Cardiology
A section of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383).
Section Information
Cardiology encompasses a broad area of clinical medicine, as well as clinical research, related to cardiovascular disease and stroke.
There has been rapid progress in our understanding of cardiovascular diseases, with advances in epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical studies, data science, artificial intelligence and health economics and modelling. Articles are welcome from various disciplines and approaches associated with clinical medicine.
We encourage submissions from international contributors and researchers of all specialties relevant to cardiovascular disease and stroke. We aim to reach a wide audience by publishing original research, reviews, opinions, and articles on the best practices and education in the field and therefore welcome the submission of articles reporting original research and ideas to the Journal of Clinical Medicine.
Subject Areas:
interventional cardiology; pediatric cardiology; coronary artery; disease; heart failure; valvular heart disease; cardiomyopathy; cardiothoracic surgery; cardiac arrest; hypertension; imaging; stroke; cardiovascular prevention; cardiovascular rehabilitation; risk stratificationEditorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- State of the Art in Interventional Cardiology (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advancements in Cardiac Electrophysiology Through Biomedical Engineering for Abnormality Monitoring and Detection in Clinical Practice (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Current and Emerging Treatment Options in Atrial Fibrillation: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Clinical Trends in Cardiomyopathy (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Clinical Applications of Cardiac Imaging: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Cardio-Oncology: Clinical Advances in Cardiotoxicity Detection, Imaging and Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advances in the Management of Cardiac Amyloidosis and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Innovations in Advanced Echocardiography (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Acute Coronary Syndromes: From Diagnosis to Treatment (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Advances in Arrhythmia Diagnosis and Management (Deadline: 26 February 2026)
- New Insights in the Endovascular Treatment of Aortic Type A Dissection (Deadline: 10 March 2026)
- Current Trends and Future Challenges in Coronary Artery Disease (Deadline: 10 March 2026)
- Latest Advances and Prospects in Valvular Heart Diseases (Deadline: 10 March 2026)
- Targeted Diagnosis and Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Risk Prediction in Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) and Cardiac Transplantation (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Echocardiographic Imaging in Transcatheter Structural Intervention: Current Practices and Future Directions (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Clinical Perspectives in Cardiac Imaging: How to See the Unseen (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Clinical Diagnosis and Therapeutic Approaches for Acute and Chronic Coronary Syndromes (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Advanced Therapy for Heart Failure and Other Combined Diseases (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Perspectives on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiomyopathies (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Atrial Fibrillation: Screening, Management and Outcomes (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Coronary Artery Disease: Diagnosis, Treatment Challenges, and Emerging Therapy (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Clinical Advances in Valvular Heart Diseases (Deadline: 25 March 2026)
- Current Advances in Aortic Valve Stenosis (Deadline: 25 March 2026)
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges in Infective Endocarditis (Deadline: 25 March 2026)
- Cardiac Surgery: Clinical Advances (Deadline: 25 March 2026)
- Endocarditis: Clinical Updates on Diagnosis, Treatment and Management (Deadline: 25 March 2026)
- Clinical Insights and Advances in Structural Heart Disease (Deadline: 25 March 2026)
- Mitral Valve Stenosis or Aortic Valve Stenosis: Progress from Diagnosis to Treatment (Deadline: 28 March 2026)
- Clinical Novel Research in the Management of Cardiac Arrest (Deadline: 28 March 2026)
- Paradigm Changes in Cardiac Surgery and Interventional Cardiology (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Cardiovascular Autonomic Function: From Bench to Bedside—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Current Emerging Treatment Options in Atrial Fibrillation (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Acute Myocardial Infarction: Diagnosis and Novel Treatment Opportunities (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Cardiac Amyloidosis and Heart Failure: Clinical Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- New Perspectives on Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment of Tricuspid Regurgitation According to Etiology (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Heart Transplantation: Surgery Updates and Complications (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Management of Coronary Syndrome for Better Outcome (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Arrhythmia and Sudden Cardiac Death: Risk Factors, Prevention, and Management (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Current Status, Challenges and Future Directions in Aortic Valve Replacement (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Application of Echocardiography in the Diagnosis and Management of Cardiac Diseases (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Preoperative Optimization in Cardiac Surgery (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Cardiogenic Shock and Cardiac Arrest: Updates, Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Patient-Oriented Treatments for Heart Failure (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Cardiac MRI: Current Techniques and Future Directions (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Insights from Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing to Cardiac Rehabilitation (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Heart Failure: Treatment and Clinical Perspectives (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Myocardial Infarction: The Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Coronary Artery Disease: Recent Developments and Emerging Trends (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Current Techniques and Future Directions (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- Interventional Cardiology: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Current Progress and New Challenges (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis of Coronary Heart Disease: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- Symptoms and Treatment of Cardiac Amyloidosis (Deadline: 28 April 2026)
- Congenital Heart Disease in Adults (ACHD): Diagnosis, Therapy, and Clinical Management (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- The Role of Cardiac Rehabilitation After Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, and in Other Cardiac Diseases (Deadline: 1 May 2026)
- Revolutionizing Arrhythmia Therapy: Novel Approaches in Pacing and Defibrillation (Deadline: 10 May 2026)
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Lights and Shadows of Structural Pharmacological Treatment (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Updates on Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Cardiac Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Current Advances and Future Perspectives in Interventional Cardiology (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- New Horizons in Aortic Valve Replacement (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Interventional Cardiology: Clinical Advances and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Latest Advances and Future Prospects (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Ventricular Assist Devices: Clinical Advances in Practice and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Myocardial Infarction: Current Status and Future Challenges—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Cardiomyopathies: A Contemporary Review of Advances and Clinical Strategies (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- The Application of Mechanical Circulatory Support Within Cardiology Practice (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Acute Coronary Syndromes | Circulation Research (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Valvular Heart Disease: Current Knowledge and Therapeutic Prospects (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation and Replacement: Prospects and Challenges—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Clinical Research Progress in Atrial Fibrillation (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Cardiac Imaging in Cardiovascular Disorders (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Takotsubo Syndrome: Insights into Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management (Deadline: 22 May 2026)
- Advances in Ablation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation: Innovations and Clinical Applications (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- New Advances in Congenital Heart Disease (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Clinical Updates in Heart Transplantation (Deadline: 28 May 2026)
- Current Advances and Future Challenges in Heart Transplantation (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- New Insights on Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic Therapy of Advanced Heart Failure (Deadline: 5 June 2026)
- Exploring Cardiomyopathy: Comprehensive Guide to Causes, Symptoms and Care (Deadline: 10 June 2026)
- Cardiomyopathy: Diagnosis and Therapeutic Advances (Deadline: 10 June 2026)
- Coronary Heart Disease: Causes, Diagnosis and Management (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Clinical Updates on Valvular Heart Diseases: A New Era in Personalized Treatment (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Interventional Cardiology: Recent Developments and Future Challenges (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Congenital Heart Diseases: Epidemiology, Treatment and Lifelong Support (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Cardiac Arrest: Strategies, Innovations, and Improvements in Outcomes (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Antithrombotic Therapies for Acute Coronary Syndrome and Atrial Fibrillation (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- State of the Art in Cardiac Surgery: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Cardiovascular Imaging: Diagnosis and Therapeutic Guidance in Clinical Practice (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology: New Tools to Transform Care (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Clinical Advances in Endocarditis: From Diagnosis to Treatment (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Aortic Valve Replacement: Current Trends, Future Perspectives, and Emerging Technologies (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Cardiotoxicity Within Cardio-Oncology: Clinical Advances from Prediction to Management (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Clinical Frontiers in Myocardial Infarction: From Acute Revascularization to Long-Term Secondary Prevention (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Therapies for Heart Failure: Clinical Updates and Perspectives (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Atrial Fibrillation and Its Complications: Preventive Strategies and Relative Evidence—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Risk, Manifestation and Prevention (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Myocardial Infarction: Clinical Management and Future Options (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Clinical Aspects of Cardiac Arrhythmias and Arrhythmogenic Disorders (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Current Concepts and Clinical Application of Echocardiography (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Innovations and Future Directions in Valvular Heart Disease: Imaging, Technology, and Translational Research (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Cardiometabolic Disease and Atherosclerosis: Epidemiology, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Clinical Treatment—2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Recent Clinical Advances in Cardiac Rehabilitation: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Contemporary Clinical Research Update (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Visualizing Cardiac Function: Advances in Modern Imaging Diagnostics (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Recent Clinical Advances in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Clinical Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Cardiac Arrhythmias: Current Status and Future Directions (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Clinical Management of Cardiogenic Shock and Cardiac Arrest: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Neuro-Cardiology: An Obligation for Combined Care of Stress and Heart Diseases (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Clinical Update on Aortic Valve Disease Treatments (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Aortic Valve Disease: Current Evolution and Future Opportunities (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges and Breakthroughs (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Innovations in Interventional Cardiology: Advancing Minimally Invasive Cardiac Care (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Atherosclerosis (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Acute Coronary Syndrome(ACS): From Emergency Intervention to Long-Term Prevention (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Clinical Recent Advances in the Surgical Treatment of Heart Valve Disease (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Contactless Magnetocardiography and Related Novel Methods for Non-Invasive Experimental and Clinical Functional Imaging of Normal and Abnormal Cardiac Electrophysiology (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Clinical Updates on Application of Echocardiography (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Clinical Challenges in Heart Failure Management: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Clinical Advances in Application of Echocardiography (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: New Insights into Complications and Treatment (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Current Challenges in Adult Congenital Heart Diseases (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Advances in Interventional Cardiology: From Access to Outcomes (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Novel Perspectives in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Cardiac Imaging: Emerging Techniques and Clinical Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- What We See Through Cardiac Imaging: Second Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Advances in Pacemaker Implantation: Past, Present, and Future Challenges (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Echocardiography in Clinical Cardiac Imaging: Advances and Emerging Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Novel Prognostic Risk Factors in Acute Coronary Syndrome (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Dissection: Experts' Views (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Further Advances in Electrocardiography, Cardiac Arrhythmias, and Arrhythmogenic Disorders: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Clinical Updates on Transcatheter Structural Heart Disease Interventions (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Cardiac Electrophysiology: New Insights and Future Directions: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Heart Valve Surgery: Recent Trends and Future Perspective (Deadline: 27 July 2026)
- Clinical Insights and Applications in Cardiac Electrophysiology (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Integrated Assessment and Management of Heart Failure Syndromes (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Clinical Insights in Preventive Cardiology (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Interventional Cardiology: Evolving Evidence and Emerging Horizons (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Sports Cardiology: Current Clinical Status and Outlook into the Future (Deadline: 10 August 2026)
- Advances in the Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis of Aortic Stenosis: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- New Perspectives in Acute Coronary Syndrome (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Targeting Extravalvular Burden Associated with Valvular Heart Disease (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Contemporary Coronary Intervention: Innovation, Evidence, and Patient-Centred Outcomes (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Optimizing Blood Management in Perioperative Cardiac Care: A Multidisciplinary Approach (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- From Clinical Diagnosis to Effective Treatment of Cardiomyopathy (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advancements in Cardiomyopathies: Diagnosis, Treatment and Management—2nd Edition (Deadline: 24 August 2026)
- Advanced Coronary Physiology and Imaging-Guided Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions: Treatment Approaches and Outcomes (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Clinical Updates in Heart Failure: Innovations in Diagnosis, Therapy and Management (Deadline: 28 August 2026)
- Advances in Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Therapy for Coronary Artery Disease: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Interventional Cardiology: Emerging Insights into Therapeutic Advancements (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Cardiac Intensive Care Units: Clinical Advances and Future Challenges (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Clinical Practice of Imaging in Coronary Interventional Therapy (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Cardiac Amyloidosis and Amyloid Cardiomyopathy: Advances in Cardiovascular Care (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Advances in Cardiac Resynchronization Treatment: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Innovations in Advanced Heart Failure Detection and Management (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Cardiac Imaging in the Clinical Management of Heart Failure (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Cardiometabolic Insights into Metabolic Dysfunction: From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Clinical Strategies in Structural Heart and Cardiothoracic Interventions (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Advances in Imaging and Therapeutic Strategies for Cardiomyopathy Care (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- The Role of Cardiovascular Imaging in Pericardial, Myocardial and Vascular Inflammation (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Acute Ischemic Heart Disease: Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Management and Prognosis (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Innovations and Clinical Advances in CMR and Echocardiography (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Novel Clinical Applications of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Residual Risk in High-Risk Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Mitral Valve Surgery: Current Status and Future Challenges—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Emerging Trends in Atrial Fibrillation Management (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Clinical Updates and Perspectives in Atrial Fibrillation (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- New Clinical Advances in Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Ventricular Arrhythmias: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Application of Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology (Deadline: 13 October 2026)
- Cardiac Surgery: Current Clinical Challenges and New Perspectives (Deadline: 15 October 2026)
- Cardiogenic Shock: New Insights into Diagnosis, Management and Prognosis (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advances in Acute Coronary Syndrome Management (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Arterial Stiffness: A Key Determinant of Cardiovascular Risk in Clinical Medicine (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advances in the Clinical Management of Myocardial Infarction (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advances in Coronary Disease and Heart Valve Disease (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: From the Researcher Bench to the Clinical Patient Bedside (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Innovations in Heart Failure: Clinical and Surgical Perspectives (Deadline: 31 December 2026)