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Special Issue Topic

Environmental Cardiology

Submission Deadline: June 07, 2025

Guest Editor

Maria Grazia Andreassi E-Mail

Research Director of CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology, Pisa, Italy

Research Keywords: genetics; molecular epidemiology; congenital heart disease; atherosclerosis; medical ionizing radiation

About the Special lssue

Recent research has shown the association between environmental exposures and a wide range of congenital and acquired heart diseases. However, the impact of environmental exposures (air pollution, ionizing radiation, and other environmental toxicants) remains underestimated in cardiovascular research. Additionally, knowledge about the underlying mechanisms through which environmental toxicants induce cardiac diseases is limited.

This Special Issue welcomes contributions in the form of original research articles and high-quality reviews on any aspect of this topic, including basic science or clinical approaches, to present the most updated and comprehensive discoveries in the field of Environmental Cardiology.

The broad focus of the issue provides an excellent opportunity to enhance our understanding of the association between environmental stressors and the global burden of heart diseases.

Topics of interest for this special issue may include (but are not limited to) the following:

lClinical impact of environmental exposures on the cardiovascular system

lMechanistic effects of environmental toxicants in heart disorders

lGene-environment interactions

lBiomarkers of exposure and effects

lEnvironmental "-omics" data (transcriptomics, epigenomics, metabolomics)

lHealth impact assessments

Keywords: Environmental cardiology, acquired heart diseases, environmental exposures, heart disorders, gene-environment interaction

Published Articles

Open Access Original Article
Role of cardio-ankle vascular index as a predictor of left ventricular hypertrophy in the evaluation of pediatric hypertension
Evan Harvey ... Ranjit Philip
Published: April 06, 2024 Explor Cardiol. 2024;2:40–48
1450 18 0
Open Access Review
Viral infections in cardiometabolic risk and disease between old acquaintances and new enemies
Cristina Vassalle
Published: December 27, 2023 Explor Cardiol. 2023;1:148–179
1859 15 1
Open Access Commentary
Low-doses ionizing radiation exposure: an emerging causal risk factor for cardiovascular disease
Maria Grazia Andreassi
Published: December 11, 2023 Explor Cardiol. 2023;1:141–147
1895 20 3
Open Access Review
Toxic metals in pregnancy and congenital heart defects. Insights and new perspectives for a technology-driven reduction in food sources
Francesca Gorini, Alessandro Tonacci
Published: November 13, 2023 Explor Cardiol. 2023;1:114–140
2273 35 1