Progress in Pediatric Cardiology is a quarterly review of basic and clinical aspects of pediatric cardiovascular disease and function. Guest Editors, chosen for their experience with the subject under review, select and supervise each issue.
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Submission of manuscripts

Manuscript should be addressed to the Guest Editor(s) of the review. After review and revision the Guest Editor(s) are requested to submit two copies of all manuscripts and illustrations to the Editor-in-Chief, Gary K. Lofland, MD, Progress in Pediatric Cardiology, 2401 Gilliam Road, Kansas City, MO 64108, U.S.A. E-mail: glofland@cmh.edu.

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Authors may send queries concerning the submission process, or journal procedures to authorsupport@elsevier.com. Once the uploading is done, the system automatically generates an electronic (PDF) proof, which is then used for reviewing. The review process is fully anonymous. All correspondence, including the Editor's decision and request for revisions, will be processed through the system and will reach the corresponding author by e-mail.

General

The submitted manuscript conforms to the guidelines presented in the "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals," prepared by the International Committee of Medical Journals Editors and published in The New England Journal of Medicine 1991;324:424-428.
Two sets of the manuscript, including two sets of figures in separate envelopes, are submitted. Laser prints or clean photocopies are adequate for line drawings, charts, and graphs. For halftone illustrations, including angiograms and photomicrographs, two sets of glossy prints, along with the laser prints or photocopies, are required for review.
The manuscript is typed double-spaced throughout on one side only on 22 x 28 cm (8½ x 11 in.) opaque white bond paper with 3-cm margins all around (8 cm at bottom of title page)
The manuscript is arranged as follows: (1) title page, (2) non structured abstract, (3) key words, (4) text, (5) acknowledgments (if any), (6) references, (7) legends, (8) tables. Pages are numbered consecutively, beginning with the title page 1.

Title Page

The title, authors' names (including full first or middle names, degrees and academic titles) and a short running title of less than 45 characters including all spaces (no abbreviations) are typed on the title page. Leave a 3-inch (8 cm) bottom margin for Editorial Office use.
Each author must have a contributed significantly to the submitted manuscript.
The name and address of the institutions from which the work originated and information about grants, contracts, or other forms of financial support are provided.
At the bottom of the title page the phrase Address for correspondence...should be typed and followed by the full name, exact postal address with zip code, telephone number and fax number of the author to whom communications, proof and requests for reprints should be sent.

Non structured Abstract

A non structured abstract of 100 to 300 words is provided, summarizing the elements of the review. Complete sentences are used; abbreviations (other than units of measurement) are not used. All data in the abstract also appear in the text, tables or figures.

Key Words

From 4 to 6 key words are presented that identify elements for the review that will be used in indexing the contents.

Introduction

An introduction summarized the background of the topic and presents the objectives of the review.

Text

Abbreviations or acronyms such as LVH, CHF, AS are not used. Two exceptions are ECG (for electrocardiogram) and AV (for atrioventricular); these may be used after the terms are spelled out once each in abstract and text.
Only measurements (mm, kcal etc.) are abbreviated and they follow the form recommended in The New England Journal manuscript requirements. Every reference, figure and table is cited in the text in numerical order according to the order of mention in the text.

Statistics

All manuscript will be reviewed for appropriateness and accuracy of statistical methods and the statistical interpretation of results.

Acknowledgment

Provide letters of permission from persons listed in this section.

References

Personal communications, manuscripts in preparation and other unpublished data are not cited in the reference list, but may be mentioned in the text in parentheses.
References are identified in the text by Arabic numerals in parentheses on the line. References are typed double-spaced on sheets separate from the text and numbered consecutively in the order in which they are mentioned in the text.
Journal references contain inclusive page number; book references contain specific page numbers.
Full papers, rather than abstracts, are cited when possible. Abstracts that are more than 2 years old are not cited.
Abstracts are identified by the abbreviation (abstr) and letters by the word letter in parentheses.
Abbreviations of journal conform to those used in Index Medicus, National Library of Medicine. The style and punctuation of the references conform to this format:

Periodical
(List all authors if 6 or less; otherwise list first 3 and add et al.; do no used periodical after authors' initials)
31. Rothman A, Lang P, Lock JE, Jonas RA, Mayer JE, Castaneda AR. Surgical management of subaortic obstruction in single left ventricle and tricuspid atresia. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1987;10:421-6.

Chapter in Book
28. Clarb EB, Van Meirop LHS. Development of the cardiovascular system. In: Adams FH, Emmanaouilides GC, Riemenschneider TA, eds. Heart Disease in Infants, Children, and Adolescents. Baltimore; Williams & Wilkins, 1989:2-15.

Book (personal author or authors)
(All book references should have specific page numbers)
36. Berne E. Principles of Group Treatment. New York: Oxford University Press, 1966;26.

Figure Legends

Figure legends are typed double-spaced on sheets separate from the text, and figure numbers correspond with the order in which figures are presented in text.
All abbreviations appearing on the figure described are identified after first mention or in alphabetical order at the end of each legend.
Written permission from the publisher and author to reproduce any previously published figured is included.

Figures

Three sets of laser prints of clean photocopies are provided in separate envelopes. Two sets of glossy prints are provided for all half-tone or colour illustration. Note: The artwork of published articles will not be returned.
Figures, particularly graphs, are designed to take up as little space as possible. The lettering on the figures is of sufficient size to withstand reduction. Nearly all graphs and most other figures will be reduced to one column width or less; optimal type size, after reduction, is 8 points (range 6 to 10). Type and symbols should be similar in size. The maximal width for one column figures is 8.5 cm or 3 1/4; for two column figures, 17.5 cm or 6 7/8.
Black ink is used for all line drawings. Decimals, lines, etc. must be dark enough for reproduction.
Crop marks are indicated on photomicrographs to show only the essential field. Special features are designated by arrows. Symbols, arrows or letters used in photomicrographs must contrast with the background.
The first author's last name, figure number and top location are indicated on the back of each illustration in light black pencil, preferably on a gummed label.

Figure title and caption material appear in the legend not on the figure.
Figures are limited to the number necessary for clarity. Estimates for colour work will be provided on the acceptance or provisional acceptance of the manuscript for publication. All costs of printing color will be charged to the author(s).

Colour illustrations online
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Tables

Tables are typed double-spaced on separate sheets with the table number and title centered above the table and explanatory notes below the table. The table numbers are Arabic and correspond with the order in which the tables are presented in the text.
A foot note to each table identifying in alphabetical order all abbreviations used is provided.
Footnote references is tables should have superscript letters. In tables containing statistical data, asterisks may be used to denote confidence intervals.
Tables are self-explanatory and the data are not duplicated in the text or figures.


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