JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging and JACC: Cardiova...

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 16 /PRNewswire/ --     Elsevier and the American 
College of Cardiology announced today that
JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jacima) (ISSN:
1936-878X) and JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions
(http://www.elsevier.com/locate/JACINT) (ISSN: 1936-8798) have been selected
for coverage in MEDLINE. Maintained by the U.S. National Library of
Medicine(R), MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System
Online) is a premier bibliographic database containing approximately 13
million references to journal articles in life sciences.



    JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging editor-in-chief, Dr Jagat Narula commented:
"We are delighted that the Journal has been accepted for inclusion in 
MEDLINE
so soon after its launch in 2008. Inclusion in MEDLINE speaks not only to the
quality of the Journal's editorial content, but to the growing importance of
an integrated approach to cardiovascular imaging."



    Dr. Spencer King, editor-in-chief of JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions
agrees. "Acceptance by MEDLINE is a strong endorsement for the importance of
these new titles. We are committed to providing the most clinically-relevant
and timely information in the field of interventional cardiology."



    JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging and JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions are
published monthly in both print and online formats. In addition to original
research, editorials, perspectives, and other content, both journals provide
expanded online features such as, moving clinical images, video interviews,
online discussion groups and more.



About Elsevier

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    Elsevier (http://www.elsevier.com/) is a global business headquartered in
Amsterdam, The Netherlands and has offices worldwide. Elsevier is part of
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high-quality and flexible information solutions to users, with increasing
emphasis on the Internet as a means of delivery. Reed Elsevier's ticker
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ENL (New York Stock Exchange).



About the American College of Cardiology

    The American College of Cardiology is leading the way to optimal
cardiovascular care and disease prevention. The College is a 37,000-member
nonprofit medical society and bestows the credential Fellow of the American
College of Cardiology upon physicians who meet its stringent qualifications.
The College is a leader in the formulation of health policy, standards and
guidelines, and is a staunch supporter of cardiovascular research. The ACC
provides professional education and operates national registries for the
measurement and improvement of quality care. More information about the
association is available online at http://www.acc.org.



    
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