The American Heart Hospital Journal Established: Winter 2003 Current Issue: Volume 9, Number 1, Summer 2011
Aims and Scope • The American Heart Hospital Journal (The AHHJ) endeavors to support the development of the heart hospital concept and assist in the dissemination of best practice developed in heart hospitals for broader implementation.
• The AHHJ aims to assist cardiac specialists in achieving their goal: optimal delivery of cardiovascular patient care. • The AHHJ comprises balanced and comprehensive articles written by leading authorities addressing the most important and salient developments in the heart hospital field.
• The AHHJ aims to support physicians, clinicians, and leading industry professionals in continuously developing their knowledge, effectiveness, and productivity. The editorial policy has been designed to encourage discussion among this peer group.
Structure and Format • The AHHJ is a bi-annual journal comprising original contributions, editorials, review articles, case reports, and special reports. • The structure of each edition of The AHHJ is determined by the journal’s Editor in Chief, Sylvan Lee Weinberg, MD.
Editorial Expertise The AHHJ is supported by various levels of expertise: • Overall control by Editor in Chief, Sylvan Lee Weinberg, MD. • The support of an Editorial Board comprising leading authorities from a variety of cardiovascular disciplines. • Peer review—conducted by experts appointed for their experience and knowledge of a specific topic. • An experienced team of Editors and Technical Editors.
Subscriptions The AHHJ is published twice a year and is available on subscription. Subscription rates for 2010/2011 are as follows: Full Institutional (online and print): US$120 (the Americas), GBP90 (International); Full Institutional (online only): US$110 (the Americas), GBP80 (International).
Disclaimer
The Publisher and Editors cannot be held responsible for errors or any consequences rising from the use of information contained in this journal. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Publisher and Editors, and neither does the publication of advertisements constitute any endorsement by the Publisher and Editors of the products advertised.
Distribution and Readership The AHHJ is distributed bi-annually through controlled circulation to senior cardiologists and related professionals primarily in the US; there is selected distribution in Europe.
Reprints
All articles included in The AHHJ are available as reprints (minimum order 1,000). Please contact Cathy Peck at
cathy.peck@
touchbriefings.com or T: +44 (0) 20 7452 5286.
Copyright and Permission Touch Briefings, a Touch Group plc company, is the sole owner of all articles and other materials that appear in The AHHJ, unless otherwise stated. Permission to reproduce an article, either in full or in part, should be sought from the journal’s Editor.
Submissions and Instructions to Authors • Contributors are identified by the Editor in Chief and invited by either the Editor in Chief or the Editor. • The AHHJ is always keen to hear from leading authorities wishing to discuss potential submissions, and the Editor in Chief will give due consideration to any proposals. Please contact the Editor for further details or visit
www.theahhj.com for submission instructions.
Abstracting and Indexing The AHHJ is indexed in Index Medicus/MEDLINE.
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