Clinical Recent Advances in the Surgical Treatment of Heart Valve Disease
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Cardiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026
Special Issue Editors
2. Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
Interests: cardiovascular surgery; cardiac surgery; aortic diseases; mitral valve annuloplasty; transcatheter aortic valve implantation
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Interests: clinical cardiology; heart failure; cardiac function; atrial fibrillation; myocardial infarction; atherosclerosis; chronic heart failure
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The surgical management of heart valve disease is undergoing a profound transformation driven by technological innovation and refined operative strategies. Advances in minimally invasive and robotic surgery, new-generation prosthetic valves, enhanced imaging guidance and hybrid operating environments are redefining standards of care.
This Special Issue aims to highlight cutting-edge developments in valve repair and replacement techniques, novel surgical tools and materials and the integration of transcatheter and surgical approaches within multidisciplinary heart teams. We welcome original research and review articles addressing technical innovation, patient selection and outcomes, to provide an updated perspective on the future of heart valve surgery.
Dr. Beatrice Bacchi
Dr. Aleksander Dokollari
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- heart valve surgery
- prosthetic valves
- intervention surgery
- minimally invasive and robotic surgery
- valve repair and replacement
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