Heart Failure: Current Trends and Future Directions
A special issue of Clinics and Practice (ISSN 2039-7283).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 290
Special Issue Editor
2. Research Centre of Timisoara Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Interests: cardiovascular disease; atrial fibrillation; heart failure; stroke; coronary artery disease; cardiomyopathy; physical exercise or training; quality of life; anticoagulation; cardiac rehabilitation; primary and secondary prevention; valvular heart diseases; congenital heart disease; cardio genetics; clinical cardiology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Heart failure (HF) is a progressive global cardiovascular syndrome associated with high morbidity and mortality and substantial healthcare expenditure. Despite therapeutic advances, HF continues to present heterogeneous clinical phenotypes, complex comorbidity profiles, and significant diagnostic and therapeutic limitations. Rapid scientific progress in molecular cardiology, pharmacotherapy, digital monitoring, and precision medicine is reshaping the contemporary management landscape and opening up new avenues in translational research and future clinical applications.
We invite submissions of original research, systematic reviews, and scholarly perspectives for a forthcoming Special Issue entitled “Heart Failure: Current Trends and Future Directions”. We will showcase high-quality scientific contributions that critically examine evolving concepts, emerging therapeutic strategies, and innovative approaches to diagnosis, risk stratification, and long-term management in HF.
Topics of interest include, but are not restricted to, the following:
- Contemporary guideline-directed pharmacotherapy and interventions;
- Pathophysiological mechanisms and molecular targets;
- Biomarkers, multi-omics, and precision medicine strategies;
- Advanced cardiac imaging and diagnostic technologies;
- Digital health integration, remote monitoring, and artificial intelligence;
- Device-based therapies and interventional approaches;
- Regenerative medicine, gene-based therapy, and translational advances;
- Population health disparities and health system models of care.
Our intention is to promote scientific dialogue, highlight current research gaps, and identify emerging directions that may influence future investigation and clinical innovation in HF.
Prof. Dr. Simona Dragan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- heart failure
- precision medicine
- pharmacotherapy
- biomarkers
- digital health
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