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Critical Care in Modern Cardiology

edited by

Sasa Rajsic

Benedikt Treml

and

Robert Breitkopf

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13818 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical care; cardiology; resuscitation; PCA; myocardial infarct; acute illness; intensive care; shock; cardiogenic shock; ECMO; arrhythmias; STEMI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)

Risk Factors and Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases

edited by Małgorzata Poręba

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8950 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; cardiovascular risk factors; smoking; hypertension; hypercholesterolemia; lipids; diabetes; obesity; overweight; diet; occupational factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health)

Risk Factors and Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery

edited by Jae Hwan Choi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6734 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac surgery; outcomes research; risk factor analysis; mechanical circulatory support; heart transplantation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Surgery)

Unraveling the Complexities of Cardiometabolic Diseases: Interdisciplinary Insights and Innovative Approaches

edited by

Fotios Barkas

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2144 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; dyslipidemia; obesity; diabetes; hypertension; renal disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health)

Women and Cardiovascular Disease: The Gender Gap

edited by Sandra Eifert

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 379 | 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

Advances and Challenges in the Care of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Worldwide

edited by Paul Khairy

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: adult congenital heart disease (ACHD); global health; cardiovascular care; global cardiology; epidemiology; heart defects; CHD treatment; CHD research; models of care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease)

Environmental Risk Factors in Cardiovascular Diseases

edited by Argacha Jean-François

submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open

Keywords: exposomic risk; myocardial infarction; stroke; arterial hypertension; noise; particle matter; dioxins; bisphenol; oxidative stress; inflammation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health)

Management and Challenges in Peripheral Arterial Disease

edited by

Christos Rammos

and

Grigorios Korosoglou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9693 | 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)

Diagnosis, Treatment, and Genetics of Cardiomyopathy

edited by Elham Kayvanpour and

Farbod Sedaghat-Hamedani

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1859 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiomyopathy; diagnosis; treatment; genetics; translational medicine; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)

Aortic Pathology and Therapeutic Strategies

edited by Filip Dulguerov and Matthias Kirsch

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 537 | Submission Open

Keywords: aortic valve repair; aortic valve sparing operations; TAVI vs SAVR; trans carotid approach for complex TAVI; Ross procedure; Ozaki procedure; decellularized pericardium as valvular substitute; mechanical aortic prosthesis without necessity of anticoagulants; sutureless aortic valve replacement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)

Heart Rhythm Disorders: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management

edited by Rajeev K. Pathak

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 207 | 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)

Current Status and Future Challenges of Aortic Arch Surgery

edited by

Jason Ali

and Ravi De Silva

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 175 | 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)

Minimal Access Cardiac Surgery: State of the Art and Future Perspectives

edited by

Jason Ali

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 28714 | Submission Open

Keywords: minimal access; minimally invasive; robotic; robot-assisted; cardiac surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Surgery)

Ventricular Arrhythmias: Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Antonio Di Monaco

and

Massimo Grimaldi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5624 | 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

David C. Rotzinger

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5546 | 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)

Heart Diseases in Children

edited by Yogen Singh and Cecile Tissot

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3526 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical congenital heart defects; antenatal diagnosis; perinatal management; univertricular physiology; outcomes; heart failure; pulmonary hypertension

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease)

Endovascular Intervention for Peripheral Artery Disease

edited by

Michael Piorkowski

and Andrej Schmidt

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2164 | 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)

Cardiovascular Imaging in Heart Failure and in Valvular Heart Disease

edited by

Daniel A. Morris

and

Evgeny Belyavskiy

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: heart failure; valvular heart disease; aortic valve stenosis; mitral valve regurgitation; tricuspid valve regurgitation; aortic valve regurgitation; echocardiography; cardiovascular magnetic resonance; cardiac computed tomography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)

Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Hypertensive Heart Disease

edited by

Jonathan Bella

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 202 | 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)

10th Anniversary of JCDD—'Cardiac Development and Regeneration' Section — from Development to Regeneration

edited by

Felix B. Engel

and

Ching-Ling (Ellen) Lien

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6921 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiomyocyte proliferation; cardiac tissue engineering; 3D bioprinting; vascular regeneration; vascular tissue engineering; 3D bioprinting; cardiac organoids; hiPSC-differentiation; injectable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Development and Regeneration)

Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: New Emerging Technologies, Promising Ablation Strategies beyond the Pulmonary Veins and Potential Role of Ablation in Improving Patient Prognosis

edited by Yves De Greef and Wim Anné

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6499 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced ablation technologies (pulsed field ablation and others); persistent pulmonary vein isolation (predictors and ablation strategies); ablation strategies in persistent AF; impact of ablation on ‘ hard’ endpoints such as heart failure; mortality (role of ablation in improving prognosis)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)

Current Challenges in Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 38688 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac arrhythmias; cardiac pacemaker; cardiac resynchronization therapy; cardiomyopathies; congenital heart defects; heart failure; heart transplantation; implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; mechanical circulatory support; ventricular assist devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Surgery)

Current Practice in Cardiac Imaging

edited by

Eun-Ju Kang

and

Yeon Hyeon Choe

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5794 | Submission Open

Keywords: heart; cardiac; computed tomography; magnetic resonance; technology; practical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)

Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging: An Exciting Future to Revolutionize the Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Disease

edited by

Zhonghua Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2403 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; cardiovascular imaging; diagnosis; risk stratification; visualisation; photon-counting CT; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)

Congenital Heart Disease: Technological Innovations in Cardiac Surgery and Interventional Therapy

edited by Martin Schweiger

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1723 | 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)

How Should We Assess Stenosis for Revascularization: Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) versus Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)

edited by Indrė Čeponienė

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1028 | Submission Open

Keywords: fractional flow reserve; invasive plaque assessment; intravascular ultrasound; revascularization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)

2nd Edition: Interventional Therapies and Management in Coronary Artery Disease

edited by

Tomasz Rakowski

and

Łukasz Rzeszutko

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 224 | 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)

Coronary Arterial Anomalies

edited by

Sameh M. Said

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 183 | 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)

Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias: Past, Present and Future

edited by

Olivier Xhaet

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrophysiology; diagnostic catheters; basic of signal analysis; automatic signal analysis; arrhythmia treatment; ionizing radiation reduction; 3D cardiac reconstruction; AI in signal interpretation; sources of energy; electroporation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)

The Role of Growth Factors in Cardiovascular Development

edited by

Mohamad Azhar

, Timothy J. Mead and Irfan Kathiriya

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 116 | 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)

Feature Papers in Imaging

edited by

Nina Ajmone Marsan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10400 | Submission Open

Keywords: echocardiography; cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; cardiac computed tomography; nuclear cardiology; cardiovascular disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)

Identifying Mechanisms and Patterns in Cardiovascular Disease

edited by

Craig Steven McLachlan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6216 | Submission Open

Keywords: COVID; atrial fibrillation; immune system; aortic stiffness; carotid stiffness; molecular targets; cardiac hypertrophy; bioengineering; medical devices; gene pathway analysis; heart failure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)

The Present and Future of Sports Cardiology and Exercise

edited by

Elena Cavarretta

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2688 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports cardiology; exercise; exercise prescription; electrocardiogram; echocardiography; oxidative stress; cardiomyopathy; heart valve disease; preventive cardiology; cardiac rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health)

Extensive Approach to Atrial Fibrillation: Background and Future Perspectives

edited by

Matteo Anselmino

and

Henri Xhakupi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open

Keywords: atrial fibrillation; omic approach; metabolomics; genomics; risk factors; prevention; ablation; stroke; dementia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)

INOCA, ANOCA, and MINOCA: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Vincenzo Sucato

and

Cristina Madaudo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: coronary microvascular dysfunction; acute coronary syndrome; MINOCA; chronic coronary syndrome; INOCA; ANOCA

Food, Drugs and Environmental Exposures as Triggers of Myocardial Injury and Myocardial Infarction

edited by

Nicholas G Kounis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: myocardial injury; myocardial infarction; diet; drugs; environmental exposures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Basic and Translational Cardiovascular Research)

Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging—Computed Tomography (CT) Focus Issue

edited by

Gudrun Feuchtner

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 178 | 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)

Heart Valve Surgery: Repair and Replacement

edited by Sameer Hirji and Alexis Kofi Okoh

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: aortic stenosis; mitral valve disease; tricuspid regurgitation; mitraclip; transcatheter aortic valve replacement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Surgery)

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiac Electrophysiology

edited by

Faisal F. Syed

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; cardiac electrophysiology; predictive modeling; personalized medicine; signal analysis; big data; supervised learning; unsupervised learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)

Advancements in the Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

edited by Christos G. Mihos

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2287 | Submission Open

Keywords: alcohol septal ablation; CHF; heart failure; HOCM; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; mavacamten; mitral valve regurgitation; septal myectomy; systolic anterior motion

New Advances in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

edited by

Antonio Mangieri

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: aortic stenosis; transcatheter aortic valve replacement; hostile access; valve design; bicuspid aortic valve; aortic regurgitation; valve-in-valve

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Surgery)

Role of Cardiovascular Imaging in Heart Failure

edited by

Ching-Hui Sia

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7514 | Submission Open

Keywords: echocardiography; cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging; computed tomography; nuclear imaging; multimodality; cardiomyopathy; heart failure; myocardium

(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)

10th Anniversary of JCDD—Remote Monitoring with Cardiac Implanted Electronic Devices in Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology

edited by

Giuseppe Boriani

and

Massimiliano Maines

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5910 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote monitoring; cardiac pacing; device therapy; arrhythmias; heart failure; integrated care; decision making; guidelines; digital health; telemedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)

Effects of Pharmaceutical Intervention on Cardiovascular Risk

edited by Giuseppe Marazzi and

Giuseppe Caminiti

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 426 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular risk factors; primary prevention; hypercholesterolemia; diabetes; hypertension

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health)

Modern Approach to Complex Arrhythmias, 2nd Edition

edited by

Matteo Bertini

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: arrhythmias; ablation; zerofluorsocopy; ultra-density mapping; new energy forms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)

Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Hypertension

edited by Nika Skoro-sajer

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: pulmonary arterial hypertension; hemodynamic definition; pulmonary hypertension

(This special issue belongs to the Section Acquired Cardiovascular Disease)

Leaders in Cardiovascular Research: A Special Issue Dedicated to Professor Patrick Serruys

edited by Christos Bourantas and Scot Garg

submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: coronary artery disease; intravascular imaging; percutaneous coronary interventions; transcatheter aortic valve implantation; coronary angiography; risk stratification; computed tomography coronary angiography; drug coated balloon

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)

Sports Cardiology: From Diagnosis to Clinical Management, 2nd Edition

edited by

Stavros Dimopoulos

Christos Kourek

and

Eleftherios Karatzanos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports cardiology; cardiovascular risk factors; diabetes mellitus; arterial hypertension; obesity; diagnosis; chronic coronary syndromes; coronary artery bypass graft surgery; heart failure; valvular heart disease; pulmonary hypertension; congenital heart disease; cardiomyopathies; ventricular assist devices; sudden cardiac death; exercise training; rehabilitation; risk stratification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health)

Cardiac Device Therapy: 2nd Edition

edited by

Michael Spartalis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: device therapy; ICD; leadless; conduction; CRT; heart failure; arrhythmia; pacing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)

10th Anniversary of JCDD—Basic and Translational Cardiovascular Research

edited by

Thomas Brand

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: heart disease; cardiac organoids; single-cell sequencing; novel technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Basic and Translational Cardiovascular Research)

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