At the Forefront of Cardiovascular Disease　― Challenges of <i>Circ J</i> ―

Society(JCS), accepts submissions from around the world and is open to Asia and the world, providing the latest scientific discussions in the field of cardiovascular science.Circ J contributes to progress in cardiovascular research by publishing state-of-the-art review articles, regular articles with cutting-edge evidence, research letters, and Images in Cardiovascular Medicine.The Journal covers the range of basic, clinical, and epidemiological research on cardiovascular diseases and publishes research results from around the world.However, Circ J is also an extremely valuable source of information for physicians, because it publishes many studies on issues and treatments in clinical practice.In addition, with an eye on trends in Europe and the USA, Circ J, in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the JCS, publishes English-language guidelines that will become the norm for cardiovascular care in Asia.