[International Communication in the field of Cardiovascular Surgery]

In the recent decade medicine developed far beyond people's mind, as transcutaneous aortic valve replacement(TAVR), Mitraclip et al. As recent development of information technology has changed to real time information system in the world, international communication in the field of cardiovascular surgery has also changed to become large in volume, rapid in time and frequent and convenient in use. The Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery(ASCVTS) which has a major role of international communication in the field cardiovascular surgery in Japan, has developed to become one of the major international academic society. An attendance of the annual meeting is over 1,500 from 50 countries. Postgraduate Course supported by America Association for Thoracic Surgery started at Singapore in 2008 and expanded to 3 areas at Kobe in 2013. Relationship to the major western society became gradually stronger as assumption of the international council in The Society of Thoracic Surgeons(STS) and European Association For Cardio-Thoracic Surgery(EACTS). We, Japanese should recognize our duty for the world that includes acceptance of young surgeons from Asia to Japan for clinical training especially in cardiovascular surgery in which Japan has excellent outcomes in clinical database.