Overview of the 88 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS2024)　- The Future of Cardiology - Challenges in Overcoming Cardiovascular Disease.

The 88 ^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS2024) was held from Friday, March 8 ^th to Sunday, March 10 ^th in Kobe, Japan. The main theme of this 3-day meeting was "The Future of Cardiology: Challenges in Overcoming Cardiovascular Disease". As COVID-19 has been finally conquered, with revision of its categorization under the Infectious Disease Control Law and relaxation of infection prevention measures, it was once again possible to have face-to-face presentations and lively discussion. JCS2024 was a major success, with 19,209 participants and attendees, thanks to the greatly appreciated cooperation and support from all affiliates.