Dialogues in Cardiovascular Medicine

Manuscripts should be provided on word-processor disks (3.5-in, for IBM, IBM-compatible, or Apple computers) with three hard copies (text and figures) printed on one side of standard-sized white bond paper, double-spaced, with 2.5-cm margins. Pages must be numbered. Standard typed page = 25 lines of 75 characters (including spaces) double-spaced, 2.5-cm margins = a total of 275 words per page.

All texts should be submitted in English. In the case of translations, the text in the original language should be included.

On the title page, provide title of manuscript (title should be concise, not exceeding 120 characters, including spaces), short running title, keywords, and acknowledgments, as well as full names (first name, middle name(s), and last name) with highest academic degrees (in country-of-origin language), affiliations/ address, telephone No., fax No., and E-mail address.

Illustrations (photographs, tables, graphs, figures high-quality printouts, glossy prints, and/or highquality scans as jpg files) should be of good quality or professionally prepared, numbered according to their order, with proper orientation indicated (eg, “top,” or “left”), and short legends provided, not repetitive of text. As figures and graphs may need to be reduced or enlarged, all absolute values and statistics should be provided. All illustrations should be cited in the text, with distinct numbering for figures and tables. Illustrations will be reproduced in full color only when clearly necessary, eg, images from nuclear medicine or histology.

Include headings using a consistent style for the various levels of headings, to highlight key points and facilitate comprehension of the text. The Publisher reserves the right to modify, add, or delete headings when necessary.

All references should be cited in the text andnumbered consecutively using superscript arabic numerals. The author-date system of citation is not acceptable. “In press” references are to be avoided. In the bibliography, titles of journals should be abbreviated according to the Index Medicus. All authors should be listed up to six; if there are more, only the first three should be listed, followed by “et al” (Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals: see www.icmje.org). Where necessary, references will be styled to Dialogues in Cardiovascular Medicine copyediting requirements. Authors bear total responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of all references and for correct text citation. Example of style for references:

Ouriel K, Geary K, Green RM, Geary JE, DeWeese JA. Factors determining survival after ruptured abdominal aneurysm. J Vasc Surg. 1990;11:493-496.

Darling RC, Brewster DC, Ottinger LW. Autopsy study of unoperated abdominal aortic aneurysms: the case for early resection. Circulation. 1977;56(suppl II):II161-II164.

Schulman JL. Immunology of influenza. In: Kilbourne ED, Alfade RT, eds. The Influenza Viruses and Influenza. Orlando, Fla: Academic Press Inc; 1975:373-393.

Copyediting: all contributions to Dialogues in Cardiovascular Medicine will be styled by the Publisher’s editorial department according to the specifications of the current edition of the American Medical Association Manual of Style, Williams & Wilkins. Page proofs will be sent to authors for approval and should be returned within 48 hours. If this time is exceeded, changes made by the editorial department will be assumed to be accepted by the author. Authors are responsible for all statements made in their work, including changes made by the editorial department and authorized by the author. The Publisher will edit Editorials, Abstracts, and Seminal Paper Summaries to required size if their length does not comply with specific requirements.

Copyright of articles will be transferred to the Publisher of Dialogues in Cardiovascular Medicine. For reproduction of existing work, it is the author’s responsibility to obtain copyright from the author(s) (including self) and the publisher(s) and provide copies of these authorizations with the manuscript.