Cardiovascular Diseases in Basic Research: New Molecular Insights and Perspectives

Dear Colleagues,

Higher life expectancy as well as the lifestyle of our society lead to an increasing global relevance of cardiovascular diseases. Together with oncological diseases, they are the main cause of death in high income countries. Therefore, the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in cardiovascular medicine is primordial. To meet these requirements, there is hence growing need for innovations in the field of cardiovascular basic research. By elucidating disease mechanisms and developing novel therapeutic options, basic research sets, indeed, the foundation for clinical research in cardiology. Basic research with a translational approach will particularly grow in importance, as cardiovascular medicine, likewise to oncology, gets more and more individualized, moving away from the therapeutic principle „one size fits all”. Basic research in cardiovascular medicine covers a broad spectrum reaching from molecular and cell biology to electrophysiology and genetics in cardiovascular medicine.

Considering the increasing need for innovations in basic cardiovascular research to adequately treat the growing number of cardiovascular diseases, we therefore invite scientists working in the field of basic and/or translational cardiovascular research to contribute to this collection. We encourage the submission of all types of manuscripts including original articles, reviews and short communications. We are looking forward to your valuable contribution!

Dr. Fabrice Fernand Darche
Prof. Dr. Patrick A. Schweizer
Collection Editors

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• basic cardiovascular research
• translational cardiovascular research
• molecular biology
• cell biology
• genetics
• electrophysiology
• stem cells, including human induced pluripotent and mesenchymal stem cells
• in vitro experiments
• in vivo experiments
• disease modelling