The 84th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society has been ended successfully.

As a congress Chairperson, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your participation and cooperation, which allowed for a successful conclusion of the event.

Takeshi Kimura, M.D. Ph.D.
Congress Chairperson of the 84th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society
Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine

The 84th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society to be Held as an Online Meeting (May 12, 2020)

This is to announce that the 84th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society, originally scheduled from July 31 (Friday) to August 2 (Sunday), 2020 in Kyoto, will be held as a web-based online meeting due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

We will present almost all the originally planned sessions, including regular abstracts, via live or on-demand streaming, during the period from July 27 (Monday) to August 2 (Sunday), 2020, which we call the “Week for JCS 2020.”

One may question whether a meeting should be held in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis that has claimed the lives of so many people, including those who were in good health, and that has caused economic hardship for many others. Nevertheless, we believe that the meeting will provide an important opportunity to learn about the latest knowledge in cardiovascular medicine and discuss clinical practice in this field required now and after Covid-19. The pandemic has forced the cancellation of many scientific meetings and opportunities to communicate with our fellow physicians in the cardiovascular field. We believe there is real value in these physicians making presentations and engaging in debates in the presence of chairpersons and commentators, even if over the Internet, through which many others can learn and feel connected.

It will be a great challenge for us to present a scientific meeting of this scale via online streaming. However, it is also important not to turn inward and fall into depression during and after this crisis, but to tackle the challenges we face together. Although this online meeting may cause you some inconvenience, we will do our best to create a model for future meetings. We would highly appreciate your understanding and support.

Takeshi Kimura, M.D. Ph.D.
Congress Chairperson of the 84th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society
Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine