Interventional Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease: Clinical Insights and Current Practice
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Cardiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 147
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In recent years, interventional cardiology has undergone profound evolution, driven by advances in stent technology, intracoronary imaging, physiology-guided strategies and optimization of pharmacological therapy. These developments aim to improve clinical outcomes in an increasingly complex patient population, characterized by older age and more advanced coronary artery disease.
This Special Issue aims to provide a clinically oriented update on contemporary coronary intervention, focusing on patient selection, procedural optimization, and long-term outcomes. Particular emphasis will be placed on translating randomized trial data and real-world evidence into daily clinical practice.
We welcome contributions that address practical challenges and emerging paradigms in the management of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
To translate technological innovation and clinical trials into concrete therapeutic, procedural and pharmacological decisions in clinical practice.
Submissions may include, but are not limited to:
Clinical Decision-Making
- Management of elderly, frail patients, women
- Chronic coronary syndromes: indications for intervention
Complex PCI in Clinical Practice
- Severe coronary calcification (especially requiring debulking strategies) in women
- Multivessel disease
- PCI in cardiogenic shock
- Challenging PCI in SCAD
Imaging contributions- and Physiology-Guided PCI
- FFR/iFR in routine practice
- IVUS- and OCT-guided PCI and impact on outcomes
- Stent optimization strategies
- MSCT and coronary disease
Pharmacotherapy After PCI
- Personalized antiplatelet therapy
- Antiplatelet therapy in SCAD
- Short DAPT strategies
- High bleeding risk management
- Antithrombotic therapy in complex patients
Emerging Clinical Strategies
- Drug-coated balloons
- Bioresorbable stentsNon pharmacological options in secondary prevention after PCI
- Artificial intelligence in PCI planning
We warmly invite researchers, interventional cardiologists, clinical practitioners, and allied professionals to contribute to this Special Issue. Your expertise, clinical experience, and scientific insight are essential to advancing the discussion on contemporary coronary intervention. By submitting original research and comprehensive reviews, you will help shape a clinically relevant resource that bridges innovation, evidence, and everyday practice. We particularly encourage contributions that translate emerging data into practical therapeutic strategies and address real-world challenges faced in the catheterization laboratory and outpatient care. Through collaborative engagement, this Special Issue aims to foster meaningful dialogue and provide guidance for clinicians managing increasingly complex patient populations.
As coronary artery disease continues to pose a major global health burden, the refinement of interventional strategies remains a cornerstone of modern cardiovascular medicine. This Special Issue seeks to consolidate current knowledge, critically appraise evolving evidence, and highlight forward-looking approaches that will define the next era of PCI. By bringing together leading experts and innovative research, we aim to create a comprehensive and practice-oriented reference that advances both scientific understanding and clinical care. We look forward to your valuable contributions and to collectively shaping the future of coronary intervention.
Dr. Emilia Solinas
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
- coronary artery disease (CAD)
- complex coronary intervention
- physiology-guided revascularization (FFR/iFR)
- post-PCI Integrated non-pharmacological therapies
- intravascular imaging (IVUS/OCT)
- severe coronary calcification
- personalized antiplatelet therapy
- spontaneous coronary artery dissection
- high bleeding risk
- drug-coated balloons
- artificial intelligence in interventional cardiology
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