Diagnosis of Valvular Heart Disease and Myocardial Function, Second Edition

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to submit your article on any type of valvular heart disease that studies the ventricular or atrial myocardial function.

All types of primary valvular heart disease affect the myocardial function in a deleterious way. This myocardial impairment is one of the main criteria leading to transcatheter or surgical valvular intervention. In addition, in recently studied secondary mitral regurgitation and tricuspid regurgitation, the ventricular or atrial myocardium primarily suffers, inducing functional valvular regurgitation.

Thus, this Special Issue aims to publish articles enlightening the pathophysiology of ventricular and atrial myocardial damage in case of any type of valvular heart disease, the prognostic value of the myocardial impairment in each case, and the clinical consequences of the myocardial deterioration, including the decision-making for an intervention and the myocardial recovery after it.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include the following: aortic stenosis, aortic regurgitation, mitral stenosis, mitral regurgitation, tricuspid regurgitation, pulmonary stenosis, pulmonary regurgitation, or mixed or multiple valvular heart disease with a special focus on the myocardial (left/right ventricular or left/right atrial) function by applying any feasible imaging modality.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Vasileios Kamperidis
Guest Editor

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