10th Anniversary of JCDD—'Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease' Section
A special issue of Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease (ISSN 2308-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 July 2024) | Viewed by 3649
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Interests: cardiac mapping; mechanism of cardiac arrhythmias; signal recording- and processing technologies
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Dear Colleagues,
The cardiac surgery of congenital heart disease has evolved significantly over the past decades. With advances in medical technology, diagnosis and treatment are now possible at earlier stages, improving not only the chances of survival but also outcomes for patients. There has been an increased focus on a holistic treatment approach by dedicated cardiac care teams, including surgeons, pediatric and adult congenital cardiologists, cardiologist electrophysiologists, cardiac anesthesiologists, cardiac pathologists and cardiac intensive care specialists. This approach has resulted in considerable improvements in the quality of life and outcomes for patients.
There has also been significant progress in research on the molecular and genetic basis of congenital heart disease and associated complications such as cardiac arrhythmias, which has led to a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms. However, despite all the tremendous progress in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart disease, the main challenge at present is to effectively treat the late postoperative sequala cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure.
In this Special Issue, we discuss the evolution in the clinical care of patients with congenital disease, discuss the pathophysiology of congenital heart disease, associated conditions and future developments and highlight the knowledge gaps.
Prof. Dr. Natasja de Groot
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cardiac surgery
- procedural outcome
- postoperative course
- postoperative sequela
- cardiac arrhythmias
- heart failure
- genetic defects
- survival rates
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