At the Interface between Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery—Current Trends in Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

Cardiovascular diseases are leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Both, cardiological and cardiosurgical procedures have evolved significantly during last decades. However, with the improvement of current cardiovascular technologies, the patients’ profile has also significantly changed. Patients at the advanced stages of heart failure in course of coronary artery disease, valvular diseases, arrhythmias or cardiomyopathies are offered the best therapy options. In several cases firm cooperation of cardiologists and cardiac surgeons is necessary. Transcatheter procedures, minimally invasive techniques and hybrid procedures are important features of current cardiovascular medicine.

We encourage practitioners and scientists to share their best medical knowledge in the field of cardiac and surgical procedures in this special issue publications.

We sincerely invite original studies and review articles, especially original papers in transcatheter procedures, minimally invasive techniques and hybrid procedures are highly invited.

Dr. Anna Olasińska-Wiśniewska
Dr. Tomasz Urbanowicz
Dr. Gábor Bari
Guest Editors

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