Clinical Updates in Heart Transplantation
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Cardiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 November 2025 | Viewed by 37
Special Issue Editor
Interests: cardiac surgery; minimally invasive surgery; heart failure; heart transplantation; mechanical assist device; cardiogenic shock
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Dear Colleagues,
Heart transplantation remains the gold standard therapy for end-stage heart failure, yet numerous challenges persist in expanding donor availability, optimizing recipient outcomes, and personalizing care. This Special Issue in the Journal of Clinical Medicine aims to highlight recent advances and emerging strategies across the full spectrum of heart transplantation. We welcome original research articles and comprehensive reviews addressing innovative approaches in donor pool expansion (ex vivo perfusion, DCD donors, and xenotransplantation), novel immunosuppressive regimens, mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to transplantation, and non-invasive rejection monitoring techniques. Additionally, we seek contributions exploring quality of life outcomes, psychological adaptation, and rehabilitation strategies following transplantation.
Of particular interest are manuscripts addressing unique challenges in complex cardiac pathologies beyond dilated cardiomyopathy, including restrictive cardiomyopathy, adult congenital heart disease, cardiac amyloidosis, and failed Fontan circulation. We also encourage submissions on precision medicine approaches to transplantation, including biomarker-guided immunosuppression and AI applications in donor-recipient matching.
This Special Issue will provide a platform for multidisciplinary perspectives from cardiac surgeons, transplant cardiologists, immunologists, anesthesiologists, psychologists, and rehabilitation specialists to advance the field of heart transplantation and improve patient outcomes.
Dr. Giacomo Bianchi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- heart transplantation
- ex vivo heart preservation
- immunosuppression
- xenotransplantation
- pre-clinical models
- dilated cardiomyopathy
- amyloidosis
- congenital heart disease
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