Special Issues
Advances with miRNAs in Cardiovascular Disease: miRNA-Based Therapeutic Strategies
Guest Editor: Anindita DasSection: Molecular and Cellular CardiologyKeywords: miRNA; Biogenesis; Molecular targets; Signaling pathways; Biomarkers; Cardiovascular disease(2 Papers published)Submission deadline: 30 September 2023Cardiac Based 4D Flow Imaging and Fluid Mechanics of Cardiovascular Systems
Guest Editor: Kelvin K.L. WongSection: Cardiovascular ImagingKeywords: hemodynamics; flow biomarkers; reduced modelling; coronary physiology; anti-thrombotic therapy; myocardial ischemia; ventricular arrhythmias; platelets; wall shear stress; atherosclerosis; stenosis; intimal hyperplasiaSubmission deadline: 30 September 2023New Insights into Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices
Guest Editor: Alexander MaassKeywords: pacemaker; implantable cardioverter defibrillator; cardiac resynchronization therapy; programming; indication; replacement; complication(4 Papers published)Submission deadline: 30 September 2023Cardiac Catheterization: Clinical Updates and Novel Technologies
Guest Editors: Hiroki Teragawa, Hiroki IkenagaKeywords: acute coronary syndrome (ACS); angina with non-obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA); chronic coronary syndrome (CCS); congenital heart disease; coronary function test; coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD); coronary spastic angina (CSA); intravascular ultrasound (IVUS); ischemia with non-obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA); microvascular angina; microvascular spasm; myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary artery disease (MINOCA); MitraClip; near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)-IVUS; non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI); optical coherence tomography (OCT); patent foramen ovale; spasm provocation test; spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD); ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI); structural heart disease; transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI); variant angina; vasospastic angina (VSA); WATCHMAN TM(4 Papers published)Submission deadline: 30 September 2023Current Role and Future Perspectives of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Heart Disease
Guest Editors: Lee Stoner, Snehil DixitKeywords: cardiac rehabilitation; lifestyle management; cardiovascular disease; patient care models; cardiac arrythmias; exercise tolerance; exercise trainingSubmission deadline: 30 September 2023State-of-the-Art Reviews on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging: the Present and the Future
Guest Editor: Benjamin Y.C. CheongSection: Cardiovascular Imaging(2 Papers published)Submission deadline: 30 September 2023Current Advancement in Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Guest Editors: Hong Liu, Hushan AoKeywords: structural heart disease; minimally invasive heart surgery; dexmedetomidine; cardiac surgery; aortic aneurysm; COVID-19; ventricular assist devices; electroencephalogram; tissue oxygenation; ERAS; opioid sparing(1 Paper published)Submission deadline: 30 September 2023Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Diseases
Guest Editor: Yaohua TianSection: Lifestyle and Risk FactorsKeywords: air pollution; cardiovascular disease; genetic susceptibility; particulate matter; ozone; gene-environment interactionSubmission deadline: 30 September 2023Mechanical Circulatory Support and Heart Transplantation: Current Updates and Future Challenges
Guest Editor: Michael DandelKeywords: mechanical circulatory support; ventricular assist devices; heart transplantation; surgical techniques; weaning from MCS; cardiac rejection; cardiac allograft vasculopathy; immunosuppressive therapy; postoperative surveillance; long-term outcomes(1 Paper published)Submission deadline: 01 October 2023New Advances in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
Guest Editor: Chien-Hua HuangSection: Cardiovascular Quality and OutcomesKeywords: cardiac arrest; post-cardiac arrest care; targeted temperature management; in-hospital cardiac arrest care; artificial intelligence; pre-hospital care; resuscitation; cardiogenic shock(7 Papers published)Submission deadline: 01 October 2023Clinical Outcomes and Prognosis of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Interventions
Guest Editors: Elmar W. Kuhn, Matti AdamKeywords: aortic valve disease (stenosis/insufficiency); transcatheter aortic valve implantation/replacement; surgical aortic valve replacement; short-/long-term outcomes; bicuspid aortic valve; endocarditis(4 Papers published)Submission deadline: 15 October 2023Wearable Devices and Innovative Techniques for Cardiovascular System Monitoring and Management
Guest Editors: Oana Geman, Alexandru Burlacu, Dhilip Kumar, Mony GokuldhevKeywords: wearable IoT devices; health informatics; bio-signal processing; fitness tracking and activity monitoring; cardiac function monitoring; wearable sensors and sensing systems for CVD monitoring; body sensor network; clinical decision support for CVD; stress level monitoring using heartrate; human-activity monitoring and recognition; decision support using cardiac sensing data; patient assist and support system; remote medical diagnosis; wearable devices and innovative techniques; cardiovascular system monitoring; cardiovascular system management(2 Papers published)Submission deadline: 31 October 2023Maternal Smoking and Congenital Heart Defects
Guest Editors: Li Dai, Changfei DengSection: Lifestyle and Risk FactorsKeywords: congenital heart defects; maternal smoking; passive smoking; E-cigarettes; environmental tobacco smoke; exposure-response relationship; dose-response; genetic susceptibility; association; epidemiology; observational study; case-control study; cohort studySubmission deadline: 31 October 2023Lipoproteins and Lipids in Cardiovascular Disease
Guest Editor: Yu-Sheng LinKeywords: lipoprotein; lipid; cardiovascular disease; coronary artery disease; valvular heart diseaseSubmission deadline: 31 October 2023Periodontitis, Cardiovascular Diseases and Related systemic Biomarkers
Guest Editors: Gaetano Isola, Simona Santonocito, Alessandro PolizziSection: Lifestyle and Risk FactorsKeywords: periodontitis; cardiovascular disease; oxidative stress; biomarkers; serum; saliva; oral pathology; gingival crevicular fluidSubmission deadline: 31 October 2023Recent Advances in Valvular Heart Disease
Guest Editor: Mustafa YildizSection: Heart DiseasesKeywords: valvular heart disease; functional tricuspid regurgitation; rheumatic heart disease; aortic valve calcification; bicuspid aortic valve; heart valve development; mitral valve prolapse(1 Paper published)Submission deadline: 31 October 2023Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography—Emerging Technologies and Clinical Uses
Guest Editors: Mariusz Kruk, Cezary KepkaSection: Cardiovascular ImagingKeywords: coronary artery disease; coronary computed tomography angiography; health care economics; practice guidelines; radiomics; artificial intelligence; computed tomography perfusion; computed tomography-based fractional flow reserve; functional computed tomography angiography; guided intervention by computed tomography angiographySubmission deadline: 31 October 2023Novel Strategies to Regenerate the Heart
Guest Editors: Tamer M A Mohamed, Riham R E AbouleisaSubmission deadline: 31 October 2023Research of Cardiovascular Imaging in Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Guest Editor: Sophie MavrogeniSection: Cardiovascular ImagingKeywords: autoimmune rheumatic disease; echocardiography; nuclear techniques; cardiovascular magnetic resonance; cardiovascular computed tomographySubmission deadline: 30 November 2023Cardiovascular Pharmacology
Guest Editors: Vincenzo Russo, Luigi FalcoKeywords: SGLT2i; heart failure; DOAC; P2Y12; antithrombotic treatment; dyslipidemia management; cardiovascular pharmacology; cardiovascular physiology; cardiovascular biology; cardiomyopathies emerging therapy; antiarrhythmic drugs; atrial fibrillationSubmission deadline: 30 November 2023Physical Activity and Exercise in the Management of Cardiovascular Health
Guest Editors: Ferdinando Iellamo, Marco Alfonso PerroneSection: Lifestyle and Risk FactorsKeywords: physical activity; health; cardiovascular disease; exercise training; cardiovascular adaptations; cardiovascular risks factorsSubmission deadline: 30 November 2023Microcirculation and Heart Disease: from Bench to Bedside
Guest Editor: Francesco PellicciaSection: Cardiovascular NursingKeywords: angina with normal coronary arteries; cardiomyopathy; cardiac hemodynamics; coronary artery disease; coronary flow reserve; coronary microvascular dysfunction; coronary physiology; index of microcirculatory resistance; myocardial infarction with normal coronary arteries; microcirculation.Submission deadline: 30 November 2023Acute Coronary Syndrome: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management
Guest Editor: Kenji InoueKeywords: acute coronary syndrome; risk scores; risk stratification; coronary intervention; biomarker; imaging modalities; coronary interventionSubmission deadline: 30 November 2023Novel Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Prognosis in Heart Failure
Guest Editor: Simon W RabkinSection: Molecular and Cellular CardiologyKeywords: biomarkers; heart failure; sensitivty; specificty; cost effectiveness analysis; prognosis; etiology; epidemiology; diagnosisSubmission deadline: 30 November 2023Gut Microbiome and Cardiovascular Disease
Guest Editor: Jinwei TianSection: Diet and Physical InactivityKeywords: gut microbiome; cardiovascular disease; atherosclerosis; hypertension; arrhythmia; heart failure; trimethylamine-N-oxide; short chain fatty acids; uremic toxins; bile acids; pathogenesis; biomarkerSubmission deadline: 30 December 2023Advanced Echocardiography in the Diagnosis and Management of Structural Heart Disease
Guest Editor: Christos G. MihosSection: Cardiovascular ImagingKeywords: 4-D echocardiography; cardiomyopathies; congenital heart disease; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; intra-cardiac echocardiography; left atrial appendage occlusion; mitral valve regurgitation; speckle-tracking echocardiography; structural heart disease; transcatheter aortic valve replacement; transcatheter mitral valve edge-to-edge repair; transcatheter tricuspid valve edge-to-edge repair; transesophageal echocardiography; tricuspid valve regurgitation; valvular heart diseaseSubmission deadline: 30 December 2023Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation: The XXI Century Diseases
Guest Editor: Fabiana LucàSection: Heart DiseasesKeywords: heart failure; HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF); HF with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF); HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF); sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i); Rare diseases; Amyloidosis; Anderson-Fabry disease; targeted therapies; pathophysiology; treatment; diagnosis; classification; Atrial Fibrillation; Antiarrhythmic Drugs; DOACs; cancer; women; pregnancy; liver diseases; renal diseases; high and low weight(1 Paper published)Submission deadline: 31 December 2023Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis of TakoTsubo Syndrome (TTS) What is Known and What is to be Known – Volume 2
Guest Editor: Giuseppe AndòKeywords: Takotsubo syndrome; acute cardiac care; coronary artery disease; acute coronary syndrome; acute myocardial infarction; computed tomography coronary angiography; cardiac magnetic resonance imaging(2 Papers published)Submission deadline: 31 December 2023Perioperative Management in Cardiac Surgery
Guest Editors: Takatoshi Kasai, Guo-wei TuKeywords: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; enhanced recovery after surgery; hemodynamic monitoring; cardiogenic shock; sedation; machine learning; fluid responsiveness; renal replacement therapy; cardiopulmonary bypass; coronary artery bypass; intensive care; quality improvement(1 Paper published)Submission deadline: 31 December 2023Advances in Coronary and Structural Heart Interventions
Guest Editors: Ciro Indolfi, Alberto PolimeniSection: Heart DiseasesSubmission deadline: 31 December 2023Novel Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Disease and their Applications in Clinical Practice
Guest Editor: Lihua Sun(1 Paper published)Submission deadline: 31 December 2023Sodium Intake and Cardiovascular Health
Guest Editors: Yangfeng Wu, Yifang YuanSection: Lifestyle and Risk FactorsKeywords: salt intake; methods for measuring or monitoring salt intake; salt reduction strategies; effectiveness; cost-effectiveness; safety; barriers to implementation; real world practices; blood pressure; hypertension; cardiovascular disease; non-cardiovascular diseaseSubmission deadline: 31 December 2023The Management of Chronic Heart Diseases with Telemedicine
Guest Editor: Helena DomínguezSection: Heart DiseasesKeywords: telemedicine (or telehealth); remote monitoring; teleconsultations; cross-sector; shared-care; heart failure; coronary disease; multimorbidity; atrial fibrillationSubmission deadline: 30 January 2024Wearable Devices for Monitoring Sleep and Cardio-Respiratory Parameters
Guest Editors: Paolo Visconti, De Fazio RobertoSection: Lifestyle and Risk FactorsSubmission deadline: 31 January 2024Cardio-Oncology: State-of-the-Art Reviews
Guest Editors: Tong Liu, Ying Liu, Leilei Cheng(1 Paper published)Submission deadline: 31 January 2024Lipid Metabolism and Atherosclerotic Diseases
Guest Editors: Yanwen Qin, Zhiyong DuSection: Lifestyle and Risk FactorsKeywords: dyslipidemia; low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; triglyceride; lipoprotein (a); atherosclerosis; arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease; cardiovascular diseaseSubmission deadline: 31 January 2024Cardiogenic Shock—Volume 2
Guest Editors: Karim Bendjelid, Ahmed ZakySection: Lifestyle and Risk FactorsSubmission deadline: 31 January 2024Advances of Drug Therapy in Heart Failure
Guest Editor: Massimo IacovielloSection: Cardiovascular DrugsKeywords: heart failure; drug therapy; prognosis; cardiomyopathies, cardiovascular ımaging; arrhythmiasSubmission deadline: 31 January 2024Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy: Current Updates and Future Challenges
Guest Editors: Barbara Bauce, Alessandro ZorziSection: Heart DiseasesKeywords: arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathySubmission deadline: 31 January 2024Recent Advances in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy
Guest Editors: Djamel Lebeche, Abdul MajidSection: Heart DiseasesKeywords: diabetes mellitus; diabetic cardiomyopathy; heart failure; cardiac fibrosis; cardiomyocyte hypertrophy; diastolic dysfunction; calcium; hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia; hyperinsulinemia; metabolism; molecular imaging; Energetics; non-coding RNAs; mitochondrial dysfunction; immune response; therapySubmission deadline: 31 January 2024Present and Future of Tricuspid Regurgitation – Volume 2
Guest Editors: Antonio Mangieri, Azeem LatibKeywords: tricuspid regurgitation; right heart failure; transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement; transcatheter tricuspid valve repairSubmission deadline: 31 January 2024Research of Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease
Guest Editors: Michele Provenzano, Giuseppe Coppolino, Claudia Torino(1 Paper published)Submission deadline: 29 February 2024Genetic Polymorphism and Coronary Artery Disease
Guest Editors: Xiang Xie, Ying-Ying ZhengSection: Molecular and Cellular CardiologySubmission deadline: 29 February 2024Applications for Aortic Valve Replacement
Guest Editors: Francesco Nicolini, Alan GallinganiKeywords: Aortic valve replacement; aortic valve repair; TAVI; TAVR; Ross Operation; Rapid deployment prosthesis; biological vs mechanical aortic valveSubmission deadline: 29 February 2024Physical Activity and Fitness in the Prevention and Management of Cardiometabolic Disease: Age, Race, and Sex Differences
Guest Editor: Peter KokkinosSection: Lifestyle and Risk FactorsSubmission deadline: 29 February 2024Nutraceuticals and Dietary Patterns and Their Impact on Psycho-Cardiometabolic Health
Guest Editors: Nenad Naumovski , Andrew McKuneSection: Diet and Physical InactivitySubmission deadline: 29 February 2024Gene-Environment Interactions and Cardiovascular Disease
Guest Editor: Leonardo RoeverSection: Molecular and Cellular CardiologyKeywords: cardiovascular disease; environmental factors; gene-environment interactions; genetics; genome-wide association studySubmission deadline: 31 March 2024Lipids and Inflammation in Atherosclerosis
Guest Editor: Nikolaos P. E. KadoglouKeywords: lipid-lowering; anti-diabetic drugs; hypercholesterolemia; hypertriglyceridemia; PCSK9; gene therapy; anti-inflammatory drugs; cytokines; herbal medicineSubmission deadline: 31 March 2024Aortic Valve Stenosis: from Basic Mechanisms to Therapeutic Targets
Guest Editors: Claudio Muneretto, Lorenzo Di BaccoKeywords: bicuspid aortic valve; transcatheter aortic valve implantation; suture-less aortic valves; aortic valve reconstruction; small aortic annulus; rapid deployment valves; resilia tissue bioprostheses; self-expandable TAVI; balloon-expandable TAVI; artificial intelligence; machine learning; data miningSubmission deadline: 31 March 2024Risk Factors for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases
Guest Editor: Gen-Min LinSection: Lifestyle and Risk FactorsKeywords: atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases; experimental research; risk factors; population based study; racial/ethnicity difference; sex differenceSubmission deadline: 31 March 2024