[Redering of accounts].

The cardiovascular surgeon, Prof. Dr. Domingo Marcolino Braile, has taken over the position of Editor of the Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery (BJCVS)/ Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular (RBCCV), in April 2002, along with the Board of Directors elected during the 29th Brazilian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery Congress (BSCVS) held in Natal, RN. Some challenges have to be faced. The major ones were as follows: to improve the quality of the journal, which had already an excellent level, thanks to the devoted work accomplished by the former editors, Prof. Dr. Adib Jatene and Prof. Dr. Fabio Jatene; to provide a SciELO online English edition; to provide online submission and review of the manuscripts; and most importantly, to achieve the inclusion of BJCVS/RBCCV in PubMed/Medline, a dream by itself. In order to carry out the changes with a greater efficacy, the editorial staff was transferred to São José do Rio Preto, SP, where the Editor routinely works. Afterwards, a journalist, Ricardo Brandau, was hired as Executive Editor; the printing and publishing remained up to Heber Janes Ferreira, a skilful, seasoned professional with a solid experience. The Editorial Assistant, Dra. Rosangela Monteiro, biologist, holding the position as far back as 1998 was kept in her position due to her experience in the production process and her scientific knowledge. Dr. Braile has also redefined the Associate Editors and the member of the Editorial Board, keeping the national and At the end of Dr. Domingo Marcolino Braile's 6-year tenure as the Editor of the Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery (BJCVS)/ Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular (RBCCV), the editorial board publishes the following article to render accounts to the Brazilian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery (BSCVS)/ Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular (SBCCV) associates concerning the mission accomplishments during this administration.