Multimodal Cardiac Imaging: New and Controversial Insights

A special issue of Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease (ISSN 2308-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Imaging".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 1055

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Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario Quirónsalud Madrid, 28223 Madrid, Spain
Interests: cardiac arrhythmias; cardiac anatomy

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Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario Quirónsalud Madrid, 28223 Madrid, Spain
Interests: cardiac imaging; cardiac magnetic resonance; cardiac CT

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the forthcoming Special Issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, titled “Multimodal Cardiac Imaging: New and Controversial Insights”.

This Special Issue will focus on original research and scholarly articles addressing novel or debated topics in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and cardiac computed tomography. These imaging modalities are crucial in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of various cardiovascular diseases. This Special Issue aims to present new insights, innovations, and controversial topics related to their use, including advancements in imaging technology, diagnostic accuracy, and clinical outcomes. It will also address the challenges and limitations of current approaches and examine the potential for future improvements and integration of multimodal imaging techniques.

Submissions are invited from researchers and clinicians working in these fields.

Prof. Dr. José Ángel Cabrera
Guest Editor

Dr. Javier Urmeneta Ulloa
Guest Editor Assistant

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Keywords

  • cardiac imaging
  • cardiac magnetic resonance
  • cardiac computed tomography
  • multimodal imaging

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Multimodality Imaging in Cardiac Metastasis of Cutaneous Melanoma: Case Report and Systematic Review
by Karina L. Lara-Sampayo, Juan Carlos Ibarrola-Peña, Miranda de la Pena-Tamez, Jose A. Salinas-Casanova, Rafael Garcia, Carlos Jerjes-Sanchez, Jose Gildardo Paredes-Vazquez and Erasmo de la Pena-Almaguer
J. Cardiovasc. Dev. Dis. 2026, 13(2), 84; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd13020084 - 9 Feb 2026
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Background: Cardiac metastases from cutaneous melanoma are uncommon and often underdiagnosed due to their variable and frequently asymptomatic presentation. To better describe their clinical features, diagnostic strategies, and outcomes, we performed a systematic review of published case reports and present an illustrative clinical [...] Read more.
Background: Cardiac metastases from cutaneous melanoma are uncommon and often underdiagnosed due to their variable and frequently asymptomatic presentation. To better describe their clinical features, diagnostic strategies, and outcomes, we performed a systematic review of published case reports and present an illustrative clinical case. Case presentation: We report the case of a 67-year-old man with a history of stage IIA cutaneous melanoma who presented with progressive fatigue and dyspnea. Disease recurrence was confirmed by skin biopsy. Multimodal imaging, including echocardiography, FDG PET-CT, and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), demonstrated extensive myocardial infiltration consistent with cardiac metastases. Despite treatment with immunotherapy, the patient experienced progressive clinical deterioration and died six months after diagnosis. Discussion: The systematic review encompassed 23 published articles reporting 27 individual cases, with a mean age at diagnosis of 55.9 years and a clear male predominance. Cardiac involvement exhibited marked heterogeneity in both clinical presentation and anatomical distribution, most frequently affecting the left ventricular free wall and the interventricular septum. Echocardiography consistently served as the initial diagnostic modality, while cardiac magnetic resonance and CT/FDG PET-CT were used to refine lesion characterization and assess extracardiac disease. Notably, a complete multimodal imaging strategy was reported in fewer than one-third of cases, reflecting variability in diagnostic approaches. Survival outcomes were highly heterogeneous, with substantial mortality, underscoring the need for earlier detection and more accurate diagnostic strategies for cardiac involvement in melanoma. Conclusions: Cardiac metastases from melanoma represent advanced disease and remain associated with poor and heterogeneous outcomes. An integrated multimodal imaging approach supports detailed diagnostic characterization and may aid clinical evaluation and management in selected cases. Full article
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