New Advances in Congenital Heart Disease
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Cardiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 36
Special Issue Editor
Interests: congenital heart disease; pulmonary arterial hypertension; complexity; cyanosis
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common congenital anomaly worldwide. Advances in diagnosis, medical therapy, surgery, and interventional procedures have dramatically improved survival, allowing most patients to reach adulthood. Despite these successes, the lifelong complexity and heterogeneity of CHD continue to pose significant clinical challenges, requiring individualized, patient-centered approaches throughout all stages of life.
This Special Issue, New Advances in Congenital Heart Disease, invites high-quality contributions highlighting recent progress in the management of CHD with a focus on practical and clinical aspects. We encourage submissions presenting original investigations, comprehensive reviews, or evidence-based clinical insights addressing CHD in both pediatric and adult populations, as well as studies from related specialties involved in congenital heart care. Topics of interest include surgical and interventional innovations, optimization of medical therapies, prevention and management of complications, long-term outcomes, transition of care, and strategies to enhance quality of life. Contributions exploring genetics, imaging, or other emerging tools as complementary approaches to clinical care are also welcome.
Our goal is to provide an updated and comprehensive resource for clinicians and researchers, fostering collaboration and the exchange of knowledge across the spectrum of CHD care. We warmly invite you to contribute your expertise and insights, helping to advance the field and improve outcomes for this growing patient population.
Dr. Efrén Martínez-Quintana
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Clinical Medicine is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- congenital heart disease
- pediatric cardiology
- adult congenital heart disease
- cardiac surgery
- interventional cardiology
- long-term outcomes
- cardiac imaging
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
