Usefulness and Clinical Applications of 3D Printing in Cardiovascular Diseases 2.0

Dear Colleagues,

Given the success of the first edition, we believe it is the time to launch the second edition of this Special Issue. This second edition of the Special Issue aims to focus on recent advances in 3D printing and its value or applications in cardiovascular diseases. Three-dimensional printing has evolved rapidly over the last decade, showing great potential in many medical domains, in particular, in the field of cardiovascular disease. Patient-specific or personalized 3D-printed models are shown to enhance our understanding of complex cardiac anatomy and pathology; assist presurgical planning and the simulation of complicated procedures for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases; improve the education of medical students or healthcare professionals; and improve communication between physicians and patients. This issue will highlight the current advances in 3D printing, with special emphasis given to patient-specific 3D-printed models in the diagnosis and management of congenital heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases. Technological developments, including 3D printing materials and bioprinting or tissue engineering, 3D printing integrated with virtual reality and augmented reality, as well as artificial intelligence, are also included in the potential topics of this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Zhonghua Sun
Dr. Israel Valverde
Prof. Dr. Alexander Van De Bruaene
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Biomolecules is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.