Editor-in-Chief Joseph Loscalzo
21 December 2012
Deputy Editor Joseph A. Vita
Edward L. Murphy, MD, MPH UCSF/BSRI 270 Masonic Avenue San Francisco, CA 94118 United States
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MS ID#: CIRCULATIONAHA/2012/123612 MS TITLE: Ten-year Incidence of Chagas cardiomyopathy among asymptomatic, T. cruzi seropositive former blood donors. Dear Dr. Murphy, Thank you for returning your revised manuscript promptly. We are pleased to inform you that it is now acceptable for publication in Circulation. Pending receipt of all items required for publication, we plan to publish this paper as soon as possible. Please email the necessary files to
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During the copyediting phase, there may be some changes in phrasing, but there will be no alteration of scientific content. When you receive your galley proofs, please read, correct, and return them immediately to avoid delay in publication. Please note that it is your responsibility to make yourself available to review the proofs whenever they arrive, and if you are not available, publication of your manuscript will be delayed. Lastly, please take note of the journal's publication fees: Fee per printed black and white page: $70; Fee per printed color page: $723; Supplemental fee for exceeding the word limit: $425 per every 1,000 words over We are very pleased to have the opportunity to publish this interesting work. Thank you very much. Sincerely yours,
Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD Editor-in-Chief
