Message From the Editor-in-Chief

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the Circulation Journal, I would like to report that I have been re-appointed by the new President of the Japanese Circulation Society, Professor Hisao Ogawa, as Editor-in-Chief for 2 more years from July 2014 to June 2016. I have made the following 2 changes to the Journal.

1. New Editorial Members

  During the past 6 years, our Editorial Team has made every effort to improve the scientific impact and internationalization of the Journal. To further facilitate this endeavor, I have expanded the Editorial Team by including new Associate Editors and new Editorial Board members as follows.

Name	Institute	Expertise
<Associate Editors>
Yujiro Asada	University of Miyazaki	Cardiovascular Pathology, Thrombosis
Yasuki Kihara	Hiroshima University	Cardiovascular Imaging, Heart Failure, Myocardial Contraction
Takanari Kitazono	Kyushu University	Stroke, Cerebral Circulation
<Editorial Board Members>
Takeshi Adachi	National Defense Medical College	Vascular Biology, Oxidative Stress
Yoshihiro J. Akashi	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, Cardiovascular Imaging
Junya Ako	Kitasato University	Coronary Intervention, Ischemic Heart Disease, Antiplatelet Therapy
Takanori Ikeda	Toho University	Arrhythmia, Antithrombotic Therapy
Yasushi Sakata	Osaka University	Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation
Isao Shiraishi	National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center	Pediatric Cardiology, Congenital Heart Disease, Molecular Cardiology
Isao Taguchi	Dokkyo Medical University	Cardiovascular Intervention, Ischemic Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Imaging

The full list of members of the Editorial Team can be found on the inside front cover.

2. New Front Cover

In order to enhance the visibility of the Journal, the front cover of each issue will have an attractive color figure from a paper published in the issue.

The new Editorial team will continue to make every effort to improve the scientific impact and internationalization of the Journal.

• Hiroaki Shimokawa, MD, PhD
• Editor-in-Chief
• Circulation Journal

(Released online May 28, 2014)