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Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Epidemiology and Long-Term Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Transplantation, and Interventional Cardiology submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15745 | Submission Open
Keywords: transcatheter; minimally invasive; big data; outcomes; mechanical circulatory support; organ preservation; heart transplantation; lung transplantation; percutaneous coronary intervention; enhanced recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Surgery)
Advances in the Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Diseases submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11866 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular imaging; echocardiography; cardiac magnetic resonance; cardiac computed tomography; nuclear techniques; cardiovascular pathology
Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Focus on Epidemiology and Clinical Consequences
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submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11486 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular risk factors; epidemiology; cardiovascular risk factor clinical outcomes; cardiovascular prophylaxis; arterial hypertension
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health)
Epidemiological Research on Novel Cardiovascular Risk Factors
edited by and Alexandros Hadjivasilis
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7153 | Submission Open
Keywords: vascular ageing; cardiorenal; microbiome; imaging; social determinants; environmental determinants; CVD
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health)
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) in Cardiac Disease
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submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4298 | Submission Open
Keywords: implantable cardioverter defibrillator; sudden cardiac death; ventricular arrhythmias; cardiomyopathies; channelopathies; genetics; cardiac imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)
How Should We Assess Stenosis for Revascularization: Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) versus Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)
edited by Indrė Čeponienė
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 527 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractional flow reserve; invasive plaque assessment; intravascular ultrasound; revascularization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)
10th Anniversary of JCDD—'Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease' Section
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submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3365 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiac surgery; procedural outcome; postoperative course; postoperative sequela; cardiac arrhythmias; heart failure; genetic defects; survival rates
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease)
Feature Review Papers in Imaging
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7728 | Submission Open
Keywords: echocardiography; cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; cardiac computed tomography; nuclear cardiology; cardiovascular disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)
Clinical Burden of Comorbidities on Cardiovascular System and Beyond
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6696 | Submission Open
Keywords: co-morbidity; inflammation; valves; stents; epidemiology; coronary; diabetes; gender; age; markers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)
New Insight into Cardiovascular Disease in Elderly People submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3816 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disease; atrial fibrillation; frailty; elderly; inflammation; residual risk; anticoagulation; antiplatelet; ACS; CCS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)
Feature Review Papers in Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2979 | 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)
Pathophysiology of HFpEF and HFrEF: Diagnosis, Mechanisms and Treatments
edited by Djamel Lebeche
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1753 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart failure; HFpEF; HFrEF; diastolic dysfunction; fibrosis; sex differences; inflammation; microvascular dysfunction; pathophysiology; outcomes; treatment; computational biology; epitranscriptomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)
Advances and Challenges in the Care of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Worldwide
edited by Paul Khairy
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: adult congenital heart disease (ACHD); global health; cardiovascular care; global cardiology; epidemiology; heart defects; CHD treatment; CHD research; models of care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease)
Cardiovascular Disease: Risk Factors and Prevention submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 19692 | Submission Open
Keywords: Cardiovascular system; Cardiovascular risk; Cardiovascular risk factors; prevention; metabolic syndrome; Cardiovascular disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health)
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Management
edited by Dan G. Halpern and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3373 | Submission Open
Keywords: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; cardiac overload; cardiac remodeling; pro-hypertrophic factors; pro-fibrotic-factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)
Pulmonary Hypertension: Current Status of Diagnosis and Treatment
edited by Roxana Sulica and Himanshu Deshwal
submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7456 | Submission Open
Keywords: pulmonary hypertension; pulmonary arterial hypertension  ; diagnosis  ; treatment  ; hemodynamics
Stroke: Risk Factors, Mechanisms, Outcomes and Ethnicity submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10007 | Submission Open
Keywords: stroke; ethnicity; risk factors; mechanisms; outcome; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease)
Models and Methods for Computational Cardiology: 2nd Edition submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular development; congenital heart disease; cardiovascular imaging; patient-specific cardiovascular modeling; cardiovascular growth and remodeling; cardiovascular computational fluid dynamics; cardiovascular flow tissue interaction; hemodynamics; mechanotransduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Basic and Translational Cardiovascular Research)
Critical Care in Modern Cardiology submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11971 | 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)
Risk Factors and Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases
edited by Małgorzata Poręba
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6396 | Submission Open
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)
Risk Factors and Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery
edited by Jae Hwan Choi
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5555 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiac surgery; outcomes research; risk factor analysis; mechanical circulatory support; heart transplantation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Surgery)
Unraveling the Complexities of Cardiometabolic Diseases: Interdisciplinary Insights and Innovative Approaches
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1582 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disease; dyslipidemia; obesity; diabetes; hypertension; renal disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health)
Women and Cardiovascular Disease: The Gender Gap
edited by Sandra Eifert
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 151 | 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
Environmental Risk Factors in Cardiovascular Diseases
edited by Argacha Jean-François
submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open
Keywords: exposomic risk; myocardial infarction; stroke; arterial hypertension; noise; particle matter; dioxins; bisphenol; oxidative stress; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health)
Management and Challenges in Peripheral Arterial Disease submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8624 | 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)
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Genetics of Cardiomyopathy
edited by Elham Kayvanpour and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1493 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiomyopathy; diagnosis; treatment; genetics; translational medicine; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)
Aortic Pathology and Therapeutic Strategies
edited by Filip Dulguerov and Matthias Kirsch
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: aortic valve repair; aortic valve sparing operations; TAVI vs SAVR; trans carotid approach for complex TAVI; Ross procedure; Ozaki procedure; decellularized pericardium as valvular substitute; mechanical aortic prosthesis without necessity of anticoagulants; sutureless aortic valve replacement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Clinical Research)
Heart Rhythm Disorders: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management
edited by Rajeev K. Pathak
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 128 | 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)
Current Status and Future Challenges of Aortic Arch Surgery
edited by and Ravi De Silva
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: aortic arch; aneurysm; aortic dissection; frozen elephant trunk; TEVAR; acute aortic syndrome; deep hypothermic circulatory arrest; cerebral perfusion; spinal cord protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Surgery)
Minimal Access Cardiac Surgery: State of the Art and Future Perspectives
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 25467 | Submission Open
Keywords: minimal access; minimally invasive; robotic; robot-assisted; cardiac surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Surgery)
Clinical Applications of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (CT)
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5021 | 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)
Heart Diseases in Children
edited by Yogen Singh and Cecile Tissot
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2095 | 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)
Endovascular Intervention for Peripheral Artery Disease
edited by and Andrej Schmidt
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1926 | 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)
Cardiovascular Imaging in Heart Failure and in Valvular Heart Disease submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart failure; valvular heart disease; aortic valve stenosis; mitral valve regurgitation; tricuspid valve regurgitation; aortic valve regurgitation; echocardiography; cardiovascular magnetic resonance; cardiac computed tomography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)
Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Hypertensive Heart Disease
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: hypertension; left ventricular hypertrophy; prognosis; genetics; echocardiography; non-invasive cardiac imaging; hypertension treatment; atrial fibrillation; heart failure; coronary artery disease
Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: New Emerging Technologies, Promising Ablation Strategies beyond the Pulmonary Veins and Potential Role of Ablation in Improving Patient Prognosis
edited by Yves De Greef and Wim Anné
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5927 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced ablation technologies (pulsed field ablation and others); persistent pulmonary vein isolation (predictors and ablation strategies); ablation strategies in persistent AF; impact of ablation on ‘ hard’ endpoints such as heart failure; mortality (role of ablation in improving prognosis)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)
Current Challenges in Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 33693 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiac arrhythmias; cardiac pacemaker; cardiac resynchronization therapy; cardiomyopathies; congenital heart defects; heart failure; heart transplantation; implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; mechanical circulatory support; ventricular assist devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiac Surgery)
Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging: An Exciting Future to Revolutionize the Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Disease
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1126 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disease; cardiovascular imaging; diagnosis; risk stratification; visualisation; photon-counting CT; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)
Congenital Heart Disease: Technological Innovations in Cardiac Surgery and Interventional Therapy
edited by Martin Schweiger
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 909 | Submission Open
Keywords: minimal invasive procedures in pediatric cardiac surgery; 3D printing; advanced imaging modalities; bioresorbable devices; artificial intelligence; tissue engineering; growth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease)
2nd Edition: Interventional Therapies and Management in Coronary Artery Disease submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: coronary artery disease; myocardial ischemia; myocardial viability; chronic coronary syndromes; acute coronary syndromes; MINOCA; INOCA; coronary revascularization; percutaneous coronary interventions; coronary artery surgical revascularization; coronary artery bypass grafting; cardiac imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Acquired Cardiovascular Disease)
Coronary Arterial Anomalies
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 117 | 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
Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias: Past, Present and Future
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrophysiology; diagnostic catheters; basic of signal analysis; automatic signal analysis; arrhythmia treatment; ionizing radiation reduction; 3D cardiac reconstruction; AI in signal interpretation; sources of energy; electroporation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)
The Present and Future of Sports Cardiology and Exercise
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 915 | Submission Open
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 submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: atrial fibrillation; omic approach; metabolomics; genomics; risk factors; prevention; ablation; stroke; dementia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology)
Artificial Intelligence in Cardiac Electrophysiology
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; cardiac electrophysiology; predictive modeling; personalized medicine; signal analysis; big data; supervised learning; unsupervised learning
Heart Valve Surgery: Repair and Replacement
edited by Sameer Hirji and Alexis Kofi Okoh
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: aortic stenosis; mitral valve disease; tricuspid regurgitation; mitraclip; transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Advancements in the Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
edited by Christos G. Mihos
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1780 | Submission Open
Keywords: alcohol septal ablation; CHF; heart failure; HOCM; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; mavacamten; mitral valve regurgitation; septal myectomy; systolic anterior motion
Sports Cardiology: From Diagnosis to Clinical Management, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 70 | 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)
The Role of Echocardiography in Cardiovascular Diseases
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submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart failure; valvular heart disease; aortic valve stenosis; mitral valve regurgitation; tricuspid valve regurgitation; aortic valve regurgitation; echocardiography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Imaging)
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