Advances in Neonatal Cardiovascular Health

Dear Colleagues,

Neonatal cardiovascular health is fundamental to the successful transition from fetal to extrauterine life and remains a major determinant of morbidity and mortality among preterm and critically ill newborns. Historically, cardiovascular assessment relied on indirect clinical markers, limiting precision and individualized care. Recent advances in neonatal hemodynamics, functional echocardiography, and physiology-driven management have transformed the understanding of cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary adaptation across high-risk populations, including micro-preterm infants, those with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), and hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Emerging evidence also underscores the impact of maternal diabetes on fetal and neonatal cardiopulmonary development, influencing myocardial function, pulmonary vascular disease, and long-term cardiovascular risk.

This Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge basic, translational, and clinical research addressing cardiopulmonary interactions, cardiovascular physiology, impact on clinical outcomes, and health disparities in neonatal cardiovascular care. We welcome original research, systematic and narrative reviews, and methodological studies advancing equitable, precision-based neonatal cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary health.

Dr. Marjorie M. Makoni
Dr. Adrianne Rahde Bischoff
Guest Editors

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