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Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis of Coronary Heart Disease
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Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis of Coronary Heart Disease

A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Cardiology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 1780

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Dr. Simona Giubilato

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Cardiology Department, Cannizzaro Hospital, 95126 Catania, Italy
Interests: coronary artery disease; cardiovascular intensive care; anthitrombotic therapy
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Despite the advancements in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches over the past decades, coronary heart disease (CHD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Current diagnosis and treatment emphasize the importance of a holistic approach that includes effective and timely preventive measures, early diagnosis preferably through non-invasive methods, the optimization of medical therapy based on current scientific evidence, and coronary revascularization through PCI or CABG where indicated. Emerging data regarding potential prognostic improvements in CHD are coming from new areas of intervention, such as precision medicine, minimally invasive procedures, stem cell therapy, and the clinical application of artificial intelligence.

We invite manuscripts regarding the latest information on coronary heart disease diagnosis, treatment and prognosis, including original clinical studies and reviews.

Dr. Simona Giubilato
Guest Editor

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Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Clinical Medicine is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • coronary heart disease
  • acute coronary syndrome
  • chronic coronary syndrome
  • ischemia with no obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA)
  • guideline-directed optimal medical therapy
  • precision medicine
  • artificial intelligence
  • interventional cardiology
  • percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

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The Value of a Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography plus Stress Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Strategy for the Evaluation of Patients with Chronic Coronary Syndrome
by Gherardo Busi, Mattia Alexis Amico, Matteo Vannini, Giacomo Virgili, Angela Migliorini, Giulia Pontecorboli, Silvia Pradella, Manlio Acquafresca, Mario Moroni, Carlo Di Mario, Renato Valenti and Nazario Carrabba
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(6), 1556; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13061556 - 08 Mar 2024
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Background: Noninvasive imaging methods, either anatomical or functional tests, serve as essential instruments for the appropriate management of patients with established or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). We sought to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) plus [...] Read more.
Background: Noninvasive imaging methods, either anatomical or functional tests, serve as essential instruments for the appropriate management of patients with established or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). We sought to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) plus stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (S-CMR) strategy in patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS). Methods: Patients with suspected CCS showing intermediate coronary plaques (stenosis 30–70%) at CCTA underwent S-CMR. Patients with a positive S-CMR were referred to invasive coronary angiography (ICA) plus instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR), and myocardial revascularization if recommended. All patients received guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT), including high-dose statins, regardless of myocardial revascularization. The primary endpoint was a composite of death from cardiovascular causes, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and unplanned revascularization. Results: According to the results of CCTA, 62 patients showing intermediate coronary plaques underwent S-CMR, which was positive for a myocardial perfusion deficit in n = 17 (27%) and negative in n = 45 (73%) patients. According to the results of ICA plus iFR, revascularization was performed in 13 patients. No differences in the primary endpoint between the positive and negative S-CMR groups were observed at 1 year (1 [5.9%] vs. 1 [2.2%], p = 0.485) and after a median of 33.4 months (2 [11.8%] vs. 3 [6.7%]; p = 0.605). Conclusions: Our study suggests that a CCTA plus S-CMR strategy is effective for the evaluation of patients with suspicion of CCS at low–intermediate risk, and it may help to refine the selection of patients with intermediate coronary plaques at CCTA needing coronary revascularization. Full article
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Quantitative Association between Computed-Tomography-Based L1 Skeletal Muscle Indices and Major Adverse Clinical Events Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
by Eun Jin Park, So Yeon Park, Jaeho Kang, Wonsang Chu and Dong Oh Kang
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(23), 7483; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12237483 - 03 Dec 2023
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Sarcopenia is as a non-traditional risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Further investigation is required to elucidate the prognostic significance of computed tomography (CT)-based sarcopenia assessment in coronary artery disease (CAD). We prospectively enrolled 475 patients, who underwent coronary stent implantation and peri-procedural [...] Read more.
Sarcopenia is as a non-traditional risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Further investigation is required to elucidate the prognostic significance of computed tomography (CT)-based sarcopenia assessment in coronary artery disease (CAD). We prospectively enrolled 475 patients, who underwent coronary stent implantation and peri-procedural CT scans within one month. Skeletal muscle index (SMI) was assessed cross-sectionally at the first lumbar vertebra (L1) level. The participants were grouped based on sex-specific L1 SMI quartiles. The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality, and the secondary composite endpoint was major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) over a 3-year follow-up period. Three-year all-cause mortality and MACE incidence increased significantly in patients in the lower L1 SMI quartiles compared to those of patients in the higher quartiles (p < 0.001). The individual composite endpoints consistently showed a higher incidence in the lower quartiles of L1 SMI (p < 0.001). In multivariable analysis, the lower L1 SMI quartiles independently predicted 3-year all-cause mortality and MACEs (lowest vs. highest quartiles, respectively: OR 4.90 (95% CI 1.54–15.5), p = 0.007; and OR 12.3 (95% CI 4.99–30.4), p < 0.001). In conclusion, CT-based L1 SMI demonstrated a distinct dose-dependent relationship with future MACEs in CAD patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, thereby enhancing cardiovascular risk stratification. Full article
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