S.V. Lopes is a faculty of Cardiac surgery Department at Kartal Kosuyolu Education and Research Hospital, Turkey. He is the Editor-in-Chief/Editorial Board Member of many peer reviewed journals and his area of expertise credits him with many publications in national and international journals. He is committed to highest standards of excellence and it proves through his authorship of many books. His research interests in Cardiology will reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals.