Cariovascular Diseases: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutics
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: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 33
Special Issue Editor
Interests: experimental vascular medicine; blood vessel; arteriogenesis
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Dear Colleagues,
Despite substantial progress over recent decades in delineating the multifactorial mechanisms underlying cardiovascular diseases and in developing advanced diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, these conditions remain the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Critical gaps persist in our understanding of key pathophysiological processes, and for many disease manifestations, effective therapeutic options are still unavailable. As a result, cardiovascular diseases continue to impose an immense societal and economic burden, underscoring the urgent need for comprehensive and systematic investigation.
In this Special Issue, entitled “Cariovascular Diseases: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutics”, we aim to highlight and bridge critical gaps in our understanding of the diverse mechanisms underlying cardiovascular disease. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to, the role of the microvasculature in cardiovascular health and disease—especially in women—the regulation of angiogenesis in ischemic tissues, cardiac regeneration after infarction, heart failure, aneurysm formation and dissection and the determinants of long-term graft patency following bypass surgery. At the same time, the continued need for innovative therapeutic strategies and advanced diagnostic approaches remains evident. We warmly invite contributions that address these or related aspects of cardiovascular disease, spanning basic, translational, and clinical research, with the goal of fostering dialogue and advancing knowledge across the field.
Prof. Dr. Paul Quax
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- yocardial infarction and cardiac regeneration
- microvasculature in cardiovascular health and disease
- gender specific aspects of cardiovascular disease
- heart failure
- aneurysm formation and dissection
- vascular remodeling (restenosis, atherosclerosis, angioegenesis)
- valve failure, replacement or regeneration
- atherosclerosis
- imaging
- new therapeutic options including non-coding RNAs
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