FJCC

I am honored to become a Fellow of the Japanese College of Cardiology (FJCC).

I have been a member of the Japanese College of Cardiology for more than two decades. I have to admit that the scientific meeting has not recently thrived probably because the meeting does not give any license to physicians, such as a special cardiologist licensed by the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS).

Nevertheless, lots of cardiologists have been attracted by JCC, which is one of my favorites in the filed of cardiology. This may be that Dr. Tsuguya Sakamoto founded this meeting as an academic session to discuss heart sounds.

It is true that auscultation has declined and imaging modalities, e.g., echocardiography and computed tomography, have being played pivotal roles in daily practice. Physical examination, however, should not be neglected even in the era of advanced imaging technology.

I WILL do my best to support the scientific society since I am a FJCC.