Aortic Valve Replacement Innovations and Outcomes
A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Cardiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 39
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cardiothoracic surgery; heart and vascular; valve repair
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Interests: cardiac surgery; aortic valve replacement; coronary revascularization; transcatheter
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Aortic valve replacement has undergone profound transformation, evolving from conventional open-heart surgery to now include minimally invasive transcatheter approaches. This paradigm shift has broadened the scope of treatment, enabling individualized strategies for a wide range of patients—from low-risk younger adults to elderly and frail individuals who were once considered inoperable.
The aim of this Special Issue of Medicina is to present contemporary innovations and outcomes in the field of aortic valve replacement. We seek to cover the full spectrum of approaches, including open surgical replacement, minimally invasive surgery, and transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Each modality has distinct benefits and challenges, and their growing integration into clinical practice warrants ongoing evaluation.
This is also a time of exciting progress in valve technologies themselves. Biological prostheses have seen advances in anticalcification treatments, leaflet durability, and hemodynamic performance, while mechanical valves are being reimagined with improved biocompatibility and reduced need for lifelong anticoagulation. These developments are poised to significantly influence long-term outcomes and patient preferences in valve selection.
We welcome submissions of original research, clinical trials, technical innovations, and comprehensive reviews, with or without meta-analysis, that offer new insights into aortic valve replacement. Topics of particular interest include comparative outcomes of surgical and transcatheter techniques, innovations in valve materials and designs, durability and structural valve degeneration, patient-centered outcomes, and next-generation mechanical valve development.
Dr. Basel Ramlawi
Guest Editor
Dr. Massimo Baudo
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- aortic valve replacement
- cardiac surgery
- minimally invasive
- transcatheter
- innovation
- clinical outcomes
- aortic stenosis
- aortic regurgitation
- technology
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