We are pleased to announce that the following 3 articles have been selected for the UEDA Heart Awards for the Year 2022.FIRST PLACEChronic HDAC6 Activation Induces Atrial Fibrillation Through Atrial Electrical and Structural Remodeling in Transgenic MiceYohei Sawa, Naoko Matsushita, Sachiko Sato, Nanae Ishida, Maki Saito, Atsushi Sanbe, Yoshihiro Morino, Eiichi Taira, Mami Obara, Masamichi HiroseInt Heart J 2021; 62 (3): 616-626.SECOND PLACEA Novel Titin Truncation Variant Linked to Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy Found in a Japanese Family and Its Functional Analysis in Genome-Edited Model CellsKayoko Hirayama-Yamada, Natsuko Inagaki, Takeharu Hayashi, Akinori KimuraInt Heart J 2021; 62 (2): 359-366.THIRD PLACECytokine Signaling and Matrix Remodeling Pathways Associated with Cardiac Sarcoidosis Disease Activity Defined Using FDG PET ImagingBryan D. Young, Hannah Moreland, Kelsie E. Oatmen, Lisa A. Freeburg, Zartashia Shahab, Erica Herzog, Edward J. Miller, Francis G. SpinaleInt Heart J 2021; 62 (5): 1096-1105.