Advances in Structural Heart Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

The growing demand for transcatheter interventions has introduced the concepts of the “Heart Team” and “Structural Heart Diseases.” This Special Issue, titled “Advances in Structural Heart Diseases”, aims to highlight innovative transcatheter treatments, the critical role of the “Heart Team,” and the importance of cardiac imaging in the planning and management of patients.

Structural heart disease is a subspecialty encompassing conditions such as valvular heart diseases and other pathologies that require multidisciplinary evaluation and transcatheter treatments. Cardiac imaging plays a pivotal role in this field, as the planning and guidance of these procedures rely on advanced imaging modalities, including echocardiography, computed tomography (CT), and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR).

The wide spectrum of structural heart diseases ranges from simpler congenital defects, such as atrial septal defects (ASDs) and patent foramen ovale (PFO), to complex procedures comprising valvular repair or replacement. This diversity has also fostered the development of a specialized field within imaging—“interventional echocardiography.”

We warmly invite you to contribute to this Special Issue with review articles and original research papers that focus on innovations in transcatheter treatments and underscore the indispensable role of imaging in these techniques.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Medicina.

Dr. Konstantinos Papadopoulos
Dr. Ignatios Ikonomidis
Prof. Dr. Erwan Donal
Guest Editors

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