New Perspectives on Interventional Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Cardiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2026 | Viewed by 97
Special Issue Editor
Interests: complex coronary intervention; coronary bifurcation; new frontiers in interventional cardiology; calcified lesions, chronic total occlusions, high-pressure balloons; intracoronary lithotripsy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue arrives at a pivotal moment in cardiology, as the field of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) evolves beyond its foundational goal of restoring vessel patency. While drug-eluting stents remain a cornerstone, we are witnessing a paradigm shift toward a more nuanced, patient-centered, and physiology-guided approach. This collection of articles seeks to define this "new perspective," moving from a focus solely on anatomy to a holistic integration of ischemia assessment, plaque morphology, and functional significance.
Contributions explore cutting-edge themes: the maturation of intravascular imaging (OCT, IVUS) to optimize stent deployment and characterize vulnerable plaque; the definitive role of fractional flow reserve (FFR) and instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) in guiding revascularization decisions; and the promise of bioresorbable scaffolds and targeted pharmacotherapies. Furthermore, we delve into the management of complex scenarios—chronic total occlusions, left main disease, coronary bifurcation, severely calcified lesions, and diabetic patients—highlighting tailored strategies. Furthermore, the advent of super high-pressure balloons and intracoronary lithotripsy has revolutionized the treatment of calcified lesions. Ultimately, this issue underscores that the future of interventional cardiology lies in leveraging technology not just to open arteries but to deliver the right intervention for the right lesion in the right patient, thereby improving long-term clinical outcomes and quality of life.
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Reza Movahed
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- complex coronary intervention
- coronary bifurcation
- new frontiers in interventional cardiology
- calcified lesions
- chronic total occlusions
- high-pressure balloons
- intracoronary lithotripsy
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