"Congenital heart disease is responsible for more deaths in the first year of life than any other birth defect," says Dr. Douglas Moodie, editor of Congenital Heart Disease . "The editorial mission of the journal is to better educate cardiologists, researchers, and nurses on the developments in this discipline. This in turn will help develop more effective treatments for patients with congenital heart disease."
Congenital Heart Disease will cover all specialized studies in this field, such as fetal, infant and child-based care, as well as adult care, and will explore the growth of technology in treatment for congenital heart disease. The journal will include clinical studies, invited editorials, state-of-the-art reviews, video clips, case reports, articles focusing on the history and development of congenital heart disease, and CME material.
"Blackwell is delighted to be partnering with an editor with such extensive experience in congenital heart disease," says Nigel Fletcher-Jones, PhD, Blackwell's Executive Vice President and Publishing Director. "With Dr. Moodie's editorial leadership, we're confident Congenital Heart Disease will quickly become a major, international, high-quality resource for adult and pediatric cardiologists."
For general information about this new journal, visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/chd.
About the Editor
Dr. Douglas Moodie serves as Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics, Ochsner For Children, and as a staff pediatric cardiologist specializing in Marfan syndrome and Congenital Heart Disease. Dr. Moodie formerly served as the Director of the Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, and the Chairman of the Pediatric Division of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio . Following his Medical Degree, Dr. Moodie performed back-to-back residencies in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic and received a Master of Science Degree in Pediatrics from The University of Minnesota.
About Blackwell Publishing
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