Cardiothoracic Surgery: Challenges and Future Perspectives
A special issue of Journal of Personalized Medicine (ISSN 2075-4426). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Medicine, Cell, and Organism Physiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 July 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cardiothoracic surgery continues to evolve rapidly in response to advances in technology, patient expectations, and multidisciplinary care. This Special Issue aims to highlight the latest advances, current obstacles, and future directions in cardiac and thoracic surgical care.
By fostering collaboration and sharing cutting-edge insights, this Special Issue seeks to support the ongoing evolution of the field and improve patient outcomes on a global scale. We particularly encourage submissions that explore personalized surgical strategies, including the use of advanced imaging, genomics, and predictive modeling, to tailor interventions to individual patient profiles. Advancing precision medicine in cardiothoracic surgery—through risk stratification, biomarker-guided therapies, and patient-specific treatment planning—is key to enhancing long-term outcomes and optimizing care delivery.
We welcome contributions covering a broad range of topics, including minimally invasive and robotic-assisted techniques, heart and lung transplantation, surgical management of valvular and congenital heart disease, thoracic oncology, perioperative optimization, and the integration of artificial intelligence and data-driven technologies in clinical practice.
We invite researchers and clinicians worldwide to submit original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and case studies that reflect the state of the art and emerging trends in cardiothoracic surgery.
Dr. Thomas Theologou
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cardiothoracic surgery
- minimally invasive surgery
- robotic surgery
- heart transplantation
- lung transplantation
- thoracic oncology
- perioperative care
- artificial intelligence in surgery
- surgical innovation
- postoperative complications
- personalized medicine
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