Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure

A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Imaging and Theranostics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 668

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Department of Internal Medicine IV, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, “George Emil Palade” of Targu Mures, 540139 Târgu Mureș, Romania
Interests: heart failure; cardiomyopathies; valvular heart disease; cardiac imaging; echocardiography; MRI; computed tomography; invasive imaging; diagnosis; therapy; risk stratification; prognosis
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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue focuses on the significant strides made in the diagnosis and management of heart failure, a prevalent and complex condition. This collection of articles showcases the latest advancements in diagnostic tools, which includes advanced imaging modalities and innovative biomarkers, enabling earlier and more accurate detection of heart failure. Furthermore, this Special Issue delves into the evolving therapeutic landscape, exploring the benefits of traditional medications alongside emerging therapies that are revolutionizing the treatment paradigm. Particular emphasis is placed on the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to heart failure management, with a call for personalized medicine to tailor treatments to individual patient needs. In summary, this Special Issue provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of heart failure diagnosis and management, highlighting the promising advancements that are improving patient outcomes.

Dr. Attila Frigy
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Keywords

  • heart failure diagnosis
  • therapeutic advances
  • multidisciplinary care
  • personalized medicine
  • advanced imaging
  • novel biomarkers
  • emerging therapies

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Evaluation of the Stress System in Acute and Chronic Cardiac Disease
by George Markousis-Mavrogenis, Flora Bacopoulou, George Chrousos and Sophie I. Mavrogeni
Diagnostics 2025, 15(13), 1712; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15131712 - 4 Jul 2025
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Various cardiac pathologies such as ischemic/non-ischemic heart disease, valvular heart disease and genetic heart disease may impair cardiac function and lead to heart failure (HF). Each individual condition but also the common endpoint of HF may involve the brain and the immune system [...] Read more.
Various cardiac pathologies such as ischemic/non-ischemic heart disease, valvular heart disease and genetic heart disease may impair cardiac function and lead to heart failure (HF). Each individual condition but also the common endpoint of HF may involve the brain and the immune system next to the heart. The interaction of these systems plays an important role, particularly in the pathogenesis and prognosis of HF, and stress plays a pivotal role in this interaction. The stress system (SS) of the body can be activated by any stress factor exceeding a predefined threshold and all body structures including brain, heart and immune system can be affected. The SS is also responsible for body homeostasis. Both acute and chronic stress may lead to the development of acute and chronic heart disease. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is the ideal noninvasive tool without radiation that can provide valuable information about the effect of the SS in various systems/organs using targeted protocols. A holistic approach provided by MRI has the potential to improve our knowledge regarding stress mechanisms on the axis of heart–brain–immune system in HF that may impact effective, individualized treatment. In this review paper, we describe how MRI can be used as a noninvasive tool to assess the effect of stress on the brain–immune system-heart-axis, discussing current possibilities, limitations and future directions. Full article
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