
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Dear Colleagues,
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death, especially in developed countries around the world. Over 80% of cardiovascular deaths are still due to a heart attack or stroke. Associated diseases, such as heart failure or atrial fibrillation, further increase patient morbidity and mortality. Additionally, comorbidities, such as sleep apnea, result in worse patient outcomes. Despite the introduction of novel therapies, such as SGLT-2 inhibitors for heart failure, prognoses remain poor, with five-year mortality for heart failure patients reaching 50%. Therefore, novel therapies are urgently warranted, and an improved understanding of current therapeutics as well as disease mechanisms is essential. The aim of this Special Issue is to provide novel insights into translational and/or mechanistic aspects of cardiovascular disease entities.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: heart failure, arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, ion channel disorders, cardiomyopathies, and sleep-disordered breathing. Both clinical and translation basic science contributions are encouraged.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Simon Lebek
Dr. Philipp Hegner
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cardiovascular disease
- heart failure
- atrial fibrillation
- arrhythmias
- lon channels
- sleep apnea
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