期刊名称：KOREAN CIRCULATION JOURNAL
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Korean Circulation Journal is the official journal of The Korean Society of Cardiology, The Korean Pediatric Heart Society, The Korean Society of Lipidology and Atherosclerosis, and The Korean Society of Interventional Cardiology. Abbreviated title is 'Korean Circ J'. It was established in 1971. It is a professional, peer-reviewed journal covering the broad fields of cardiovascular diseases and published bimonthly on the last day of January, March, May, July, September, and November each year in English.
Korean Circulation Journal publishes scientific and state-of-the-art clinical articles aimed at improving human health in general and contributing to the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases in particular.
The journal covers original articles of basic research and clinical findings, reviews, editorials, case reports, images in cardiovascular medicine, and letter to the editor from members of The Korean Society of Cardiology, The Korean Pediatric Heart Society, The Korean Society of Lipidology and Atherosclerosis, and other international societies providing a forum for sharing information, views, experiences, and educational materials in all cardiovascular-related areas.
The journal is simultaneously published in print and on the official website (http://www.e-kcj.org). It is indexed in PubMed, PubMed Central, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE, Web of Science), Scopus, EMBASE, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), Google Scholar, KoreaMed, KoreaMed Synapse and KoMCI, and easily available to wide international audiences.
Instructions to Authors
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Amended January, 2014 |
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Korean Circulation Journal is the official journal of The Korean Society of Cardiology, The Korean Pediatric Heart Society, The Korean Society of Lipidology and Atherosclerosis, and The Korean Society of Interventional Cardiology. It is published bimonthly on the last day of January, March, May, July, September, and November each year in English.
It is a professional, peer-reviewed journal covering original articles of basic research and clinical investigations, reviews, editorials, case reports, images, and letter to the editor in the broad fields of cardiovascular diseases as follows: arrhythmia, cardiovascular surgery, congenital heart disease, coronary heart disease, epidemiology, exercise physiology, genetics, health services and outcomes research, heart failure, hypertension, imaging, interventional cardiology, molecular cardiology, pediatric cardiology, acquired cardiovascular disease including Kawasaki disease, pericardial disease, preventive cardiology, stroke, transplantation, valvular heart disease, vascular medicine, lipid metabolism, and pathophysiology of atherosclerosis.
The journal is simultaneously published in print and on the official website (http://www.e-kcj.org). It is indexed in PubMed, PubMed Central, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE, Web of Science), Scopus, EMBASE, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), Google Scholar, KoreaMed, KoreaMed Synapse and KoMCI, and easily available to wide international audiences. |
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| Manuscript Submission |
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The Korean Circulation Journal has an online submission and peer review system. Manuscripts must be submitted electronically at http://www.submission.e-kcj.org. Please log in first as a member and follow the directions. Manuscripts should be submitted by the corresponding author, who must indicate the contact address and phone number for correspondence in the title page of the manuscript. All articles submitted to the Journal must abide by these instructions. Failure to do so will result in return of the manuscript and possible delay in publication. For assistance please contact us via e-mail, telephone, or fax.
The revised manuscript should be submitted through the same web system under the same identification number. The copyright transfer form must be mailed or faxed to the following address.
Queries concerning the manuscript submission should be directed to:
Editor, Korean Circulation Journal
Room 801, Masters Tower, 331 Dongmak-ro, Mapo-gu,
Seoul 121-040, Korea
Tel: 82-2-3275-5258
Fax: 82-2-3275-5259
E-mail: herz4@circulation.or.kr |
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| Editorial and Peer Review Process |
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Manuscripts are examined by the editorial staffs and re-evaluated by expert reviewers assigned by the editors. The acceptance criteria for all papers are based on the quality and originality of the research and its clinical and scientific significance, and topical balance of the journal. An initial decision will normally be made within 6 weeks of receipt of a manuscript, and the reviewers' comments are sent to the corresponding author via e-mail. If any corrections have been made, corresponding author must submit the revised manuscripts to the E-Submission System. The corresponding author must indicate the alterations that have been made in response to the referees' comments item by item. Failure to resubmit the revised manuscript within 8 weeks of the editorial decision is considered to be a withdrawal. |
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| Editorial Policy |
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The Editor assumes that all authors listed in the manuscript have agreed with the following policy of manuscript submissions. Except for the preapproved secondary publication, manuscripts submitted to the Journal must be previously unpublished and not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Under any circumstances, the identities of the referees will not be disclosed. If the corresponding author decided to add a new author or to remove an author after the submission, it is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that all the other authors concerned are aware of and agree to the changes in authorship. KCJ has no responsibility for such changes.
All published manuscripts become the permanent property of the KCJ and may not be published elsewhere without written permission. |
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| Ethical Considerations |
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All of the manuscripts should be prepared in strict observation of research and publication ethics guidelines recommended by the Council of Science Editors, International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, World Association of Medical Editors, and the Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors ("Good Publication Practice Guidelines for Medical Journals" http://kamje.or.kr/intro.php?body=publishing_ethics). Indicate that the study was approved by an institutional review committee and that the subjects gave informed consent. Please refer to the principles embodied in the Declaration of Helsinki (http://www.wma.net/en/30publications/10policies/b3/index.html) for all investigations involving human materials. Animal experiments also should be reviewed by an appropriate committee (IACUC) for the care and use of animals. Also studies with pathogens requiring a high degree of biosafety should pass review of a relevant committee (IBC). The editor of KCJ may request submission of copies of informed consents from human subjects in clinical studies or IRB approval documents. |
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Authorship
Authorship credit should be based on 1) substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; 2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and 3) final approval of the version to be published. All authors should meet conditions 1, 2, and 3. When a large, multicenter group has conducted the work, the group should identify the individuals who accept direct responsibility for the manuscript. When submitting a manuscript authored by a group, the corresponding author should clearly indicate the preferred citation and identify all individual authors as well as the group name. Journals generally list other members of the group in the Acknowledgments. Acquisition of funding, collection of data, or general supervision of the research group alone does not constitute authorship. |
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Conflict of Interest
At the time of manuscript submission, "Korean Circulation Journal" requires corresponding author to summarize all authors' conflict of interest disclosures. A conflict of interest may exist when an author (or the author's institution or employer) has financial or personal relationships or affiliations that could influence (or bias) the author's decisions, work, or manuscript. KCJ requires complete disclosure of all relevant financial relationships and potential financial conflicts of interest, regardless of amount or value. The corresponding author of an article is asked to inform the Editor of the authors' potential conflicts of interest possibly influencing their interpretation of data. In particular, all sources of funding for a study should be stated explicitly. Such conflicts may be financial support or private connections to pharmaceutical companies, political pressure from interest groups, or academic problems. Disclosure form shall be same with ICMJE Uniform Disclosure Form for Potential Conflicts of Interest (http://www.icmje.org/coi_disclosure.pdf). The corresponding author is required to complete and submit the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. All sources of funding should be declared as a section of "acknowledgment" at the end of the text. At the time of manuscript acceptance, KCJ ask authors to confirm and update their online disclosure statements as online form. At the time of publication, the completed disclosure statements become available for readers to view on http://www.submission.e-kcj.org. If an author's disclosure of potential conflicts of interest is determined to be inaccurate or incomplete after publication, a correction will be published to rectify the original published disclosure statement, and additional action may be taken as necessary. |
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| Journal Categories |
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Original Articles |
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Clinical Investigation and Reports: Studies in human subjects will appear in this category. |
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Basic Science Reports: Studies in laboratory animal and in vitro experiments will appear in this section of the journal. Original articles should not exceed 5,000 words including references and legends. The number of references is limited to 30 reports. Abstract in the original article should be written in less than 250 words(avoid abbreviations when possible). Key words (5 words maximum) should be used from the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) list of Index Medicus.
The manuscript should be arranged as the following sequence : 1) Title Page, 2) Abstract and Key Words, 3) Text, 4) Acknowledgements (if applicable), 5) References, 6) Tables, and 7)Figure Legends. Page numbering should begin with the Title Page. |
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Case Reports |
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Case reports should describe novel and educational findings with significant clinical impact on cardiovascular disease . Maximum number of authors for a case report should not exceed 8. Case reports should not exceed 3,000 words including references and legends. Abstract should not exceed 150 words. Key words (5 words maximum) should be used from the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) list of Index Medicus. The number of references is limited to 20 reports. Typical main headings of the text include 1) Introduction 2) Case, and 3) Discussion. Otherwise, conform to the format of the original articles. |
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Review Articles |
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Concise and comprehensive articles devoted to reviewing a certain area or topic will appear in this category. The majority of reviews are commissioned.
Noncommissioned articles, however, may be considered at the editor's discretion.
Reviews are invited by the editor and should be comprehensive analyses of specific topics. The numbers of words and references of reviews are not limited. Abstract less than 250 words are to be included. Key words (5 words maximum) should be used from the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) list of Index Medicus . |
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Editorials |
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Generally, these are commentaries on articles that appear in the journal. Editorials are invited and are subject to be reviewed by the editors. Editorials are invited by the editor and should be commentaries on articles published recently in the Journal. Editorial topics could include active areas of research, fresh insights, and debates in all fields of cardiovascular diseases. Editorials should not exceed 2,000 words, excluding references, tables, and figures. |
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Images in Cardiovascular Medicine |
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Clinical images illustrate either important or novel findings, and provide insight into diagnosis and mechanisms responsible for cardiovascular disease. Maximum number of authors for images in cardiovascular medicine should not exceed 8. The written portion of the submission should include descriptive text of no more than 250 words, with up to 5 references. Separated legends are not required, and descriptions of findings should be included in the text. |
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Letter to the Editor |
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A limited number of "Letter to the Editor" can be published with a specific article in Korean Circulation Journal. They should not exceed 500 words excluding references and the abstract is not required. They must be limited to 3 authors, 5 references, 1 table and 1 figure, respectively. Decision will be made by the reviewers who reviewed the original articles and the authors of original article will be requested to reply. Letter to the editor should be submitted via the online submission process. |
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| Manuscript Preparation and Format |
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The manuscript should be prepared according to "Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals (ICMJE Recommendations, formerly the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts)" (http://www.icmje.org/). In addition to the ICMJE Recommendations, a number of reporting guidelines have been developed by groups of experts to facilitate reporting of research studies or clinical trials (http://www.equator-network.org/library/) |
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All materials must be written in clear, appropriate English using Microsoft Word (doc) or other major word-processing programs. The manuscript must be written in 12-point font with double-spaced. |
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1) Title Page |
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The Title Page should contain these elements;
- Full title.
- Short title (do not exceed 10 words including spaces).
- The contact information for correspondence and reprint, including the name, academic degree(s), address (institutional affiliation, city, zip code, and country), telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address.
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2) Abstract and Key Words |
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- Do not cite references in the abstract.
- Limit use of acronyms and abbreviations. Define acronym or abbreviation at its first use in parentheses.
- Be concise (250 words maximum).
- Use the following headings; Background and Objectives, Subjects (Materials) and Methods, Results, and Conclusion. Conclusion should include succinct statement of data interpretation, not the reiteration of data summary.
- Key words; Key words (5 words maximum) should be used from the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) list of Index Medicus (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh). If suitable MeSH terms are not available for recently introduced terms, present terms may be used. |
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3) Text |
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- Typical main headings include Introduction, Subjects(Materials) and Methods, Results, and Discussion.
- Abbreviations must be defined at first mention in the text and each table and figure.
- The Introduction includes the background and the aims of the study.
- The Subjects(Materials) and Methods should be described in detail and also include statistical methods. Reports of studies on humans and animals must indicate that the procedures followed were in accordance with institutional guidelines. Give generic rather than trademarked names of drugs. |
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Clinical Investigation and Reports: Studies in humans must indicate that an institutional review committee approved each study and that the subjects gave informed consent. |
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Basic Science Reports: State the species, strain, number used, and pertinent descriptive characteristics. When describing surgical procedures, identify the preanesthetic and anesthetic agents used and the amounts, concentrations, routes, and frequency of administration of each. Paralytic agents are not considered acceptable substitutes for anesthetics. For other invasive procedures on animals, report the analgesic or tranquilizing drug used. If none were used, provide justification for exclusion. |
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- The Results should be described in proper order with figures and tables.
- The Discussion includes the new interpretation related to the study and the conclusion of the study. The mere review of the subjects without direct relation to the subjects is to be precluded.
- Every reference, figure, and table should be cited in the text in numerical order according to the order of mention. |
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4) Acknowledgments |
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The Acknowledgments section recognizes all sources of support for research, plus substantive contributions of individuals. |
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5) References |
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- The description of the journal reference follows the below description. Otherwise it follows the NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers: Patrias, K. Citing medicine: the NLM style guide for authors, editors, and publishers [Internet]. 2nd ed. Wendling, DL, technical editor. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2007[updated 2009 Jan 14; cited 2009 June 25]. Available from: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/citingmedicine.
- Accuracy of reference data is the responsibility of the author.
- Verify all references against original sources.
- Citation of references in the text should be made by giving consecutive number in parenthesis. They should be listed in the order of citation in the text with consecutive number in this separate section.
- The number of references is limited to 30 reports in original articles and to 20 reports in case reports.
- List all authors if six or fewer, otherwise list first three and add the "et al.".
- Names of journals should be abbreviated in the style used in Index Medicus.
- Overall format of references is as follows;
Shepherd J, Cobbe SM, Ford I, et al. Prevention of coronary heart disease with pravastatin in men with hypercholesterolemia. N Engl J Med 1995;20:1301-7.
- Books can be cited as follows;
Hinohara T, Robertson CG, Simpson JB. Directional coronary atherectomy. In: Topol EJ editor. Textbook of Interventional Cardiology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: W.B.Saunders Company; 1994. p.645-57.
- Do not cite abstracts older than 2 years. Abstracts can be cited as follows;
Sweeney RJ, Gill RM, Reid PR. Increased action potential prolongation by low voltage biphasic versus monophasic field stimulation. J Am Coll Cardiol 1995;86A. Abstract
- Personal communications, unpublished observations, and submitted manuscripts are not legitimate references. They must be cited in the text only (not the reference list).
- If an article has been published online, but has not yet been given an issue or pages, the digital object identifier (DOI) should be supplied. |
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6) Tables |
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- Begin each table on a separate page.
- The table number should be Arabic in the order of its citation in the text, followed by a period and a brief title .
- Use same size type as in the text, where possible.
- Supply a brief heading for each column.
- Indicate footnotes in this order: *, †, ‡, §, ∥, ¶, #, **.
- Do not use vertical lines between columns. Use horizontal lines above and below the column headings and at the bottom of the table only. Use extra space to delineate sections within the table.
- Abbreviations used in the table must be defined in a footnote to the table. |
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7) Figure Legends |
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Figure Legends should be typed double-spaced on pages separate from the text. Figure numbers must correspond with the order in which they are mentioned in the text.
- All abbreviations used in the figure should be identified either after their first mention in the legend or in alphabetical order at the end of each legend.
- All symbols used (arrows, circles, etc.) must be explained. |
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8) Figures |
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- Figures are to be formatted to GIF, TIFF, EPS, and JPG files with high resolution file (preferably 300 dpi for color figures and 900 dpi for line art and graphs). If the number of files is more than five, one PowerPoint file is acceptable. The smallest parts of a figure should be legible when they are reduced to the final print size. Each figure should be saved as a separate electronic file. Symbols, arrows, or letters used in photographs should contrast the background visually. The legend for each light microscopic image should indicate the stain used and the level of magnification. Electron micrographs should have an internal magnification scale marker. All types of figure may be reduced, enlarged, or trimmed for publication by the editor.
- Figures may be black and white line art, graphs, halftones (photographs), or color.
- Figure parts should be clearly labeled. Letters must be uniform in size and style within each figure, and when possible between figures.
- Figure title and caption material must appear in the legend, not on the figure.
- Supply a scale bar with photomicrographs.
- Authors must pay additional costs for color art. |
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9) Supplemental Materials |
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Supplemental materials will be published in the online version only. They may consist of 1) Information that cannot be printed, such as animations, video clips, and sound recordings, 2) Information that can be presented more conveniently in electronic form and 3) Large original data, e.g. additional tables, illustrations, etc.
- Submission
• Submit all supplemental materials in standard file formats.
• All submitted supplemental materials must be mentioned in the manuscript.
• All supplemental materials can be submitted with your article in E-Submission System.
- Multimedia files
• Multimedia files should be accompanied with brief relevant information explaining the content of the audio, video, or animation files.
• Please ensure that all those featured in the multimedia files have given permission for publication. Written consent must be submitted.
• Audio material should preferably be submitted as an MP3 file, no larger than 10 MB.
• Video material should be submitted in standard formats such as MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, WMV, and QuickTime codec with QuickTime (MOV), AVI, and MP4 container no larger than 10 MB.
• The URL address will be provided in the offline journal and will link to the video in the online journal. Videos should be numbered in the order they appear in the text.
• If your files are larger than 10 MB, please contact the Korean Circulation Journal office.
- Text and Presentations
• Submit your material in PDF, DOC or PPT files.
• A collection of figures may also be combined in a single file.
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| Instructions for Submission of Revised Manuscripts |
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When you organize a revised version of your manuscript, you should carefully follow the instructions given in the editor's letter. Please submit both a clean copy of your manuscript and an annotated copy describing the changes you have made. Failure to do so will cause a delay in the review of your revision. If references, tables, or figures are moved, added, or deleted during the revision process, renumber them to reflect such changes so that all tables, references and figures are cited in numeric order.
The annotated copy should have changes highlighted (either by using the Track Changes function in MS Word or by highlighting or underlining the text) with notes in the text referring to the editor or reviewer queries. |
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| Copyright |
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All published papers become the permanent property of The Korean Society of Cardiology and must not be published elsewhere without written permission. A copyright transfer form should be submitted to the editorial office by fax a copy to +82-2-3275-5259 or regular mail at the time of manuscript submission. It is identical to the Creative Commons (Attribution-Noncommercial) at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/.
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Publication charges |
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Authors are required to pay page charges based on the number of typeset pages, including illustrations, in the article. Fee for publication and reprints will be charged in accordance with the regulation of the society. An invoice will be sent to the corresponding author by email before publication in the journal. Publication of an article will be delayed until the cost is paid. Page charges are 15 dollars for each page. The cost of publishing in color must be paid by the corresponding author before printing, and color charges are 200 dollars per color page. |
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Author Reprints |
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Reprints may be purchased in multiples of 50 copies by all coauthors, and reprint charges are 50 dollars for every 50 copies. The corresponding author will be instructed how to access information about reprints. |
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Editorial Board
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Editor-in-Chief |
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Se Joong Rim, MD Yonsei University, Korea |
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Wook Bum Pyun, MD Ewha Womans University, Korea |
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| Associate Editors |
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Jo Won Jung, MD Yonsei University, Korea |
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Jang Young Kim, MD Yonsei University, Korea |
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Woong-Han Kim, MD Seoul National University, Korea |
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Gi-Byoung Nam, MD University of Ulsan, Korea |
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Moo-Yong Rhee, MD Dongguk University, Korea |
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Jae Kean Ryu, MD Daegu Catholic University, Korea |
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Byung Su Yoo, MD Yonsei University, Korea |
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| Online Editor (E-Journal) |
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Oh Hoon Kwon, MD Hansol Hospital, Korea |
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| Assistant Editors |
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Jung Im Jung, MD The Catholic University of Korea, Korea |
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Soo-Jin Kim, MD Konkuk University, Korea |
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Sang Hyun Kim, MD Seoul National University, Korea |
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Byoung Kwon Lee, MD Yonsei University, Korea |
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| Editorial Boards |
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Teiji Akagi, MD Okayama University, Japan |
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Peng-Sheng Chen, MD Krannert Institute of Cardiology, USA |
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Yiu Fai Cheung, MD Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong |
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Kyeong Im Cho, MD Kosin University, Korea |
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Sang-Hoon Cho, PhD Soongsil University, Korea, Statistical Consultant |
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Young I. Cho, PhD Drexel University, USA |
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Byoung Joo Choi, MD Ajou University, Korea |
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Eue Keun Choi, MD Seoul National University, Korea |
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Seung Hyuk Choi, MD Sungkyunkwan University, Korea |
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Jin Han, MD Inje University, Korea |
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Seong Woo Han, MD Hallym University, Korea |
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Ziyad M. Hijazi, MD Rush University Medical Center, USA |
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Soon Jun Hong, MD Korea University, Korea |
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June Huh, MD Sungkyunkwan University, Korea |
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Chun Hwang, MD Central Utah Medical Clinic, USA |
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Liu Jinfen, MD Shanghai Jiaotong University, China |
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Du Junbao, MD Peking University, China |
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Yuhei Kawano, MD National Cardiovascular Center, Japan |
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Hyeon Chang Kim, MD Yonsei University, Korea |
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Ju Han Kim, MD Chonnam National University, Korea |
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Nam Ho Kim, MD Wonkwang University, Korea |
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Amir Lerman, MD Mayo Clinic, USA |
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Sunao Nakamura, MD New Tokyo Hospital, Japan |
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Masami Nishino, MD Osaka Rosai Hospital, Japan |
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Chul Soo Park, MD The Catholic University of Korea, Korea |
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Jai-Wun Park, MD Asklepios Hospital Hamburg, Germany |
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Charanjit S Rihal, MD Mayo Clinic, USA |
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Shakeel Ahmed Qureshi, MD Evelina Children's Hospital, UK |
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Mei-Hwan Wu, MD National Taiwan University, Taiwan |
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| Manuscript Editors |
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Hye Mi Hong |
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Kyoung Sook Hwang |
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