EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY

The primary aim of the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery is to provide a medium for the publication of high-quality original scientific reports documenting progress in cardiac and thoracic surgery. The journal publishes reports of significant clinical and experimental advances related to surgery of the heart, the great vessels and the chest. Special emphasis is placed on contribution from the European countries. The journal is supported by a number of leading European societies. The European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery welcomes original articles, editorials, case reports, how-to-do-it reports, reviews, Images in cardio-thoracic Surgery, and Letters to the Editor. Papers are submitted to a peer review by the members of Editorial and Advisory Board and by other invited reviewers. Selected papers from the annual meetings of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery are printed in the journal.

《欧洲心胸外科杂志》的主要目的是为发表高质量的原始科学报告提供媒介，记录心胸外科的进展。该杂志发表了与心脏、大血管和胸部手术相关的重大临床和实验进展的报告。特别强调欧洲国家的贡献。该期刊得到了许多欧洲主要社会的支持。期刊欢迎原创文章、社论、病例报告、如何做报告、评论、心胸外科图像以及致编辑的信件。论文由编辑和咨询委员会成员以及其他受邀的评审员提交同行评审。来自欧洲心胸外科协会年会的论文选集刊登在期刊上。