Psychocardiology – the Mind-Body Interaction
A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Cardiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2020) | Viewed by 2892
Special Issue Editors
2. Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Interests: heart failure; COPD; iron deficiency; cachexia; sarcopenia; frailty; cardiovascular disease
Interests: cardiology; heart failure; vascular biology, angiology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bodily organs are closely interrelated and interdependent. Cardiovascular disease is most common chronic disease worldwide, also responsible for the highest morbidity and mortality burden. Next to direct organ damage with clinical correlates (e.g., stroke with mobility and/or cognitive deficit), heart disease is closely related with patient quality of life, patient perception, and coping with chronic disease. These aspects are frequently neglected in clinical practice, which is primarily focused on the physical rather than psychical implications of the disease.
However, the field of mind–body interaction, psychocardiology in this respect, is an intriguing and interesting field that grows steadily. This issue of the Medicina is dedicated to research in psychocardiology at large, with primary emphasis on patient perception of chronic disease, and interventions which help the patient to cope with the disease. We also welcome contributions in a broader sense of chronic disease and in advanced stage, when body wasting is detected, and the psychological impact of the disease is more pronounced. Finally, systematic and narrative reviews as well as viewpoints to challenge the current boundaries and the potential to advance the field will be considered for publication.
Prof. Mitja Lainscak
Dr. Goran Loncar
Prof. Micheal Böhm
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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. Medicina is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly 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 1800 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
- heart
- mind
- brain
- chronic disease
- quality of life
- sarcopenia
- cachexia
