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Risk Factors and Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases

edited by Małgorzata Poręba

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 20374

Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; cardiovascular risk factors; smoking; hypertension; hypercholesterolemia; lipids; diabetes; obesity; overweight; diet; occupational factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health)

Feature Papers in Imaging

edited by

Nina Ajmone Marsan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15554

Keywords: echocardiography; cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; cardiac computed tomography; nuclear cardiology; cardiovascular disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)

The Present and Future of Sports Cardiology and Exercise

edited by

Elena Cavarretta

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11749

Keywords: sports cardiology; exercise; exercise prescription; electrocardiogram; echocardiography; oxidative stress; cardiomyopathy; heart valve disease; preventive cardiology; cardiac rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health)

Extensive Approach to Atrial Fibrillation: Background and Future Perspectives

edited by

Matteo Anselmino

and

Henri Xhakupi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8034

Keywords: atrial fibrillation; omic approach; metabolomics; genomics; risk factors; prevention; ablation; stroke; dementia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)

Identifying Mechanisms and Patterns in Cardiovascular Disease

edited by

Craig Steven McLachlan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7330

Keywords: COVID; atrial fibrillation; immune system; aortic stiffness; carotid stiffness; molecular targets; cardiac hypertrophy; bioengineering; medical devices; gene pathway analysis; heart failure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)

Food, Drugs and Environmental Exposures as Triggers of Myocardial Injury and Myocardial Infarction

edited by

Nicholas G Kounis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6617

Keywords: myocardial injury; myocardial infarction; diet; drugs; environmental exposures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Basic and Translational Cardiovascular Research)

INOCA, ANOCA, and MINOCA: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Vincenzo Sucato

and

Cristina Madaudo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3786

Keywords: coronary microvascular dysfunction; acute coronary syndrome; MINOCA; chronic coronary syndrome; INOCA; ANOCA

Heart Valve Surgery: Repair and Replacement

edited by Sameer Hirji and Alexis Kofi Okoh

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1209

Keywords: aortic stenosis; mitral valve disease; tricuspid regurgitation; mitraclip; transcatheter aortic valve replacement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Surgery)

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiac Electrophysiology

edited by

Faisal F. Syed

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 246

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; cardiac electrophysiology; predictive modeling; personalized medicine; signal analysis; big data; supervised learning; unsupervised learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)

Advancements in the Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

edited by Christos G. Mihos

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5573 | Submission Open

Keywords: alcohol septal ablation; CHF; heart failure; HOCM; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; mavacamten; mitral valve regurgitation; septal myectomy; systolic anterior motion

New Advances in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

edited by

Antonio Mangieri

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: aortic stenosis; transcatheter aortic valve replacement; hostile access; valve design; bicuspid aortic valve; aortic regurgitation; valve-in-valve

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Surgery)

Critical Care in Modern Cardiology

edited by

Sasa Rajsic

Benedikt Treml

and

Robert Breitkopf

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18111 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical care; cardiology; resuscitation; PCA; myocardial infarct; acute illness; intensive care; shock; cardiogenic shock; ECMO; arrhythmias; STEMI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)

Role of Cardiovascular Imaging in Heart Failure

edited by

Ching-Hui Sia

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8864 | Submission Open

Keywords: echocardiography; cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging; computed tomography; nuclear imaging; multimodality; cardiomyopathy; heart failure; myocardium

(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)

10th Anniversary of JCDD—Remote Monitoring with Cardiac Implanted Electronic Devices in Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology

edited by

Giuseppe Boriani

and

Massimiliano Maines

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7962 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote monitoring; cardiac pacing; device therapy; arrhythmias; heart failure; integrated care; decision making; guidelines; digital health; telemedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)

Women and Cardiovascular Disease: The Gender Gap

edited by Sandra Eifert

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5291 | Submission Open

Keywords: interventional and surgical treatment of women and cardiovascular disease; heart failure; coronary and valvular heart disease; aortic pathologies; arrhythmias and related basic science; risk factors; hormones

Effects of Pharmaceutical Intervention on Cardiovascular Risk

edited by Giuseppe Marazzi and

Giuseppe Caminiti

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3060 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular risk factors; primary prevention; hypercholesterolemia; diabetes; hypertension

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health)

Modern Approach to Complex Arrhythmias, 2nd Edition

edited by

Matteo Bertini

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: arrhythmias; ablation; zerofluorsocopy; ultra-density mapping; new energy forms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)

Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Hypertension

edited by Nika Skoro-sajer

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: pulmonary arterial hypertension; hemodynamic definition; pulmonary hypertension

(This special issue belongs to the Section Acquired Cardiovascular Disease)

Leaders in Cardiovascular Research: A Special Issue Dedicated to Professor Patrick Serruys

edited by Christos Bourantas and

Scot Garg

submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: coronary artery disease; intravascular imaging; percutaneous coronary interventions; transcatheter aortic valve implantation; coronary angiography; risk stratification; computed tomography coronary angiography; drug coated balloon

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)

Risk Factors and Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery

edited by Jae Hwan Choi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 14952 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac surgery; outcomes research; risk factor analysis; mechanical circulatory support; heart transplantation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Surgery)

Management and Challenges in Peripheral Arterial Disease

edited by

Christos Rammos

and

Grigorios Korosoglou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12390 | Submission Open

Keywords: peripheral vascular interventions; endovascular/hybrid/surgical therapy; peripheral perfusion; primary prevention; secondary prevention; peripheral artery disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)

Heart Diseases in Children

edited by Yogen Singh and Cecile Tissot

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6792 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical congenital heart defects; antenatal diagnosis; perinatal management; univertricular physiology; outcomes; heart failure; pulmonary hypertension

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease)

Heart Rhythm Disorders: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management

edited by Rajeev K. Pathak

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2997 | Submission Open

Keywords: tachyarrhythmias; bradyarrhythmias; myocardial strain; cardiac MRI; myocardial scar; atrial fibrillation ablation; ventricular arrhythmia ablation; physiological pacing; sudden cardiac death

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)

Sports Cardiology: From Diagnosis to Clinical Management, 2nd Edition

edited by

Stavros Dimopoulos

Christos Kourek

and

Eleftherios Karatzanos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2083 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports cardiology; cardiovascular risk factors; diabetes mellitus; arterial hypertension; obesity; diagnosis; chronic coronary syndromes; coronary artery bypass graft surgery; heart failure; valvular heart disease; pulmonary hypertension; congenital heart disease; cardiomyopathies; ventricular assist devices; sudden cardiac death; exercise training; rehabilitation; risk stratification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health)

Cardiac Device Therapy: 2nd Edition

edited by

Michael Spartalis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1075 | Submission Open

Keywords: device therapy; ICD; leadless; conduction; CRT; heart failure; arrhythmia; pacing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)

10th Anniversary of JCDD—Basic and Translational Cardiovascular Research

edited by

Thomas Brand

and

Jörg Männer

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open

Keywords: heart disease; cardiac organoids; single-cell sequencing; novel technologies; hemodynamics and CV-biology; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Basic and Translational Cardiovascular Research)

Myocardial Oxygen Consumption and Myocardial Efficiency in Various Physiological States

edited by Lawrence J. Mulligan

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: myocardial oxygen consumption; stroke work; myocardial efficiency; cardiovascular disease; pregnancy; heart failure; aortic valve disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Acquired Cardiovascular Disease)

Arrhythmic Risk Stratification in Cardiomyopathies

edited by

Marisa Varrenti

and

Patrizio Mazzone

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiomyopathies; channelopathies; arrhythmic risk; ventricular arrhythmias; sudden death; genetics; cardiac MRI; ablation of ventricular arrhythmias

(This special issue belongs to the Section Acquired Cardiovascular Disease)

Diagnosis, Treatment, and Genetics of Cardiomyopathy

edited by Elham Kayvanpour and

Farbod Sedaghat-Hamedani

submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2662 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiomyopathy; diagnosis; treatment; genetics; translational medicine; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)

Feature Review Papers in Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease

edited by

Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8899 | Submission Open

Keywords: review; stroke; cerebrovascular disease; transient ischaemic attack; ischaemic stroke; intracerebral haemorrhage; subarachnoid haemorrhage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease)

Bicuspid Aortic Valve Management for Cardiologists and Cardiac Surgeons

edited by

Francesco Nappi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2340 | Submission Open

Keywords: bicuspid aortic valve; aortopathy; classification; diagnosis; treatment; newborns; children; balloon valvuloplasty; surgical valvotomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)

New Advances in Minimally Invasive Coronary Surgery

edited by Ferdi Akca

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 971 | Submission Open

Keywords: minimally invasive coronary surgery; MICS-CABG; endoscopic mammary artery harvest; MIDCAB; robotic-assisted coronary surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Surgery)

Exercise Testing and Interventions in Cardiovascular Disease

edited by Jong-Kyung Kim

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: sympathetic activity; parasympathetic activity; exercise testing; exercise intervention; heart rate; cardiac output; blood pressure

Stroke in the Young

edited by

Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: young; neonate; child; cerebrovascular disease; stroke; cerebral infarction; intracerebral haemorrhage; subarachnoid haemorrhage; risk factors; mechanisms; prognosis; outcomes; complications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease)

Pulmonary Hypertension: Current Status of Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by Roxana Sulica and Himanshu Deshwal

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10503 | Submission Open

Keywords: pulmonary hypertension; pulmonary arterial hypertension ; diagnosis ; treatment ; hemodynamics

Ventricular Arrhythmias: Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Antonio Di Monaco

and

Massimo Grimaldi

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7979 | Submission Open

Keywords: ventricular arrhythmias; electrical storm; Sudden cardiac death; cardiac imaging; catheter ablation; antiarrhythmic drugs; mechanical circulatory support

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)

Clinical Applications of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (CT)

edited by

David C. Rotzinger

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6761 | Submission Open

Keywords: computed tomography angiography; cardiovascular imaging; contrast media; spectral computed tomography; quantitative imaging; coronary artery disease; aortic disease; pulmonary embolism; structural heart disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)

Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging—Computed Tomography (CT) Focus Issue

edited by

Gudrun Feuchtner

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5763 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular imaging; structural heart disease; valvular heart disease; congenital heart disease; computed tomography (CT); photon counting CT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)

Endovascular Intervention for Peripheral Artery Disease

edited by

Michael Piorkowski

and Andrej Schmidt

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2629 | Submission Open

Keywords: peripheral arteriosclerotic occlusive disease; interventional therapy; stent; drug-eluting therapy; debulking; atherectomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)

State of the Art in Mitral Valve Disease

edited by Gilles D. Dreyfus

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 729 | Submission Open

Keywords: mitral valve pathophysiology and echocardiography; mitral valve stenosis; mitral valve regurgitation (primary; secondary; atrial ...); standard vs minimally invasive mitral valve surgery; resection or no resection; TEER mitral valve “ repair” or treatment; TEER mitral valve replacement: which prosthesis for which patient?; mitral valve replacement; mitral valve repair failures: why?; the future of mitral valve regurgitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Surgery)

Coronary Arterial Anomalies

edited by

Sameh M. Said

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: coronary arterial anomalies; sudden cardiac death; trans-septal course of the left main coronary artery; unroofing; intramural coronary artery; interarterial coronary artery; anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease)

Effect of Lipids and Lipoproteins on Atherosclerosis

edited by

Maciej Banach

, Joanna Lewek and Bożena Sosnowska

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: atherosclerosis; lipids and lipoproteins; low-density lipoproteins (LDL); high-density lipoproteins (HDL); triglycerides; lipid metabolism; lipid biomarkers; plaque formation; plaque instability; lipid-lowering therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Acquired Cardiovascular Disease)

Hybrid Ablation of the Atrial Fibrillation

edited by Massimiliano Marini

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: atrial fibrillation; ablation; hybrid ablation; techniques; videothoracoscopic approach

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)

Innovative Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery

edited by

Chun Woo Choi

and

Hamza Aziz

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3290 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular; cardiac surgery; innovation; translational science; machine learning; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)

The Role of Growth Factors in Cardiovascular Development

edited by

Mohamad Azhar

, Timothy J. Mead and Irfan Kathiriya

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac development; single ventricle defects; cardiovascular disease; growth factor; TGF-β ; extracellular matrix; ADAMTS; aortic aneurysm and dissection; heart valve; cardiac hypertrophy; cardiac fibrosis; transcription factor; gene regulation; congenital heart defect; matrix metalloproteinase; cell-cell signaling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Development and Regeneration)

New Advances in Cardiogenic Shock

edited by Stefania Sacchi

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathophysiology; biomarkers; mechanical circulatory support (MCS); pharmacological therapies; diagnostics; multidisciplinary care; survivor outcomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Acquired Cardiovascular Disease)

Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging: An Exciting Future to Revolutionize the Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Disease

edited by

Zhonghua Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7487 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; cardiovascular imaging; diagnosis; risk stratification; visualisation; photon-counting CT; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)

10th Anniversary of JCDD—Modern Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies in Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation

edited by

Stavros Dimopoulos

Alexandros Briasoulis

and Paulino A. Alvarez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4632 | Submission Open

Keywords: heart failure; heart transplantation; ECMO; impella; tandemHeart; cardiogenic shock; cardiopulmonary exercise testing; exercise training; organ donation; echocardiography; haemodynamics; right ventricle dysfunction; IABP

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)

Unraveling the Complexities of Cardiometabolic Diseases: Interdisciplinary Insights and Innovative Approaches

edited by

Fotios Barkas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3379 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; dyslipidemia; obesity; diabetes; hypertension; renal disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health)

Feature Review Papers in Cardiovascular Clinical Research

edited by

Jochen Wöhrle

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1664 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; interventional therapy; drugs; medication; prognosis; rehabilitation; acute cardiovascular care; Intensive cardiovascular care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)

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