Overview of the 79^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society　– Late-Breaking Cardiovascular Medicine From Japan –

Abstract

The 79^thAnnual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society was held in Osaka on April 24–26, 2015. The main theme was “Late-breaking Cardiovascular Medicine from Japan”. Recently, optimal medical treatment has been guided by evidence-based medicine. We aim to emphasize the research findings and advances in cardiology from Japan, in the hope that Japan will become one of the leaders in the field worldwide. Unlike previous meetings, this annual scientific meeting was held in late April. Approximately 18,000 people, including medical doctors, healthcare professionals, and management staff, attended. The meeting was successfully completed, and included discussions on state-of-the art medicine. (Circ J 2015; 79: 1675–1679)