Evolving Concepts in Dilated Cardiomyopathy: From Genetics to Clinical Management
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Cardiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 380
Special Issue Editor
2. Cardiovascular Department and Molecular Cardiology Lab, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
Interests: heart failure; dilated cardiomyopathy; inherited cardiac conditions; arrhythmic risk stratification
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a complex clinical phenotype, often genetic, affecting young patients with theoretically a long life expectancy. Although advancements in the diagnosis and management of DCM have contributed to a significant improvement of long-term prognosis, DCM is one of the most common causes of heart transplantation in the Western world. Clinical management is still challenging. Dark areas that prevent a more accurate diagnosis, the role of advanced and integrated imaging, specific treatments, uninterrupted follow-up, and continuous reclassification of the disease are yet to be explored.
The aim of this Special Issue is to gather the most recent novelties in the field, from early diagnosis to genetics, advanced imaging, and controversies in management. This will shed light on these unveiled conundrums, improving patients’ characterization and ultimately long-term survival and better quality of life.
Dr. Antonio Cannata
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Dilated cardiomyopathy
- Heart failure
- Genetics
- Advanced imaging
- Arrhythmic risk stratification
- Medical management
- Device therapy
- Prognosis
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