For over a decade, the Journal of Acute Cardiac Care has been a vehicle for the delivery of timely Research and expert opinion on topics related to the acute cardiac care setting. Dr Rafael Beyar took the Journal from its infancy into a thriving publication, particularly across the Atlantic, where it's now endorsed by the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Acute Cardiac Care. I join the rest of the Informa Healthcare community in thanking Dr Beyar for his service to Journal readers, and wish him well. I also would like to thank the Editorial Board for providing the support and feedback necessary during the past years to find, develop, and publish material of such consistent quality.
As we deliberate about the strategic directions of the journal in the next stage we rely upon a self evident principle that the viability of any product is contingent upon fulfilling an unmet need. Only then, we can justify our work and the need for another journal! Although there is no shortage of high quality cardiovascular journals that publish on topics of acute cardiac care, Acute Cardiac Care is the only journal that is dedicated to this topic.
Over the next several years our goals are as follows:
Expand the content of the journal to cover all aspects of acute cardiac care (see updated submission categories). We will seek manuscript submissions that address the diagnosis and management (conservative and interventional) of acute cardiac conditions, as well as future developments in the field.
Transform the journal to become more patient- centric (see updated manuscript types). We will accomplish this goal through the following:
Set up a clinical decision-making section that will feature clinical case scenarios in the acute cardiac care setting.
Editorials that critique original research will be required to discuss the applicability of this research to the individual patient by incorporating a clinical case discussion into the editorial.
Set up a section entitled “Evidence-Based Medicine Watch” where randomized clinical trials relating to acute cardiac care is critically reviewed and put in the context of patient-centered care.
Expand the journal affiliations to specialties beyond cardiology (Emergency Physicians and Hospitalists). Increasingly, these physicians are at the forefront of acute cardiac care delivery pre hospital, in emergency rooms, and intensive care units.
With the help of our editorial team we aim to transform the Journal of Acute Cardiac Care to a platform where knowledge transfer takes place by filtering “external evidence” into a sensible process of clinical decision making that can be of direct use for practicing physicians at all locations of health care delivery: pre hospitalization, in the emergency department, in the intensive care unit, in the cardiac catheterization laboratory, and in the operating room. I hope that we can build on the current platform and continue to expand the reach of the Journal for the benefit of the entire medical community, and ultimately for the benefit of our patients.
Acute Cardiac Care Submission Categories
Acute Ischemic Heart Disease
ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
Non STEMI
Cardiogenic shock
Mechanical complications of STEMI
Acute heart failure syndromes
Acute left ventricular failure
Acute right ventricular failure
Acute biventricular failure
Acute pulmonary hypertension
Ventricular assist devices
Acute valvular heart disease
Acute mitral insufficiency
Acute aortic regurgitation
Malfunctioning prosthetic valves
Cardiac arrhythmias
Sudden cardiac death and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Other acute cardiac arrythmias
Acute pericardial disease
Cardiac tamponade
Acute pericarditis
Acute cardiac care in pregnancy and post partum
Acute pulmonary embolism
Syncope
Complications of cardiovascular interventions
Medications error in acute cardiac care
Imaging in the acute cardiac care setting
Quality management in the acute cardiac care setting
Acute Cardiac Care Manuscript Types
Clinical Decision Making: A clinical case scenario that addresses an acute cardiac condition.
Original research
Short Reports/Rapid Communications
Editorial comment
Invited reviews
Evidence-Based Medicine Watch: A monthly critique of original research in the area of acute cardiac care by weighing its contribution to informing decision making and its effects, if any, on current guidelines.
Technology corner: Developments in medical devices used in the acute cardiac care setting.
Pharmacology corner: Developments in pharmaceuticals used in the acute cardiac care setting.
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Letter to the editor