Metabolic Insights into Perioperative Cardiovascular Risk and Outcomes
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 180
Editors
Interests: cardiovascular; biomarkers; cardiac surgery; anaesthesia; intensive care; risk factors; outcome
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Interests: cardiovascular; biomarkers; cardiac surgery; risk factors; outcome; human factor; leadership
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Surgery is a controlled stress test—one that exposes the hidden vulnerabilities of the cardiovascular system. Beneath the familiar metrics of blood pressure, heart rate, and ECG lies a dynamic metabolic landscape that shapes how patients respond to the perioperative challenge. This Special Issue, “Metabolic Insights into Perioperative Cardiovascular Risk and Outcomes,” explores the emerging science at the intersection of metabolism, inflammation, and cardiovascular physiology during the surgical journey.
Metabolic pathways are increasingly recognized as decisive determinants of myocardial resilience and vascular stability. Advances in metabolomics, precision phenotyping, and perioperative monitoring now allow us to move beyond traditional risk scores toward mechanism-driven stratification and targeted interventions. These innovations challenge us to reconsider long-held assumptions about ischemia, heart failure, and postoperative complications.
The contributions in this issue bring together clinicians and translational scientists to illuminate how metabolic remodelling influences perioperative outcomes—as well as how it may be modulated to improve them. By integrating bench discoveries with bedside application, we aim to redefine cardiovascular risk not merely as a function of anatomy or comorbidity but as a dynamic metabolic state. Together, these insights chart a path toward more predictive, personalized, and preventative perioperative cardiovascular care.
Dr. Mark G. Filipovic
Prof. Dr. Markus M. Luedi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cardiovascular risk
- perioperative risk
- metabolomics
- ischemia
- outcome
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