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Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Pulmonary Hypertension: Current Status of Diagnosis and Treatment
edited by Roxana Sulica and Himanshu Deshwal
submission deadline 25 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11540 | Submission Open
Keywords: pulmonary hypertension; pulmonary arterial hypertension  ; diagnosis  ; treatment  ; hemodynamics
Ventricular Arrhythmias: Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9140 | Submission Open
Keywords: ventricular arrhythmias; electrical storm; Sudden cardiac death; cardiac imaging; catheter ablation; antiarrhythmic drugs; mechanical circulatory support
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)
Clinical Applications of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (CT)
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8484 | Submission Open
Keywords: computed tomography angiography; cardiovascular imaging; contrast media; spectral computed tomography; quantitative imaging; coronary artery disease; aortic disease; pulmonary embolism; structural heart disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)
Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging—Computed Tomography (CT) Focus Issue
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8270 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular imaging; structural heart disease; valvular heart disease; congenital heart disease; computed tomography (CT); photon counting CT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)
Endovascular Intervention for Peripheral Artery Disease
edited by and Andrej Schmidt
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3431 | Submission Open
Keywords: peripheral arteriosclerotic occlusive disease; interventional therapy; stent; drug-eluting therapy; debulking; atherectomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)
Hybrid Ablation of the Atrial Fibrillation
edited by Massimiliano Marini
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 549 | Submission Open
Keywords: atrial fibrillation; ablation; hybrid ablation; techniques; videothoracoscopic approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)
Coronary Arterial Anomalies
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open
Keywords: coronary arterial anomalies; sudden cardiac death; trans-septal course of the left main coronary artery; unroofing; intramural coronary artery; interarterial coronary artery; anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease)
Effect of Lipids and Lipoproteins on Atherosclerosis
edited by , Joanna Lewek and Bożena Sosnowska
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open
Keywords: atherosclerosis; lipids and lipoproteins; low-density lipoproteins (LDL); high-density lipoproteins (HDL); triglycerides; lipid metabolism; lipid biomarkers; plaque formation; plaque instability; lipid-lowering therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Acquired Cardiovascular Disease)
Innovative Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4393 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular; cardiac surgery; innovation; translational science; machine learning; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)
The Role of Growth Factors in Cardiovascular Development
edited by , Timothy J. Mead and Irfan Kathiriya
submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiac development; single ventricle defects; cardiovascular disease; growth factor; TGF-β ; extracellular matrix; ADAMTS; aortic aneurysm and dissection; heart valve; cardiac hypertrophy; cardiac fibrosis; transcription factor; gene regulation; congenital heart defect; matrix metalloproteinase; cell-cell signaling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Development and Regeneration)
New Advances in Cardiogenic Shock
edited by Stefania Sacchi
submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathophysiology; biomarkers; mechanical circulatory support (MCS); pharmacological therapies; diagnostics; multidisciplinary care; survivor outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Acquired Cardiovascular Disease)
Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging: An Exciting Future to Revolutionize the Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Disease
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9288 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disease; cardiovascular imaging; diagnosis; risk stratification; visualisation; photon-counting CT; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)
10th Anniversary of JCDD—Modern Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies in Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation
edited by , and Paulino A. Alvarez
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5288 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart failure; heart transplantation; ECMO; impella; tandemHeart; cardiogenic shock; cardiopulmonary exercise testing; exercise training; organ donation; echocardiography; haemodynamics; right ventricle dysfunction; IABP
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)
Unraveling the Complexities of Cardiometabolic Diseases: Interdisciplinary Insights and Innovative Approaches
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3962 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disease; dyslipidemia; obesity; diabetes; hypertension; renal disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health)
Feature Review Papers in Cardiovascular Clinical Research
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3616 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disease; interventional therapy; drugs; medication; prognosis; rehabilitation; acute cardiovascular care; Intensive cardiovascular care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)
Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Familial Hypercholesterolemia
edited by Genovefa D. Kolovou, Evangelos Liberopoulos and Haralampos J. Milionis
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1497 | Submission Open
Keywords: familial hypercholesterolemia; atherosclerosis; LDL cholesterol; genetic mutations; lipid-lowering therapies; premature heart disease; risk assessment; early diagnosis; pharmacological treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health)
10th Anniversary of JCDD—Basic and Translational Cardiovascular Research
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1473 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart disease; cardiac organoids; single-cell sequencing; novel technologies; hemodynamics and CV-biology; tissue engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Basic and Translational Cardiovascular Research)
Acute Myocardial Infarction: Pharmacological and Interventional Treatment
edited by and Giuseppe Giacchi
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1150 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute coronary syndromes (ACS); ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI); thrombotic coronary lesions; antithrombotic therapy; antiplatelet therapy; thrombus aspiration; mechanical thrombus aspiration; rheolytic thrombectomy
Emerging Trends and Advances in Interventional Cardiology
edited by Vlasis Ninios and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1044 | Submission Open
Keywords: interventional cardiology; coronary artery disease; structural heart disease; percutaneous coronary intervention; aortic stenosis; mitral regurgitation; tricuspid regurgitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)
Advances in Cardiac Pacing and Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy
edited by Chi Keong Ching
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open
Keywords: pacing in heart failure; His bundle pacing; left bundle branch area pacing; conduction system pacing; cardiac resynchronization therapy; atrioventricular nodal block
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)
Updates on Atrio-Ventricular Node Anatomy and Physiology and on AVNRTs Circuit
edited by Claudio Pandozi and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: AV node; Koch's triangle; slow pathway; high‐density mapping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)
Clinical Application of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiac implantable electronic devices; ICD; subcutaneous ICD; extravascular ICD; conduction system pacing; leadless pacemaker; resynchronization therapy; heart failure; remote monitoring; sudden cardiac death
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)
The Role of Echocardiography in Cardiovascular Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3689 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart failure; valvular heart disease; aortic valve stenosis; mitral valve regurgitation; tricuspid valve regurgitation; aortic valve regurgitation; echocardiography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)
10th Anniversary of JCDD—'Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease' Section
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6236 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiac surgery; procedural outcome; postoperative course; postoperative sequela; cardiac arrhythmias; heart failure; genetic defects; survival rates
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease)
Current Status and Future Challenges of Aortic Arch Surgery
edited by and Ravi De Silva
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4707 | Submission Open
Keywords: aortic arch; aneurysm; aortic dissection; frozen elephant trunk; TEVAR; acute aortic syndrome; deep hypothermic circulatory arrest; cerebral perfusion; spinal cord protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Surgery)
Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Hypertensive Heart Disease
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4021 | Submission Open
Keywords: hypertension; left ventricular hypertrophy; prognosis; genetics; echocardiography; non-invasive cardiac imaging; hypertension treatment; atrial fibrillation; heart failure; coronary artery disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Acquired Cardiovascular Disease)
Coronary Artery Disease: Risk Stratification and Optimization of Intervention Strategies
edited by Antonella Tommasino
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3291 | Submission Open
Keywords: coronary artery disease (CAD); risk stratification; acute coronary syndromes (ACSs); percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI); predictive models; diagnostic imaging; imaging-guided complex PCI; adjunctive therapies; complication avoidance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Acquired Cardiovascular Disease)
Heart Valve Surgery: Repair and Replacement
edited by Sameer Hirji and Alexis Kofi Okoh
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2463 | Submission Open
Keywords: aortic stenosis; mitral valve disease; tricuspid regurgitation; mitraclip; transcatheter aortic valve replacement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Surgery)
Models and Methods for Computational Cardiology: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2252 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular development; congenital heart disease; cardiovascular imaging; patient-specific cardiovascular modeling; cardiovascular growth and remodeling; cardiovascular computational fluid dynamics; cardiovascular flow tissue interaction; hemodynamics; mechanotransduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Basic and Translational Cardiovascular Research)
Congenital Heart Disease: Technological Innovations in Cardiac Surgery and Interventional Therapy
edited by Martin Schweiger
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5754 | Submission Open
Keywords: minimal invasive procedures in pediatric cardiac surgery; 3D printing; advanced imaging modalities; bioresorbable devices; artificial intelligence; tissue engineering; growth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease)
Cardiovascular Disease and Nutrition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 748 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary patterns; micronutrients; macronutrients; inflammation; oxidative stress; metabolic syndrome; atherosclerosis; hypertension; microbiome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health)
Clinical Outcome and Treatment of Cardiac Arrest
edited by Tsukasa Yagi
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiac arrest; post-cardiac arrest syndrome; cardiogenic shock; post-cardiac-arrest care; resuscitation science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)
Heart Failure: Clinical Diagnostics and Treatment, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart failure; echocardiography; strain imaging; cardiovascular magnetic resonance; heart valve disease; new frontiers in valve therapy intervention and surgery; 3D imaging; lung ultrasound; stress echocardiography; exercise echocardiography in heart valve disease; contrast echocardiography (ultrasound-enhancing agents); echocardiography in mechanical circulatory support (ECMO; Impella; LVAD); atrial fibrillation; ablation; biomarkers; pulmonary vein isolation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)
Role of Biochemical Markers of Cardiovascular Disease in Clinical Practice
edited by Marcello Galvani and Allan S. Jaffe
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: troponin; natriuretic peptides; C-reactive protein; hemostatic markers; inflammatory markers; atherosclerosis; coronary thrombosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Acquired Cardiovascular Disease)
Advances in Diagnosis and Interventional Therapy of Coronary Artery Disease
edited by Dario Buccheri and Stefano Cangemi
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI); coronary bifurcation techniques; intracoronary imaging (optical coherence tomography (OCT)); intravascular ultrasound (IVUS); bioresorbable scaffold (BRS); drug-coated balloon (DCB); coronary physiology technique
(This special issue belongs to the Section Acquired Cardiovascular Disease)
Coronary CT Angiography in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Planning: Advances, Applications, and Challenges
edited by Avinainder Singh
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiac CT; PCI planning; YesCCT; coronary artery disease; implementation science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)
Risk Assessment and Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: Focus on Catheter Ablation
edited by Yves De Greef
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: atrial fibrillation; catheter ablation; pulmonary vein isolation; advantages; techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)
Advancements in the Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
edited by Christos G. Mihos
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8209 | Submission Open
Keywords: alcohol septal ablation; CHF; heart failure; HOCM; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; mavacamten; mitral valve regurgitation; septal myectomy; systolic anterior motion
2nd Edition: Interventional Therapies and Management in Coronary Artery Disease submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2186 | Submission Open
Keywords: coronary artery disease; myocardial ischemia; myocardial viability; chronic coronary syndromes; acute coronary syndromes; MINOCA; INOCA; coronary revascularization; percutaneous coronary interventions; coronary artery surgical revascularization; coronary artery bypass grafting; cardiac imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Acquired Cardiovascular Disease)
Exercise Testing and Interventions in Cardiovascular Disease
edited by Jong-Kyung Kim
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1278 | Submission Open
Keywords: sympathetic activity; parasympathetic activity; exercise testing; exercise intervention; heart rate; cardiac output; blood pressure
Recent Advances in Fetal Cardiology
edited by Luís Guedes-Martins
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 519 | Submission Open
Keywords: prenatal diagnosis; fetal cardiology; fetal doppler; fetal medicine; congenital heart disease; genetic testing; pediatric cardiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease)
Diagnosis and Treatment of Splanchnic and Peripheral Atherosclerotic Disease
edited by Michele Rossi and Marcello Andrea Tipaldi
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open
Keywords: photon-counting CT; spectral CT; cardiovascular imaging; visceral aneurysms; critical limb ischemia; visceral atherosclerotic disease; peripheral artery disease; flow-diverting stent; calcified plaque
(This special issue belongs to the Section Acquired Cardiovascular Disease)
Congenital Heart Disease: Imaging Diagnosis, Treatment, and Future Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: congenital heart disease; 3D echocardiography; cardiac MRI; 3D printing; virtual/augmented reality; catheter-based interventions; surgical results; tissue engineering; regenerative therapies; perioperative management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease)
In Vitro Models for Cardiac Development, Regeneration, and Disease: Advances and Challenges submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: in vitro models; stem cell-derived cardiac cells; organ-on-chip platforms; 2D and 3D culture systems; co-culture models; cardiac regeneration; cellular therapies; heart disease modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Development and Regeneration)
Management and Challenges in Peripheral Arterial Disease submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13617 | Submission Open
Keywords: peripheral vascular interventions; endovascular/hybrid/surgical therapy; peripheral perfusion; primary prevention; secondary prevention; peripheral artery disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)
Arrhythmic Risk Stratification in Cardiomyopathies submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiomyopathies; channelopathies; arrhythmic risk; ventricular arrhythmias; sudden death; genetics; cardiac MRI; ablation of ventricular arrhythmias
(This special issue belongs to the Section Acquired Cardiovascular Disease)
Women and Cardiovascular Disease: The Gender Gap
edited by Sandra Eifert
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7801 | Submission Open
Keywords: interventional and surgical treatment of women and cardiovascular disease; heart failure; coronary and valvular heart disease; aortic pathologies; arrhythmias and related basic science; risk factors; hormones
Heart Rhythm Disorders: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management
edited by Rajeev K. Pathak
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5414 | Submission Open
Keywords: tachyarrhythmias; bradyarrhythmias; myocardial strain; cardiac MRI; myocardial scar; atrial fibrillation ablation; ventricular arrhythmia ablation; physiological pacing; sudden cardiac death
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)
New Advances in Minimally Invasive Coronary Surgery
edited by Ferdi Akca
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2396 | Submission Open
Keywords: minimally invasive coronary surgery; MICS-CABG; endoscopic mammary artery harvest; MIDCAB; robotic-assisted coronary surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Surgery)
How Should We Assess Stenosis for Revascularization: Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) Versus Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)
edited by Indrė Čeponienė
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1687 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractional flow reserve; invasive plaque assessment; intravascular ultrasound; revascularization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)
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