Editor’s Note

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HomeCirculation: Cardiovascular InterventionsVol. 6, No. 5Editor’s Note Free AccessEditorialPDF/EPUBAboutView PDFView EPUBSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyReddit Jump toFree AccessEditorialPDF/EPUBEditor’s Note David P. Faxon, MD and Charanjit Rihal, MD David P. FaxonDavid P. Faxon Search for more papers by this author and Charanjit RihalCharanjit Rihal Search for more papers by this author Originally published1 Oct 2013https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.113.000859Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions. 2013;6:493IntroductionClinical decision making is a complex process that involves integration of clinical trials, guideline recommendations, clinical experience, and patient preferences. Each case is different, and often the interaction of the comorbidities with the primary cardiac disease makes it difficult to determine the optimal treatment. Translation of clinical trials, particularly randomized trials into clinical practice, is difficult because of the selection bias inherent to these studies and the variability in each individual case. Case-based learning is 1 approach to overcome this limitation because it can more accurately mimic real clinical practice. Journals, such as Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, have traditionally focused their efforts on original research complemented by editorials and review articles. However, we feel that inclusion of case-based articles beyond simple case reports is also valuable.In an effort to provide our readers with a more clinically relevant learning experience, we are initiating a new series entitled Clinical Dilemmas in Interventional Cardiology. The format will be a clinical case that is presented in progressive stages as it would evolve in practice. At each stage, there will be discussion by an expert(s) of the options available. Discussion of the results of each test and subsequent clinical course will follow. The first article of the series is in this issue of the journal and is titled “Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.” We intend to have at least one such article published twice a year. The details for the submission of an article for the series are available in the instructions to the authors on our Web site. In the future, we plan also to include an online discussion of the cases so that you can provide your thoughts to the authors about the optimal management of the case. We hope you enjoy this new addition to our journal and welcome your input, as well as suggestions on how to improve the series.Submission InstructionsClinical Dilemmas in Interventional Cardiology articles present complex cases relevant to interventional cardiology that provide a step-by-step process of clinical decision making. The cases should be presented in stepwise fashion to allow the expert clinician discussant(s) to provide the options and recommendations or interpretations of the findings at that point in the case as it would happen in clinical practice. At the end, a summary of the case should be provided that highlights the unique and important components of the case with appropriate references. Illustrative material, including videos, is strongly encouraged. The text should not exceed 2500 words and the number of references should not exceed 20. If you are interested in submitting an article to the series, please email a proposal to the attention of Charanjit Rihal, MD, Series Editor. Proposals should be sent via e-mail to [email protected] All proposals should include a description of the case; the name, position, and contact information for the individual presenting the case, and the name, title, and contact information for the discussant. Previous Back to top Next FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails October 2013Vol 6, Issue 5 Advertisement Article InformationMetrics © 2013 American Heart Association, Inc.https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.113.000859PMID: 24129930 Originally publishedOctober 1, 2013 PDF download Advertisement