Heart-Brain Interaction: Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2024 | Viewed by 1317
Special Issue Editors
Interests: intensive care; subarachnoid hemorrhage; delayed cerebral ischemia; traumatic brain injury
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Dear Colleagues,
The interaction between the heart and the brain is complicated and closely interconnected. In considering the impact of cerebrovascular disease on patients’ wellbeing and health resources, the molecular and pathological mechanisms underlying heart–brain interaction need to be further investigated. The identification of novel and cross-talking physiologic processes is crucial to manage vascular risk, correct timing of intervention and interdependence among illnesses. A well-established association between the heart and the brain is represented by cardiac embolisms, which account for a large porportion of all ischemic strokes. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most relevant risk factor for cardiac embolisms and a leading cause of ischemic stroke, heart failure and sudden death. Consequently, a more comprehensive understanding of its association with cerebrovascular disease is also needed. For this Special Issue, we invite submissions including research articles, reviews and communications on a wide range of topics. Submissions of interdisciplinary or multi-modal research papers regarding the mechanisms of brain–heart interaction are particularly welcomed.
Prof. Dr. Tihamér Molnár
Dr. Giovanna Mercurio
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- stroke
- atrial fibrillation
- cerebrovascular disease
- heart–brain interaction
