Tips and Tricks for Writing a Successful Case Report

Editor-in-Chief Julia Grapsa, MD, PhD, FACC; Deputy Editor Mary Norine Walsh, MD, FACC; and Associate Editor David L. Fischman, MD, FACC provide updated instructions for developing a manuscript that achieves priority for publication in JACC: Case Reports.

Join JACC: Case Reports Editor-in-Chief Julia Grapsa, MD, PhD, FACC; Deputy Editor Mary Norine Walsh, MD, FACC; and Associate Editor David L. Fischman, MD, FACC, to hear tips and tricks for writing a successful case report. Attendees will learn how to apply appropriate structure to their manuscript and the keys to achieving priority for publication in JACC: Case Reports. The Editors will share insight into the JACC: Case Reports editorial process and the components of various JACC: Case Reports manuscript types, including Heart Care Team/Multidisciplinary Team Live, Clinical Case Series, Global Health Reports, Clinical Vignettes and more. Participants will have a chance to ask questions via chat.

Key Objective/Learning Outcomes

  1. To learn tips and tricks for writing a high quality clinical case report.
  2. To understand the JACC: Case Reports editorial process and what editors are looking for.
  3. To optimize your manuscript with advice directly from the editors from JACC: Case Reports.



Julia Grapsa, MD, PhD, FACC
Editor-in-Chief, JACC: Case Reports
Guys and St. Thomas NHS Trust, London, UK

Mary Norine Walsh, MD, FACC
Deputy Editor, JACC: Case Reports
St. Vincent Heart Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA

David L. Fischman, MD, FACC
Associate Editor, JACC: Case Reports
Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA