2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Chinese Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases. As the earliest cardiovascular specialty magazine in China, from 1973 to 2023, after a glorious course of half a century of development, Chinese Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases has become an authoritative platform for academic and information exchange in the field of cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment in China, and has made important historical contributions to the development of cardiovascular discipline in the motherland. In order to commemorate this special historical moment, review the development of Chinese Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases in the past 50 years, share the latest research results and technological advances, and discuss the future development direction, the 10th editorial board of Chinese Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases organized and held a commemorative meeting on the 50th anniversary of its founding in Shenyang on June 15, 2023.