Minimally Invasive Procedures in Cardiac Care
A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Cardiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 1760
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Interests: advanced cardiovascular imaging; CMR; echocardiography; cardiovascular emergencies
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Interests: minimally invasive cardiac care; heart failure; heart valve disease; echocardiography; intensive cardiac care; Marfan syndrome
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are experiencing an era of remarkable development in minimally invasive cardiac care. This type of care includes minimally invasive cardiac surgery and therapeutic procedures, such as the implantation of electrophysiological devices or anesthesia of nerve plexuses. Minimally invasive cardiac surgery represents a transformative approach in cardiovascular medicine, offering significant advantages over traditional open-heart surgery. Recent years have seen major advances in the field, including the development of surgical instruments, advanced imaging techniques, and innovative procedural approaches. Despite this progress, several challenges remain to be overcome, such as optimizing patient selection, refining surgical methods, and managing postoperative complications. We welcome original insightful research articles and comprehensive reviews that address the core problems in minimally cardiac care. Today, there are many possibilities: risk-adjusted hybrid strategies; minimally invasive access routes for valve surgery; CABG, or even assisted surgery; less-invasive cannulation and perfusion strategies; and implantable loop recorders, pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, and patient-oriented individualized treatment concepts. This Special Issue seeks to gather contributions from leading experts in the field to provide a comprehensive overview of current practices and future directions. We encourage submissions that present new data, share clinical experiences, and propose novel solutions to existing challenges in minimally invasive cardiac care. We are eager to receive your ideas for the advancement of future innovation.
Dr. Alfredo Mauriello
Prof. Dr. Antonello D’Andrea
Prof. Dr. Vincenzo Russo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- minimally invasive cardiac care
- valve surgery
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- heart failure management
- surgical techniques
- implantable cardioverter defibrillator
- pacemaker
- stellate ganglion blockage
- aortic valve
- mitral valve
- hybrid approaches
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