Message From the Editor-in-Chief
Announcement of the 2023 JCS Meeting Activities (2)
2023 Volume 87 Issue 5 Pages 583-587
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2023 Volume 87 Issue 5 Pages 583-587
Dear Colleagues,
As the Editor-in-Chief of the Circulation Journal, the official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS), I am pleased to further report the JCS 2023 Meeting Activities.
The JCS 2023 Annual Meeting has been held during March 10–12 in Fukuoka, Japan. The following winners of the Young Investigator Awards (YIA) Basic/Clinical, International YIA Basic/Clinical, YIA for International Students, Asian Pacific Grants for Innovative Research Plans and Co-medical Awards have been selected and were awarded during the Meeting. These awards should promote their careers.
1. Young Investigator’s Award (40th)Basic Research
[First Place]
Nobuyuki Enzan, MD
(Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University)
“ZBP1 Protects Against Mitochondrial DNA-Induced Myocardial Inflammation in Failing Hearts by Suppressing RIPK3-NF-κB Pathway”
[Second Place] (in alphabetical order)
Ko Abe, MD
(Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University)
“Mechanistic Basis Underlying Mitochondria-Dependent Ferroptosis in Doxorubicin Cardiotoxicity”
Kenji Moriuchi, MD
(Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University, Graduate School of Medicine)
“Inhibition of TRPC3/6 Ameliorates Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Rodents”
Tsukasa Oshima, MD, PhD
(Department of Cardiology, The University of Tokyo Hospital)
“Lack of CCL3 by Aging is a Cause of Age-Related Cardiac Dysfunction”
Clinical Research
[First Place]
Zhehao Dai, MD
(Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine)
“Myocardial DNA Damage Predicts Heart Failure Outcomes in Various Underlying Diseases”
[Second Place] (in alphabetical order)
Koshiro Kanaoka, MD, PhD
(Department of Medical and Health Information Management, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center)
“Outcomes and Prognostic Factors of Histologically-Proven Fulminant Myocarditis”
Kimi Sato, MD, PhD
(Department of Cardiology, University of Tsukuba)
“Prognosis of Patients With Low-Gradient Severe Aortic Stenosis Who Underwent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation”
Satoshi Shoji, MD, PhD
(Department of Cardiology, Hino Municipal Hospital)
“Genetic Backgrounds Associated With Stent Thrombosis: A Pilot Study From a Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Registry”
2. International Young Investigator’s Award (2nd)Basic Research
[First Place]
Pan Gao, PhD
(Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, China)
“Cannabinoid Receptor 2-Centric Molecular Feedback Loop Drives Necroptosis in Diabetic Heart Injuries”
[Second Place] (in alphabetical order)
Jiaxi Guo, MD
(Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Japan)
“Lipin1 Protects the Heart Against Ischemic Damage Through Regulating Lipid Metabolism in Myocardium”
Satoshi Higuchi, MD, PhD
(Division of Cardiology, Section of Electrophysiology, University of California San Francisco, USA)
“Frequent Premature Atrial Contractions Lead to Adverse Remodeling and Atrial Fibrillation in a Swine Model”
[Third Place]
Pang Shuo Huang, MD
(Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Taiwan)
“Copy Number Variation of Gasdermin D Gene Is Associated With Risk of Atrial Fibrillation Related Thromboembolic Stroke”
Clinical Research
[First Place]
Shunsuke Inoue, MD
(Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Japan)
“Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential as a Predictor of Left Ventricular Reverse Remodeling in Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy”
[Second Place] (in alphabetical order)
Chih-Kuo Lee, MD
(Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Taiwan)
“Deep Semi-Supervised Learning Algorithm for Semantic Segmentation of Coronary Angiography Images”
Tetsu Tanaka, MD
(Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, Bonn University, Germany)
“Right Ventricular Ejection Fraction Assessed by Computed Tomography in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair”
[Third Place] (in alphabetical order)
Se-Eun Kim, MD
(Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Severance Hospital, Korea)
“Prediction of Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Using Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Non-Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy”
Shinnosuke Sawano, MD
(Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Japan)
“Age Prediction from Coronary Angiography Using a Deep Neural Network: Age as a Potential Label to Extract Prognosis-Related Imaging Features”
3. Young Investigator’s Award for International Students (21th)[First Place]
Joanne Soh Ern Chi, MSc (Malaysia)
(Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shiga University of Medical Science)
“Novel Protective Role of RhoA in the Senescence Heart by Regulating Parkin-Mediated Mitophagy”
[Second Place] (in alphabetical order)
Noor Kareem Khalaf Albakaa, MD (Iraq)
(Department of Cardiology, University of Tsukuba)
“Prognostic Impact of Impaired Right Ventricular Free Wall Longitudinal Strain in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation”
Bolrathanak Oeun, MD, PhD (Cambodia)
(Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine)
“Clinical Trajectories and Outcomes of Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction With Normal or Indeterminate Diastolic Function”
Hua Ying, MD (China)
(Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine)
“Human iPSC-Derived Closed-Loop Cardiac Tissue for Improved Drug Assessment”
4. Asian Pacific Grants for Innovative Research Plans (1st)Basic Research
[First Place] (in alphabetical order)
Hyo-Jeong Ahn, MD
(Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea)
“Higher Prevalence of Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential in Atrial Fibrillation”
Agian J. Barinda, MD, PhD
(Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia)
“Identification and Validation of Herbal Medicines Originating From Indonesia as Anti-Senescence Drugs in Vascular Aging by Using Artificial Intelligence Technology”
Clinical Research
[First Place]
Ling Kuo, MD
(Heart Rhythm Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan)
“Proteomic Biomarkers and Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging for Early Identification of Underrecognized Transthyretin Amyloidosis Cardiomyopathy in Taiwan”
[Second Place]
Jonathan Yap, MBBS, MRCP, M Med (Int Med), MPH
(Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore)
“AI Analysis and Reporting of Coronary Angiograms”
5. Co-medical Award (13th)Inspection and Treatment Session
[First Place]
Yukina Banno, Bachelor
(Department of Clinical Engineering, Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital)
“Cause of Failure to Treat Life-Threatening Ventricular Tachycardia/Fibrillation in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators”
[Second Place]
Takashi Kikuchi
(Clinical Physiology Inspection Unit, Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations Toranomon Hospital)
“Restorability of Decline in Heart Rate Variability After Pulmonary Vein Isolation”
[Third Place] (in alphabetical order)
Emiko Kurosawa, Master of Health Sciences
(Department of Nursing/Department of Community Medicine, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital)
“Management of Chronic Heart Failure Patients at Home by Nurse Practitioners Reduces the Risk of Rehospitalization”
Ikuko Ueda, PhD
(Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine)
“The Incidence of Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding After Coronary Stenting in Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease and Their Patient Background”
Ryusei Yajima, Bachelor of Health Sciences
(Department of Radiology, Kyorin University Hospital)
“Efficacy of Dynamic Digital Radiography for Evaluation of Pulmonary Blood Flow in Pulmonary Hypertension”
Keiko Yamasaki, Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
(Faculty of Nursing, Fukuoka Nursing College)
“Characteristics of Self-Care Behavior and Necessary Support for Adults With Congenital Heart Disease According to Severity Classification of Congenital Heart Disease”
Nursing, Medicine and Rehabilitation Session
[First Place]
Ryo Numazawa, Bachelor
(Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University)
“Development and Validation of an Osteoporosis Risk Assessment Score, ORAS, in Patients With Heart Failure”
[Second Place]
Kaoru Sato, PT
(Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University)
“Relationship Between Changes in Anthropometric Measures and Prognoses in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease”
[Third Place] (in alphabetical order)
Kentaro Hori
(Department of Rehabilitation, Sakakibara Heart Institute)
“Characteristics of Acute Phase Rehabilitation Progress and Postoperative Outcomes After Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair”
Atsushi Ishihara, RPT
(Department of Respiratory Support Center, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center)
“Usefulness of CS-30 With the Difference in Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Microbubble Grade by the Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Patient”
Yoshitaka Naito
(Department of Rehabilitation, The Sakakibara Heart Institute of Okayama)
“The Influence of Preoperative Physical and Cognitive Function on Remote Postoperative Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement”
Yohei Tsuchikawa, MSc
(Department of Rehabilitation, Nagoya University Hospital)
“Impact of Early Ambulation on the Prognosis of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Patients”
