Clinics Cardiology · Interventional Cardiology

Interventional Cardiology Topics

Clinics Cardiology welcomes high-quality submissions across interventional cardiology, structural heart disease, coronary procedures, electrophysiology-based interventions, device therapy, and procedural outcomes research. This page outlines the journal’s accepted themes, relevant subtopics, and the types of manuscripts best suited for publication in this area.

Procedure-focused journal scope Designed for clinically relevant research, practical reviews, device-based studies, and interventional innovation.
From angiography to structural care Supporting authors working in coronary intervention, valve therapy, electrophysiology, and outcomes science.

Interventional Cardiology in Clinics Cardiology

Clinics Cardiology accepts scholarly manuscripts related to invasive and catheter-based cardiovascular diagnosis, coronary and structural interventions, electrophysiology procedures, implanted cardiac devices, and interventional outcomes research. The journal encourages submissions that combine clinical relevance with procedural detail, evidence-based practice, imaging support, and meaningful outcome assessment.

We welcome original research, review articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, case reports, technical notes, expert perspectives, and clinically informative procedural studies in interventional cardiology and related subspecialties.

Article types accepted

  • Original Research Articles
  • Review Articles
  • Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
  • Clinical Case Reports
  • Short Communications
  • Procedural Technique Articles
  • Imaging-Based Submissions
  • Expert Opinions and Perspectives

What the journal looks for

  • Strong procedural or device-related relevance
  • Clear methodological and clinical value
  • Well-reported intervention details
  • Meaningful outcome or safety interpretation
  • Relevance to cardiologists and intervention teams
  • Originality and practical impact

Coronary Angiography

Clinics Cardiology welcomes manuscripts on coronary angiography related to diagnostic coronary assessment, procedural technique, lesion interpretation, contrast strategies, complication management, and angiographic decision-making.

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

The journal accepts research and reviews on percutaneous coronary intervention across elective, urgent, and complex settings.

Transcatheter Valve Therapies

Clinics Cardiology welcomes manuscripts on transcatheter valve therapies involving patient selection, structural planning, imaging guidance, device implantation, procedural safety, and long-term valve performance.

Structural Heart Interventions

The journal invites submissions on catheter-based treatment of structural heart disease, including septal closure, valvular repair and replacement, appendage closure, and other transcatheter procedures.

Chronic Total Occlusion

Clinics Cardiology accepts work on chronic total occlusion intervention, procedural planning, crossing strategies, lesion complexity, device selection, operator experience, and post-procedural outcomes.

Intravascular Imaging

The journal welcomes submissions related to intravascular imaging in diagnostic and interventional practice, including procedural planning, lesion characterization, plaque assessment, stent optimization, and imaging-based outcomes.

Electrophysiology Procedures

Clinics Cardiology accepts manuscripts on electrophysiology procedures involving invasive rhythm assessment, mapping, device-guided diagnosis, intervention planning, complication prevention, and procedural outcomes.

Catheter Ablation

The journal welcomes clinically relevant work on catheter ablation for atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, including patient selection, mapping guidance, lesion delivery strategies, recurrence prevention, and long-term rhythm outcomes.

Pacemakers and ICDs

Clinics Cardiology accepts research and reviews on pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, lead systems, implantation techniques, follow-up strategies, device complications, and long-term clinical outcomes.

Left Atrial Appendage Closure

The journal welcomes manuscripts on left atrial appendage closure involving procedural planning, imaging guidance, patient selection, stroke prevention, device implantation, and post-procedural follow-up.

Vascular Access Techniques

Clinics Cardiology accepts articles on vascular access techniques relevant to coronary, structural, and electrophysiology procedures.

Interventional Outcomes Research

The journal welcomes outcomes research across interventional cardiology, including procedural success, complication rates, survival, symptom improvement, quality of life, cost-effectiveness, and long-term clinical follow-up.

How We Accept Articles in These Topics

Clinics Cardiology considers submissions in interventional cardiology when they demonstrate strong scope fit, scientific quality, ethical compliance, technical clarity, and relevance to contemporary cardiovascular practice.

1
Scope Review

We assess whether the manuscript clearly fits interventional cardiology, structural intervention, EP practice, or device-based care.

2
Editorial Screening

The editorial office checks structure, originality, reporting quality, ethics, and procedural relevance.

3
Peer Review

Suitable papers are evaluated by experts for scientific merit, technical validity, safety interpretation, and clinical value.

4
Decision & Publication

Accepted papers move through revision, production, proofing, and publication in the journal’s open-access workflow.

Best suited submissions

  • Interventional clinical research
  • Procedure-based reviews
  • Device and imaging studies
  • Registry and outcomes analyses
  • Technical case reports and series
  • Structural and EP intervention research

Important author expectations

  • Clear procedural descriptions
  • Accurate methods and endpoint reporting
  • Ethics approval and patient consent where needed
  • Conflict of interest and funding disclosure
  • Original work not under duplicate review
  • Strong relevance to cardiology readers