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Author Guidelines

ARTICLE SUBMISSION                                   

The submission of the article is done electronically by entering the OJS page of the journal , then click on SUBMIT AN ARTICLE and then click on login or register.

We accept articles in Spanish and English, whose subject matter is related to cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular surgery and endovascular surgery.

The METADATA record must be properly filled out, which includes:

  1. Title of the article in Spanish and English
    2. Abstract in Spanish and English
    3. Name of all authors including their data (e-mail, institutional affiliation, ORCID, country).
    4. Keywords in English and Spanish where each term will be separated by the "enter" key. A minimum of three and a maximum of five should be proposed. For the keywords in Spanish the "descriptors in health sciences" - DeCS of BIREME (http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/portal/decs-locator/?lang=es) and in English MeSH of the NLM (https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/search) should be used.

MANDATORY DOCUMENTATION

The corresponding author must send through the OJS system:

1. Letter addressed to the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal signed by the corresponding author, accepting the publication conditions and requesting the evaluation of the article for publication.
2. First page, as detailed in the General Aspects section.
3. Manuscript written according to the structure indicated in these instructions with or without tables or figures as appropriate. 
4. Include in the manuscript a paragraph on ethical considerations and attach the approval of an ethics committee, if any.
5. Affidavit duly completed and signed by the corresponding author.
6. Attach the conflict of interest declaration document. Download at the following link: www.icmje.org/conflicts-of-interest/.
7. In the case of publication of clinical trials, the author must also attach the proof of registration of the clinical trial in the competent entity (in Peru in the Peruvian Registry of Clinical Trials of the National Institute of Health) and place the identification number of the trial.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • The text is double-spaced; uses a 11-point Arial font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The author declares that his article complies with the ethical considerations for research in humans or experimental animals mentioned in the instructions of the Journal and has authorization from the research ethics committee of his institution (or the body that takes its place). In the event of non-compliance with the aforementioned, the author releases the Journal from all responsibility; and declare him/herself jointly and severally liable for any consequence derived from it.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.

Original articles

They contain results of scientific research within the editorial line of the Journal. Authors may decide how to submit their research (original articles or short original articles); however, the journal may suggest format changes in the manuscript review process, taking into consideration the objectives, design and results of the research conducted.

They must comply with the following structure: abstract, key words, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion and bibliographical references. 

  • Abstract. Written in Spanish and English. For Original Articles, it should be structured in: objectives, materials and methods, results and conclusions. Key words should be included at the end of each abstract. A minimum of three and a maximum of five should be proposed, in Spanish and English. The "descriptors in health sciences" - DeCS of BIREME (http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/portal/decs-locator/?lang=es) and in English MeSH of the NLM (https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/search) should be used.
  • Introduction. It should be brief (less than 20% of the total length of the article) and include information on the current state of the health problem, background, justification and objectives of the study. 
  • Materials and methods. Describe the methodology used to allow the reproduction of the study and the evaluation of the quality of the information. It is recommended to review the international consensus for the presentation of articles according to study designs, for example, STROBE for observational studies, STARD for diagnostic tests, CONSORT for clinical trials, PRISMA for systematic reviews, SRQR for qualitative studies, CHEERS for economic evaluations, which can be found at equator-network.org
  • The following subheadings can be used: Study design, including the type of study, date and location of the study. Study population, includes its relevant characteristics, selection criteria, sample size or power calculation as appropriate, sample design and enrollment. Variables, describe the main study variables (dependent and independent) and specify their definition and form of measurement, indicating the validity of the method used with the corresponding citations. Procedures or interventions, describe the details of the interventions performed. Ethical aspects, describe the approval by ethics committees, permissions obtained, informed consent/assent, confidentiality of data, return of results if applicable. Data analysis, describes the treatment of the data, from the quality control of the database, statistical program, p value used as significant, the tests used for the crossing of which variables, information on the fulfillment of assumptions and how the models for multiple variables were developed if used.
  • Clearly presented, without including opinions or interpretations, except for those of a statistical nature. Tables and texts should have a call in the text, without repeating information. They may include subtitles to facilitate their presentation.
  • Interpretation and analysis of the main results, which respond to the objectives of the study, compare them with other studies, present differences or similarities, and explain the reason for them. It presents the limitations (biases) explaining why they do not invalidate the findings. It details the clinical implications of its findings, ending with conclusions (in response to the objectives) and recommendations.
  • Referencesthat were cited in the article.

Short Originals

These are research products that due to their objectives, design and results can be published in an abbreviated form; they are mainly case series, non-probabilistic descriptive studies or small retrospective studies. They follow the same structure of presentation of an original article, with the difference that the abstract should not be structured.

Review articles

These are essays, opinions, systematizations or experiences based on evidence that are of interest to the professional practice of cardiovascular medicine or medical education. They follow the following structure: unstructured abstract of up to 250 words, keywords, introduction, content (structured as the authors see fit) and bibliographic references.

Special articles

It will include articles of experiences, essays, systematizations, clinical practice guidelines, and others within the scope of the journal. It follows the following structure: unstructured abstract of up to 150 words, keywords, content (structured according to the authors' convenience) and bibliographical references.

Case reports

Contains information on one or more cases that meet one of the following criteria: rare disease, unusual presentation of a common disease, unknown adverse events, rare disease associations, first reported cases in the area casuistry, new interventions or new drug uses. They should have a clear message or lesson for the scientific community. For their writing, it is recommended to follow the CARE guidelines (https://www.care-statement.org/). They have the following structure: unstructured abstract (English and Spanish version), key words (English and Spanish), introduction, case report, discussion and bibliographic references. No information that could identify the patient should be included; in the case of including photographs where it is necessary to include the patient's face, the patient's explicit authorization must be obtained. Figures and photographs must be of high quality and presented in jpg or tiff file, not included in the Word file.

Reports containing cardiovascular images are also considered, for which high quality images must be available. In this case its structure is: unstructured abstract (Spanish and English version, maximum 100 words), keywords (Spanish and English, maximum three), description of the images (maximum 1000 words) and bibliographic references (maximum 5).

Letters to the editor

They can be of two types: scientific type letters, which are contributions in specific scientific research that contribute to the scientific community; and commentary type letters, which are directed to contribute or discuss different aspects of the articles published in the last two issues of our Journal.

If the content of the letter is related to ethical faults in the publication of an article published in the journal, the alluded authors have the right to reply in the same or subsequent issue of the journal, in exceptional cases it could duplicate the publication of what was expressed. The editorial structure includes: title, text of the letter, bibliographical references.

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