Advancements in the Management of Aortic Stenosis: The Importance of Early Detection and Timely Treatment
A special issue of Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease (ISSN 2308-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Cardiovascular Clinical Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 November 2026 | Viewed by 143
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cardiology; precision medicine; residual risk; acute coronary syndrome; percutaneous coronary intervention; PCI
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2. Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Umberto I, ASP 4 di Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy
Interests: cardiology; interventional cardiology; left atrial appendage closure (LAAC); coronary artery disease; transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Severe aortic stenosis represents one of the most common and clinically relevant valvular heart diseases in the ageing population. For many years, access to transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) was limited by procedural risk, anatomical feasibility, and resource availability. However, the progressive increase in life expectancy has led to a growing prevalence of degenerative aortic valve disease, while the expansion of TAVR indications to younger patients and those at lower surgical risk has markedly increased referral volumes.
This evolution has been driven by major technological advancements. Newer-generation transcatheter valves have significantly improved procedural safety, reduced complication rates, and provided more favourable long-term outcomes. At the same time, advances in multimodality imaging and screening strategies are improving our ability to identify patients at higher risk of disease progression and to detect early myocardial damage before the onset of symptoms.
These developments highlight the importance of timely intervention and accurate patient selection. In particular, some clinical scenarios remain especially challenging in terms of optimal treatment timing and technical complexity, such as patients with severe asymptomatic aortic stenosis and those with bicuspid aortic valve anatomy.
This Special Issue aims to provide an updated overview of current advances in the diagnosis, risk stratification, and management of aortic stenosis, with a focus on early detection strategies, evolving indications for intervention, and the technical and clinical challenges associated with complex patient subsets. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and expert perspectives addressing advances in imaging, patient selection, transcatheter therapies, and long-term outcomes in the management of aortic stenosis.
Prof. Dr. Antonio Micari
Guest Editor
Dr. Giulia Laterra
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- aortic stenosis
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- early intervention
- risk stratification
- bicuspid aortic valve
- cardiac imaging
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