Outline of Japanese College of Cardiology

Name

The Japanese College of Cardiology (JCC)

President

Yasuchika TAKEISHI, MD, PhD, FJCC
Professor and Chairman, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine,
Fukushima Medical University

Office

Hongo Fuji Bldg., Hongo 4-9-22, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033 JAPAN
Phone: +81-3-5802-0112 Fax: +81-3-5802-0118
E-mail: info[あ]jcc[ど]gr[ど]jp（[あ] を @ に，[ど] を . に変えてください。）

Foundation

October, 1970 : Japanese Society of Cardiovascular Sound
Founders : Shoichi FURUTA, MD, Kiyoshi MACHII, MD, Tsuguya SAKAMOTO, MD

History

Name changed to "the Cardiography Society" in March, 1982
Name changed to "the Japanese College of Cardiology" in October, 1987

Journals

"Cardiovascular Sound Bulletin" (1971-1975)
"Journal of Cardiography" (1976-1986)
"Journal of Cardiology" in Japanese (1987-2008)
"Journal of Cardiology Japanese Edition" (2008-2013)
"Journal of Cardiology" in English (2008-present)
"Journal of Cardiology Cases" (2010-present)

Society Members

Approximately 6,000

Scientific Meetings

Annual Scientific Meetings (usually held in the second week of September)