HCM: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

HCM is one of my research fields. I have been interested in HCM for more than two decades. This is because my senior colleague, who was actually excellent on echocardiography, showed me the wonderful world of HCM when I was a resident. It seems like he has not been active for this 10 years or more, though. Anyway, I am grateful to him to introduce me to this fantastic world.

Yesterday, I attended the 123rd Kinki Regional Scientific Meeting of the Japaneses Circulation Society, held in Osaka International House Foundation, Tennoji-ku (Ward), Osaka City, Japan, as a chairperson, presenter and observer. Take a look at the program shown below.

I am proud of these three presentations in a row; they are surely occupying this session. All of them are associated with HCM, and what more, these contents are exclusively unique. To my knowledge, the last one is the first report in the world to clearly show murmurs due to a diastolic paradoxic jet flow. This report has been recently accepted as a case report by an international journal.

I was quite satisfied with yesterday's conference, but I cannot take a rest, because another scientific meeting is taken place next weekend. Keeping on enjoying academically is my motivation to study hard.

Cats and Dogs

I thought I was a dog person, but recently I found myself loving cats as well.

Today was a typical comfortable weather for June in Japan. No cloud was seen in the sky, it was not so hot or humid. I loved it. However, all of a sudden, it started raining at around 10 pm. Speaking exactly, it is raining cats and dogs outdoors, literally pouring right now.

It is completely dark, with frequent thundering and lightning. My daughter has stayed in the living room with us although it is time for her to go to bed. It seems like that she is scared of the thundering and the sound that the stormy rain hit the windows of her room.

Anyway, I think I am lucky with this rain because I would be miserable if it occurred on my way to my office early in the morning or on the way home after work. The rain is too hard to keep on going in such a heavy way until I go to work. Chances are it will clear up during my sleep.

I am looking forward to checking the sky after I wake up next morning. I am sure I would confirm that I love the cats and dogs. Good night.