Submissions

Original Article

Original articles are scientific reports of the results of original, clinical or basic research, in the field of cardiovascular diseases. The text will be limited to a maximum of 5,000 words, excluding the front page, bibliographic references, figure footnotes, figures and tables. The text can be accompanied with tables, figures, and up to 30 bibliographic references. It should be accompanied by a structured abstract of 250 words, with 3 to 5 keywords, in both Spanish and English. The article must have the following items:

a. Note of transfer of rights;

b. Front page;

c. Structured abstract in Spanish and English, with 3 to 5 keywords;

d. Text with bibliography;

e. Figures, max. 5 (optional);

f. Figure footnotes (optional);

g. Tables, max. 5 (optional).

a. Note of transfer of rights. In order for an article to be considered for publication, authors must send a note (digitized by scanner) which includes the title of the original article, the section for publication in the Journal, the statement that the contents have not been previously published, and the total transfer of publication rights once the article has been accepted. This note will be signed by all the authors. The rules for authorship are explained in full at www.icmje.org. Papers admitted for publication will remain property of the Journal of the Argentinian Federation of Cardiology and their total or partial reproduction must be duly authorized by the Editor.

b. Front page. On this page, the following items must be specified:

1. Title of the complete article, in 120 characters including spaces, not including abbreviations and an abbreviated title of the article that should not exceed 80 characters with spaces.

2. List of authors, which will include the first name, the initials of the following names and the full surname of each one.

3. Title or academic degree of each author.

4. Name of the institution where the article was carried out.

5. Name, postal address and email of the responsible author to whom direct the correspondence.

6. Authors must provide a declaration of whether or not there is a conflict of interest.

7. Specify the total number of words in the abstract and text of the article.

8. This page should not be numbered.

c. Structured abstract in Spanish and English. Each article will be sent accompanied by an abstract (up to 250 words) in Spanish and English, which will include the title of the article. This abstract will state, without using abbreviations or bibliographic references, the objectives of the study or research, material and methods, results and conclusions. Both abstracts will include between 3-5 keywords.

d. Text of the article with bibliography. Each section must start on a separate page. The article should be structured in the following sections: 1. Introduction; 2. Material and method; 3. Results; 4. Discussion; 5. Conclusions; 6. Acknowledgments; 7. Bibliographic references.

1. Introduction. Briefly explain the fundamentals and objectives of the article.

2. Material and method. It describes the characteristics of the procedures used, the statistical analysis and the approval of the corresponding Ethics Committee.

3. Results. They must be presented in the text in a logical sequence, without repeating the information provided by tables and figures.

4. Discussion. It presents the results in relation to the hypotheses of the article, with the corresponding bibliographic support.

5. Conclusions. It refers to the findings in response to the objectives set.

6. Acknowledgments. Includes acknowledgments or mention of collaborators who, without being authors, made a genuine contribution to the article

7. Bibliography. It will be cited in consecutive numerical sequence, according to the order of appearance in the text, with Arabic numerals and in superscript format. For the reference of medical journals, the abbreviations that appear in the Index Medicus: List of Journals Indexed will be used, which is available at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/citmatch_help.html#Journalists. Personal communications, manuscripts or any other unpublished data will not be included in the bibliographic citations. All of them, however, can be included, in parentheses, in the text. If abstracts are cited, they must be identified with (abstract) placed after the title of the work.

Examples:

- Reference of medical journals. The last name and initials of the authors' names will be written first (without periods between them); when these are more than three, only the first three authors will be mentioned, adding the Latin particle “et al”. Then the job title. Full stop. Name of the journal / publication, according to the abbreviation of the Index Medicus, and the year of publication highlighted in bold. After a semicolon, the volume number, a colon and the initial and final page of the cited work, separated by a hyphen. For example: Priori SG, Barhanin J, Hauer RN, et al. Genetic and molecular basis of cardiac arrhythmias: impact on clinical management (Parts I and II). Circulation 1999; 99: 518-28.

- Reference of a book chapter. The following will be cited: chapter authors, chapter title, book authors, book title, edition, city, publisher, year and chapter pages. For example: Rennke HG, Anderson S, Brenner BM: The progression of renal disease: Structural and functional correlations. In: Tisher CC, Brenner BM (eds): Renal pathology with clinical and functional correlations (2nd ed). Philadelphia, JP Lippincott Co 1994; pp 116-142.

- Reference from a book. It must be written: authors, title, edition, city, publisher, year and pages. For example: Tisher CC, Brenner BM: Renal pathology with clinical and functional correlations (2nd ed). Philadelphia, JP Lippincott Co 1994; pp 116-142.

- Reference of a journal article in electronic format. It should be written, for example: Morse SS. Factors in the emergence of infectious diseases. Emerg Infect Dis [electronic journal] 1995; 1 (1) Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/eid.htm

e. Figures, max. 5 (optional). Figures corresponding to graphics and drawings will be sent exclusively in JPG format, using black for lines and text, with a resolution of no less than 300 dpi. The recommended size of the figures is 12.7 by 17.8 centimeters. Figures must be numbered consecutively, with Arabic numerals, according to their order of appearance in the text. Each figure will be sent in an attached and separate file, placing the corresponding figure number in the file name. Letters, symbols and other characters must be of sufficient size for clear identification. The special details will be indicated with arrows, using for this and for any other type of symbol the line of maximum contrast with respect to the figure.

f. Figure footnotes (optional). They will be included on a separate file. At the end, the abbreviations used will be identified, in alphabetical order. The figures will not include data that reveal the origin of the article or the identity of the patient. Photographs of people must be taken in such a way that they are not identifiable; otherwise, the consent of its use by the person photographed will be attached.

g. Tables, max. 5 (optional). Tables will be numbered with Arabic numerals according to their order of appearance in the text. Each table will include a short title at the top. The tables must be understandable by themselves, without having to refer to the text, and will not exceed the size of one page of the Journal. The abbreviations used must be identified at the bottom of each table. Tables must be inserted, following the steps indicated by the word processor in use.

Brief communications

Reports of multiple cases on the same pathology and original investigations that due to their size or volume of information, in the opinion of the Editorial Committee, do not meet the conditions to be published in the "Original Articles" section will be considered "Brief Communications". In all cases, they must be submitted to an editorial evaluation to be accepted by the journal.

Up to four (4) authors may be listed in this section. The articles in this section must present:

a. Note of transfer of rights. Refer to the section Sending articles, general considerations;

b. Front page. Refer to the section Sending articles, general considerations;

c. Unstructured abstract in Spanish and English (less than 150 words), with 3-5 keywords;

d. Text that will include: Introduction, Presentation of clinical cases, or Results, Discussion and Bibliography;

e. Figures, max 4 (optional);

f. Figure footnotes (optional);

g. Tables, max 2 (optional).

Clinical Case Reports

Those cases that, once submitted to the arbitration process, are considered of real interest due to the scientific contribution they may represent, will be published. For the articles in this section, it is recommended to include a maximum of 4 (four) authors. If the number of authors is greater than 4, a note must be sent along with the other required files, explaining the importance of each author's contribution, so as to request authorization from the Editorial Committee.

Clinical case reports will include:

a. Note of transfer of rights;

b. Front page;

c. Unstructured abstract with keywords;

d. Case text with bibliography;

e. Figures, max 3 (optional);

f. Figure footnotes (optional) and

g. Table, max 1 (optional).

a. Note of transfer of rights. In order for a report  to be considered for publication, a note (digitized by scanner) must be attached that will include the title of the report, the section in which it will be published in the Journal, the statement that the contents have not been previously published, and the total transfer of publication rights once the article has been accepted. This note will be signed by all the authors. The rules for authorship are explained in full at www.icmje.org. Papers admitted for publication remain the property of the Journal of the Argentine Federation of Cardiology and their total or partial reproduction must be duly authorized by the Editor.

b. Front page. On this page must be recorded:

1. Title of the complete report, in 120 characters including spaces, not including abbreviations and an abbreviated title of the work that should not exceed 80 characters with spaces.

2. List of authors, will include the first name, the initials of the following names and the full surname of each one.

3. Title or academic degree of each author.

4. Name of the institution where the report was carried out.

5. Name, postal address and email of the responsible author to whom to direct the correspondence.

6. Authors must provide a declaration of whether or not there is a conflict of interest.

7. Specify the total number of words in the abstract and the text of the report.

8. This page should not be numbered.

c. Unstructured abstract. The abstract must be presented in Spanish and English, with less than 150 words each, and 3 to 5 keywords.

d. Case text with bibliography. The text should be limited to 1500 words, excluding the front page, bibliographic references, figure footnotes and tables. Each of the sections that conform the article will start on a separate page. The work should be structured in the following sections: 1. Introduction; 2. Presentation of the clinical case, 3. Discussion, 4. Conclusions, 5. Bibliography.

This type of articles will be accompanied by up to 15 (fifteen) bibliographic references. The bibliography will be cited in consecutive numerical sequence, according to the order of appearance in the text, with Arabic numerals and in superscript format. For the reference of medical journals, the abbreviations that appear in the Index Medicus: List of Journals Indexed will be used, which is available at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/citmatch_help.html#Journalists. Personal communications, manuscripts or any other unpublished data will not be included in the bibliographic citations. All of them, however, can be included, in parentheses, in the text. If abstracts are cited, they must be identified with (abstract) placed after the title of the work.

Examples:

- Reference of medical journals. The last name and initials of the authors' names will be written first (without periods between them); when these are more than three, only the first three authors will be mentioned, adding the Latin particle “et al”. Then the job title. Next, period followed, name of the journal / publication, according to the abbreviation of the Index Medicus, and the year of publication highlighted in bold. After a semicolon, the volume number, a colon and the initial and final page of the cited work, separated by a hyphen. For example: Priori SG, Barhanin J, Hauer RN, et al. Genetic and molecular basis of cardiac arrhythmias: impact on clinical management (Parts I and II). Circulation 1999; 99: 518-28.

- Reference of a book chapter. The following will be cited: chapter authors, chapter title, book authors, book title, edition, city, publisher, year and chapter pages. For example: Rennke HG, Anderson S, Brenner BM: The progression of renal disease: Structural and functional correlations. In: Tisher CC, Brenner BM (eds): Renal pathology with clinical and functional correlations (2nd ed). Philadelphia, JP Lippincott Co 1994; pp 116-142.

- Reference of a book. It must be written: authors, title, edition, city, publisher, year and pages. For example: Tisher CC, Brenner BM: Renal pathology with clinical and functional correlations (2nd ed). Philadelphia, JP Lippincott Co 1994; pp 116-142.

- Reference of a magazine article in electronic format. It should be written, for example: Morse SS. Factors in the emergence of infectious diseases. Emerg Infect Dis [electronic journal] 1995; 1 (1) Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/eid.htm

e. Figures, max 3 (optional). Figures corresponding to graphics and drawings will be sent exclusively in JPG format, using black for lines and text, with a resolution of no less than 300 dpi. The recommended size of the figures is 12.7 by 17.8 centimeters. Figures must be numbered consecutively, with Arabic numerals, according to their order of appearance in the text. Each figure will be sent in an attached and separate file, placing the corresponding figure number in the file name. Letters, symbols and other characters must be of sufficient size for clear identification. The special details will be indicated with arrows, using for this and for any other type of symbol, the maximum contrast line with respect to the figure.

f. Figure footnotes (optional). They will be included on a separate sheet. At the end, the abbreviations used will be identified, in alphabetical order. The figures will not include data that reveal the origin of the report or the identity of the patient. Photographs of people must be taken in such a way that they are not identifiable; otherwise, the consent of its use by the person photographed will be attached.

g. Table, max 1 (optional). The table will be numbered with Arabic numerals. It will include a short title at the top. It must be understandable by itself, without the need to go to the text, and will not exceed the size of one page of the Journal. The abbreviations used must be identified at the bottom of the table. To make the table, you must insert it and follow the steps indicated by the word processor in use.

Opinion Essay

OPINION ESSAYS WILL BE PUBLISHED ONLY AT THE REQUEST OF THE EDITORS.

They refer to opinion articles by leading experts, both national and international, on topics of their specialty. Their characteristics will be adapted to the publication standards of the Journal of the Argentinian Federation of Cardiology. The articles corresponding to this section can include a maximum of two (2) authors. The maximum length should not exceed 1500 words. The title and abstract (150 words) must be entered in Spanish and English, along with keywords (from 3 to 5).

In order for an essay to be considered for publication, authors must send a note (digitized by scanner) which includes the title of the essay, the section for publication in the Journal, the statement that the contents have not been previously published, and the total transfer of publication rights once the article has been accepted. This note will be signed by all the authors. The rules for authorship are explained in full at www.icmje.org. Papers admitted for publication will remain property of the Journal of the Argentinian Federation of Cardiology and their total or partial reproduction must be duly authorized by the Editor.

Images in Cardiology

For the articles in this section, a maximum of 4 (four) authors is recommended. If the number of authors is greater than 4, a note must be sent along with the other required files, explaining the importance of each author's contribution, so as to request authorization from the Editorial Committee.

They can correspond to X-rays, electrocardiograms, ultrasound, angiography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, optical or electron microscopy, and so on. These images must be illustrative or relevant from a diagnostic or clinical point of view, and will be accompanied by an explanatory text with the most relevant information. The images should allow adequate reproduction and include indicator arrows where necessary. All symbols contained in the images will be adequately explained in the text. Articles of this section should include:

a. Note of transfer of rights;

b. Front page;

c. Text with abstract and bibliography;

d. Figures, max. 3 (figure footnotes will not be included).

a. Note of transfer of rights. In order for an article to be considered for publication, authors must send a note (digitized by scanner) which includes the title of the article, the section for publication in the Journal, the statement that the contents have not been previously published, and the total transfer of publication rights once the article has been accepted. This note will be signed by all the authors. The rules for authorship are explained in full at www.icmje.org. Papers admitted for publication will remain property of the Journal of the Argentinian Federation of Cardiology and their total or partial reproduction must be duly authorized by the Editor.

b. Front page. On this page, the following items must be specified:

1. Title of the complete article, in 120 characters including spaces, not including abbreviations and an abbreviated title of the article that should not exceed 80 characters with spaces.

2. List of authors, which will include the first name, the initials of the following names and the full surname of each one.

3. Title or academic degree of each author.

4. Name of the institution where the article was carried out.

5. Name, postal address and email of the responsible author to whom direct the correspondence.

6. Authors must provide a declaration of whether or not there is a conflict of interest.

7. Specify the total number of words in the abstract and text of the article.

8. This page should not be numbered.

c. Text with bibliography. This text should not exceed 300 words, and should be accompanied by 3 (three) to 5 (five) bibliographic references. Abstract should be up to 150 words. It will be cited in consecutive numerical sequence, according to the order of appearance in the text, with Arabic numerals and in superscript format. For the reference of medical journals, the abbreviations that appear in the Index Medicus: List of Journals Indexed will be used, which is available at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/citmatch_help.html#Journalists. Personal communications, manuscripts or any other unpublished data will not be included in the bibliographic citations. All of them, however, can be included, in parentheses, in the text. If abstracts are cited, they must be identified with (abstract) placed after the title of the work.

Examples: 

- Reference of medical journals. The last name and initials of the authors' names will be written first (without periods between them); when these are more than three, only the first three authors will be mentioned, adding the Latin particle “et al”. Then the job title. Full stop. Name of the journal / publication, according to the abbreviation of the Index Medicus, and the year of publication highlighted in bold. After a semicolon, the volume number, a colon and the initial and final page of the cited work, separated by a hyphen. For example: Priori SG, Barhanin J, Hauer RN, et al. Genetic and molecular basis of cardiac arrhythmias: impact on clinical management (Parts I and II). Circulation 1999; 99: 518-28.

- Reference of a book chapter. The following will be cited: chapter authors, chapter title, book authors, book title, edition, city, publisher, year and chapter pages. For example: Rennke HG, Anderson S, Brenner BM: The progression of renal disease: Structural and functional correlations. In: Tisher CC, Brenner BM (eds): Renal pathology with clinical and functional correlations (2nd ed). Philadelphia, JP Lippincott Co 1994; pp 116-142.

- Reference from a book. It must be written: authors, title, edition, city, publisher, year and pages. For example: Tisher CC, Brenner BM: Renal pathology with clinical and functional correlations (2nd ed). Philadelphia, JP Lippincott Co 1994; pp 116-142.

- Reference of a journal article in electronic format. It should be written, for example: Morse SS. Factors in the emergence of infectious diseases. Emerg Infect Dis [electronic journal] 1995; 1 (1) Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/eid.htm

d. Figures, max 3 (figure footnotes will not be included). Figures corresponding to graphics and drawings will be sent exclusively in JPG format, using black for lines and text, with a resolution of no less than 300 dpi. The recommended size of the figures is 12.7 by 17.8 centimeters. Figures must be numbered consecutively, with Arabic numerals, according to their order of appearance in the text. Each figure will be sent in an attached and separate file, placing the corresponding figure number in the file name. Letters, symbols and other characters must be of sufficient size for clear identification. The special details will be indicated with arrows, using for this and for any other type of symbol the line of maximum contrast with respect to the figure.

Letters to the Editor

They will refer to original research articles, published in the Journal of the Argentinian Federation of Cardiology, and eventually to topics of general interest regarding public health and the cardiology community. They will have a maximum length of 1,000 words and abstract up to 150 words. It will not include figures or tables, and will have a maximum of 5 bibliographic references. Letters to the editor can include a maximum of two (2) authors.

The bibliography will be adapted to what is expressed in the section Sending articles, general considerations.

In order for a letter to be considered for publication, authors must also send a Note of transfer of rights (digitized by scanner) which includes the title of the letter, the section for publication in the Journal, the statement that the contents have not been previously published, and the total transfer of publication rights once the article has been accepted. This note will be signed by all the authors. The rules for authorship are explained in full at www.icmje.org. Papers admitted for publication will remain property of the Journal of the Argentinian Federation of Cardiology and their total or partial reproduction must be duly authorized by the Editor.

Other articles

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