Cardiac Surgery: Current Developments and Trends
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Cardiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2025) | Viewed by 3238
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cardiothoracic transplantation; mechanical circulatory support; aortic surgery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
During the modern era of cardiac surgery, we have witnessed tremendous achievements in all aspects of the discipline, from coronary artery revascularization to thoracic transplantation. Innovation is progressing at such a rapid pace that traditional textbooks are lagging to capture the status quo of individual areas. Advancements in percutaneous technology have completely changed the landscape of structural heart disease. Surgical techniques aiming at native valve preservation alongside adaptation of minimally invasive approaches are being routinely utilized. Cardiac transplantation has also undergone significant improvements with ex vivo perfusion platforms utilized routinely and groups experimenting with xenotransplantation. In addition, the objectives of cardiothoracic surgical research have shifted from biological to quality-of-life outcomes in many fields. Therefore, our Special Issue aims to provide contributions sharing cutting-edge articles from leading international authorities.
Dr. Ioannis Dimarakis
Prof. Dr. Christian D. Etz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cardiothoracic transplantation
- mechanical circulatory support
- aortic surgery
- off-pump CABG
- minimally invasive valve reconstruction
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