Beginning in 2008, the American Heart Association (AHA) will launch its first new journals in nearly three decades. Extensions of Circulation, the new Circulation portfolio of journals will deliver tightly focused information on areas at the cutting edge of cardiology, as well as clinical information designed to help practitioners in their daily practice. The new Circulation portfolio of journals will have individual editorial boards. Each journal will also have its own Web site, where readers can browse the current issue, read publish-ahead-of-print articles, and search across all content for that journal or all AHA journals. Published bi-monthly, the new Circulation portfolio of journals: Are Free to AHA Premium Professional members Include both print and online delivery Will publish-ahead-of-print original research articles upon acceptance Look for the first of the new Circulation portfolio of journals in Spring 2008. “The new subspecialty journals reflect the American Heart Association’s dedication to meeting the growing need for tightly focused information on areas at the cutting edge of cardiology, while continuing to meet the needs of practitioners in the field of cardiovascular medicine.” –Dr. David Gutterman, Chair, AHA Scientific Publishing Committee “Our hope is that the new Circulation subspecialty journals will provide a focal point for members of these subspecialties to come together and form professional communities.” –Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD, Editor in Chief Questions/Comments Please direct any questions or comments about the new Circulation portfolio of journals to: Circulation 560 Harrison Avenue, Suite 502 Boston, MA 02118 Phone: 617-542-5100 Fax: 617-542-6539 E-mail: circ{at}circulationjournal.org

Call for Papers Papers may be submitted beginning January 2, 2008. To review the Instructions for Authors for each of the new journals, click on the journal name below. Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology THE PREMIERE ISSUE IS NOW ONLINE. Research in and the practice of clinical cardiac electrophysiology and the diagnosis and management of cardiac arrhythmias, including observational studies, clinical trials, epidemiology, and advances in applied (translational) research. Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics Research in human cardiovascular genetics, including studies on Mendelian disorders and complex cardiovascular traits and disorders. Research will incorporate the latest clinically relevant analytical modalities, e.g., haplotype maps, genome-wide association studies, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics (biomarkers), and their application to diagnostics, prognostics, and therapeutics in genetic determined cardiovascular diseases. Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging Research in and the practice of non-invasive cardiology, including observational studies, clinical trials, and advances in applied (translational) research in echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy, magnetic resonance angiography, cardiac positron emission tomography, noninvasive vascular imaging, noninvasive assessment of vascular and endothelial function, radionuclide imaging, molecular imaging, and others. Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions Research in and the practice of interventional cardiology, including observational studies, clinical trials, and advances in applied (translational) research. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes Cardiovascular disease treatment outcomes, methodological primers on quality and outcomes research, cost-effectiveness research, policy reviews, and studies designed to further the mission of facilitating the translation of research to evidence-based, cost-effective clinical practice. Circulation: Heart Failure THE PREMIERE ISSUE DEBUTS MAY 21. Research in and the practice of heart failure, including observational studies, clinical trials, epidemiology, and advances in applied (translational) research.