"The open access approach will benefit the reader, who will find no barrier to continuing their education using journals and to the scientist, who will have additional chances to gain access to high quality journals. (At present this is impeded by subscription, registration, pay per view, and so on.) It will also benefit those outside of the circle of structured scientific societies where the richest nations are over-represented in excess of their scientific merits."

Eugenio Picano, Founding Editor, Cardiovascular Ultrasound

"Ultrasound is the breakthrough technology of our time. It is exciting to work in such a field that has not yet fully expressed its potential. Echocardiography is the most cost-efficient technique and the natural competitor for any other, even highly sophisticated ones, because of its high clinical yield, the ability to assess anatomy and function, contractility and coronary flow reserve, and heart valve status, all in the same sitting. Most importantly, it does this with an ease of communication, because it is performed by cardiologists who translate the results into clinical management. These features make it an unsurpassed tool for initial and follow-up use on patients with heart diseases."

Rosa Sicari, Editor-in-Chief, Cardiovascular Ultrasound