Friday, December 14, 2007

Plenary Speech 1-3

Moderator:  Volker Schachinger (Germany)
08:30-09:00 Clinical Experiences in Autologous Stem Cell Therapy for End Stage Heart Diseases
Damras Tresukosol (Thailand)
Moderator:  Shu-Hsun Chu (Taiwan)
09:00-09:30 New Trends in Cardiac Surgical Education in the United States
Fredrick A. Crawford Jr. (USA)
Moderator:  Delon Wu (Taiwan)
09:30-10:00 Ionic and Molecular Mechanisms of Atrial Fibrillation
Stanley Nattel (Canada)

 

S1-EP: GENETIC MECHANISMS OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS

Moderators:  Shoei K. Stephen Huang (USA)
Mau-Song Chang (Taiwan)
10:30-10:52 Genetics of Sudden Unexplained Death Syndrome in Southeast Asia
Somkiat Sangwatanaroj (Thailand)
10:52-11:14 Genetics of Congenital Long QT syndrome and Brugada syndrome in Japan
Wataru Shimizu (Japan)
11:14-11:36 Genetics of Clinical Atrial Fibrillation in Taiwan
Ling-Ping Lai (Taiwan)
11:36-11:58 Altered Intracellular Calcium Handling Phenotypes in Atrial Fibrillation
Yung-Hsin Yeh (Taiwan)

 

S2-EP: UPDATES IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY AND CATHER ABLATION OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Moderators:  Wen-Ter Lai (Taiwan)
14:00-14:15 Electrophysiologic Mechanism of Atrial Fibrillation: from Bench to Bedside
Stanley Nattel (Canada)
14:15-14:30 Atrial Ectopic Triggers as the Target in Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Young-Hoon Kim (Korea)
14:30-14:45 Atrial Substrate as the Target in Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Shih-Ann Chen (Taiwan)
14:45-15:00 Registration of Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation
Hung-Fat Tse (Hong Kong)
15:00-15:15 Changes and Challenges in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Shoei K. Stephen Huang (USA)
15:15-15:30 Panel Discussion

 

S3-EP: TRANSCATHETER INTERVENTIONAL THERAPY OF VENTRICULAR TACHYARRHYTHMIA

Moderators:  Hung-Fat Tse (Hong Kong)
Jiunn-Lee Lin (Taiwan)
16:00-16:22 Catheter Ablation of Idiopathic Ventricular Tachycardia in Normal Heart
Ming-Shien Wen (Taiwan)
16:22-16:44 Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia Associated with Prior Myocardial infarct Using CARTOTM Mapping
Kyoko Soejima (Japan)
16:44-17:06 Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias Post-Myocardial Infarction by Noncontact EnsiteTM Mapping
Paolo Della Bella (Italy)
17:06-17:28 Sudden Death Syndrome in Asia: Prevalence and Management
Kathy Lee (Hong Kong)

 

S4-CAD: THE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

Moderators: Abdullah Shafi Majumder (Bangladesh)
Shyh-Ming Shieh (Taiwan)
10:30-10:45 Medical Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Jaw-Wen Chen (Taiwan)
10:45-11:00 Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Huay Cheem Tan (Singapore)
11:00-11:15 Update on Interventional Therapy for STEMI
Harry Suryapranata (The Netherlands)
11:15-11:30 Japanese Stable Angina Pectoris (JSAP) Study: A Randomized Comparative Multi-Center Study between PCI-Medical and Medical-Preceding Therapies
Hisayoshi Fujiwara (Japan)
11:30-11:45 The Role of Surgery in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Shoei-Shen Wang (Taiwan)
11:45-12:00 Panel Discussion

 

S5-CAD: THE DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME

Moderators: Richard Ng (Singapore)
Yuan-Teh Lee (Taiwan)
Chung-Yin Chen (Taiwan)
14:00-14:15 Pathology of Vulnerable Plaque
Renu Virmani (USA)
14:15-14:30 Initiation and Pathogenesis of Acute Coronary Syndrome – Angioscopic Evaluation of ACS Culprit Lesions, Vulnerable Plaques and Vulnerable Patients
Yasunori Ueda (Japan)
14:30-14:45 Optimal Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome
John V. Amerena (Australia)
14:45-15:00 Transcatheter Intervention for Acute Coronary Syndrome
Anil Kumar (India)
15:00-15:15 PET/CT for Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque Imaging
Yen-Wen Wu (Taiwan)
15:15-15:30 Panel Discussion

 

S7-Pha: HDL-CHOLESTEROL IN THE TREATMENT OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS

Moderators: Antonio S. Sibulo (Philippines)
Ming-Fong Chen (Taiwan)
10:30-10:52 Targeting Cholesterol Ester Transfer Protein for the Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease
Philip Barter (Australia)
10:52-11:14 TSOC: Nong Ting Award: Lecture
TBA (Taiwan)
11:14-11:36 TSOC: Young Investigator Award: Lecture
TBA (Taiwan)
11:36-11:58 HDL Cholesterol and Atherosclerosis: Insights from Population Science
Kuo-Liong Chien (Taiwan)

 

S8-Joint APSC/WHF: TOBACCO CONTROL

Moderators: TBA
Wen-Pin Lien (Taiwan)
14:00-14:17 Effective Tobacco Strategies – Indian Experience
Srinath Reddy (India)
14:17-14:34 FCTC Global Implications and Strategies
Elinor Wilson (Canada)
14:34-14:51 Tobacco Use in Youth and Its Control in Asian Pacific Region
Mrigendra Raj Pandey (Nepal)
14:51-15:08 Perceptional Differences towards Smoking and Smoking Cessation between Physicians and Smokers in Asia: Analysis from 16-Nation Global Surveys
Chi-Pang Wen (Taiwan)
15:08-15:30 Panel Discussion

 

S9-Joint APSC/WHF: EPIDEMIOLOGY

Moderators: TBA
16:00-16:17 Secondary Prevention Strategies
Sidney Smith (USA)
16:17-16:34 BRIG Project China Implementation of Guidelines
Dong Zhao (China)
16:34-16:51 Secondary Prevention of Heart Failure
Mario Maranhao (Brazil)
16:51-17:08 TBA
TBA
17:08-17:30 Panel Discussion

 

S10-Ped: CARDIAC CHILDREN IN ASIAN-PACIFIC REGION

Moderators: Indriwanto S. Atmosudigdo (Indonesia)
Hung-Chi Lue (Taiwan)
Wen-Jen Su (Taiwan)
10:30-10:45 Cardiac Children in Asian-Pacific Region: North Asia and Pacific
Mei-Hwan Wu (Taiwan)
10:45-11:00 Cardiac Children in Asian-Pacific Region: Mainland China
Yong-Hao Gui (China)
11:00-11:15 Cardiac Children in Asian-Pacific Region: South-East Asia
Edgardo E. Ortiz (Philippines)
11:15-11:30 Cardiac Children in Asian-Pacific Region: South Asia and Middle East
Krishna S. Iyer (India)
11:30-11:45 Rheumatic Fever: 6 Decades after Jones Criteria
Edward L. Kaplan (USA)
11:45-12:00 Panel Discussion

 

S11-Ped:ARRHYTHMIAS AND IMAGING IN CHILDREN

Moderators: Wataru Shimizu (Japan)
Jiunn-Ren Wu (Taiwan)
14:00-14:22 Latest Echocardiographic Technologies for Assessing Myocardial Function in the Child and the Fetus
Azaria Rein (Israel)
14:22-14:44 Channelopathy as a Cause of Sudden Cardiac Death in Children
Wataru Shimizu (Japan)
14:44-15:06 New Techniques of Mapping and Ablation for Tachyarrhythmias in Children
Ming-Lon Young (USA)
15:06-15:28 Device Therapy in Children
Anne M. Dubin (USA)

 

S13-Basic: VASCULAR BIOLOGY

Moderators: Kenneth Ng (Singapore)
Yi-Heng Li (Taiwan)
10:30-10:52 Pathways Regulating Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation
Andrew Newby (UK)
10:52-11:14 Endothelial Progenitor Cells for Vascular Medicine
Takayuki Asahara (Japan)
11:14-11:36 Regulation of Endothelial Connexins during Atherogenesis
Hung-I Yeh (Taiwan)
11:36-11:58 Role of Myostatin in the Cardiovascular System
Kou-Gi Shyu (Taiwan)

 

S14-Joint APSC/ESC: STEM CELL THERAPY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

Moderators: Michal Tendera (Poland)
Damras Tresukosol (Thailand)
14:00-14:25 Does the Heart Have a Potential to Regenerate?
Michal Tendera (Poland)
14:25-14:50 Stem Cell Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction, the European Experience
Volker Schachinger (Germany)
14:50-15:15 Stem Cell Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction, the Asian Experience
Hyo-Soo Kim (Korea)

 

S15-Joint APSC/ESC: STEM CELL THERAPY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

Moderators: Michal Tendera (Poland)
Damras Tresukosol (Thailand)
15:45-16:10 Stem Cell Therapy in Other Cardiovascular Diseases
Kenneth Ng (Singapore)
16:10-16:35 Drawbacks of Stem Cell Therapy
Chao-Hung Wang (Taiwan)
16:35-17:00 Future Prospective: Emerging Horizon of Cardiac Engineering
Keiichi Fukuda (Japan)
17:00-17:30 Panel Discussion

 

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Plenary Speech 4-6

Moderator: Benjamin N. Chiang (Taiwan)
08:30-09:00 Metalloproteinases and Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaques
Andrew Newby (UK)
Moderator: Chi-Ren Hung (Taiwan)
09:00-09:30 Advances in Aortic Surgery
Scott Mitchell (USA)
Moderator: Seung-Jung Park (Korea)
09:30-10:00 Current Status in the Use of Drug-Eluting Stents
Alan C. Yeung (USA)

 

S16-CRT: DEVICE THERAPY FOR DRUG-REFRACTORY CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE

Moderators: Wee-Siong Teo (Singapore)
San-Jou Yeh (Taiwan)
Chun-Chieh Wang (Taiwan)
10:30-10:52 Morphological and Topological Characteristics of Coronary Venous System in Chronic Systolic Heart Failure
Wen-Jeng Lee (Taiwan)
10:52-11:14 Selection of Potential Candidates for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy of Drug-Refractory Congestive Heart Failure
Cheuk-Man Yu (Hong Kong)
11:14-11:36 Management of Repetitive Shocks from Implanted Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Ischemic and Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Paolo Della Bella (Italy)
11:36-11:58 Atrial Fibrillation Burden in Chronic Heart Failure: the Role of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Razali Omar (Malaysia)

 

S19-Surgery: SURGERY OF ACQUIRED HEART DISEASES

Moderators: Chuen Neng Lee (Singapore)
Kwok-Kei Cheng (Taiwan)
10:30-10:52 Ventricular Assist for Heart Failure
Kyung Sun (Korea)
10:52-11:14 Surgical Ventricular Restoration for Endstage Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Hisayoshi Suma (Japan)
11:14-11:36 ECMO Support
Wen-Je Ko (Taiwan)
11:36-11:58 Heart Transplantation
Jeng Wei (Taiwan)

 

S22-HypertensionCRT: HYPERTENSION

Moderators: Prabash C. Manoria (India)
Yung-Zu Tseng (Taiwan)
Yeo-Shin Hwang (Taiwan)
10:30-10:52 Hypertension, One or Several Guidelines: Does It Matter?
Claude Lenfant (USA)
10:52-11:14 Recent Progress in Molecular Basis of Essential Hypertension
Toshio Ogihara (Japan)
11:14-11:36 A Multi-State Model for Hypertension
Hsiu-Hsi Chen (Taiwan)
11:36-11:58 Clinical Relevance of Central Hemodynamics in Hypertension
Chen-Huan Chen (Taiwan)

 

S23-Imaging: ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY: TISSUE CHARACTERISTICS & STRAIN SPECKLE

Moderators: Tahir Tak (USA)
Ying-Tsung Chen (Taiwan)
14:00-14:15 History of Diastology in Doppler-Echocardiography
Akira Kitabatake (Japan)
14:15-14:30 Re-Assessment of Global Systolic Function in “Diastolic Heart Failure”
Chuwa Tei (Japan)
14:30-14:45 Non-Invasive Assessment of Cardiac Haemodynamics
Chander V. Vanjani (India)
14:45-15:00 Pulsed Wave Tissue Doppler Imaging Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic Function
Fen-Chiung Lin (Taiwan)
15:00-15:15 The Role of Echocardiography in Atrial FibrilLation
Chun-Li Wang (Taiwan)
15:15-15:30 Panel Discussion

 

S25-Ped: ARRHYTHMIAS IN CHILDREN

Moderators: Krishna S. Iyer (India)
Ching-Tsuen Shen (Taiwan)
Kai-Sheng Hsieh (Taiwan)
10:30-10:45 Pediatric Echocardiography: Past Tracks and Future Perspectives
David J. Sahn (USA)
10:45-11:00 Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation Using the Edwards Sapien Transcatheter Heart Valve
Ziyad M. Hijazi (USA)
11:00-11:15 Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Stenting as Alternative to Blalock Taussig (BT) Shunt–Case selection, Technique and Outcome
Mazeni Alwi (Malaysia)
11:15-11:30 Real Time Transesophagial 3D Echocardiography Guidance of Transcatheter Device Closure ASD
Qi-Ling Cao (USA)
11:30-11:45 TEE In Perioperative Period of Congenital Heart Diseases in Children
Guo-Ying Huang (China)
11:45-12:00 Panel Discussion

 

S26-Ped: ADULT CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE

Moderators: Teiji Akagi (Japan)
Chung-Chang Laura Meng (Taiwan)
14:00-14:22 Risk Startification for Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Makoto Nakazawa (Japan)
14:22-14:44 Left Ventricular Function in Complex Congenital Heart Disease
David J. Sahn (USA)
14:44-15:06 Pregnancy in Grown-Up Congenital Heart Disease
Teiji Akagi (Japan)
15:06-15:28 Progress in Repair of Atrioventricular Septal Defects
Fredrick A. Crawford Jr. (USA)

 

S28-Basic:Molecular Research of Cardiovascular Disease

Moderators: Kensuke Egashira (Japan)
Fu-Tien Chiang (Taiwan)
10:30-10:52 The Genetic Architecture of Congenital Heart Disease
Patrick Y. Jay (USA)
10:52-11:14 Impact of Nanotechnology-Based Drug Delivery System (NanoDDS) for Treatment of Cardiovasculalr Disease
Kensuke Egashira (Japan)
11:14-11:36 Advances in Molecular Pathology and Therapy for Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease
Hui Yao Lan (Hong Kong)
11:36-11:58 Warfarin Dosage Requirement Based on Pharmacogenetics
Jin-Jer Chen (Taiwan)

 

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Plenary Speech 7-9

Moderator: Tetsu Yamaguchi (Japan)
08:30-09:00 Drug-Eluting Stent Pathology: Clinical and Preclinical Studies
Renu Virmani (USA)
Moderator: Akira Takeshita (Japan)
09:00-09:30 Myocarditis and Related Disorders in Asia
Akira Matsumori (Japan)
Moderator: Shahryar A. Sheikh (Pakistan)
09:30-10:00 Epidemiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in Asia-Pacific Region
Chien-Jen Chen (Taiwan)

 

S31-Surgery: SURGERY OF CONGENITAL HEART DISEASES

Moderators: Pradistchai Chaiseri (Thailand)
Chao-Hsiung Chang (Taiwan)
10:30-10:45 Norwood Procedure for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Thomas L. Spray (USA)
10:45-11:00 Prevention of Heart Block in Complex Congenital Heart Surgery
Hiromi Kurosawa (Japan)
11:00-11:15 Applying New Hybrid Therapies for the Management of Congenital Heart Disease
Sheng-Shou Hu (China)
11:15-11:30 Mechanical Circulatory Support in Children
Yih-Sharng Chen (Taiwan)
11:30-11:45 Surgery in Complex Congenital Heart Disease
Shunji Sano (Japan)
11:45-12:00 Panel Discussion

 

S34-CAD: ADVANCES IN THE TRANS-CATHETER TREATMENT OF CAD

Moderators: Feridoun Noohi (Iran)
Pei-Liang Kuan (Taiwan)
10:30-10:45 What’s New for Chronic Total Occlusion in 2008?
Osamu Katoh (Japan)
10:45-11:00 TBA
Tian Hai Koh (Singapore)
11:00-11:15 The Polymerfree Drug Eluting Stent: Technology, Evidence and Prospective
Jiangtao Yu (Germany)
11:15-11:30 Management of Restenosis after Drug Eluting Stent
Junbo Ge (China)
11:30-11:45 Drug-Eluting Stent In Diabetic Patient
I-Chang Hsieh (Taiwan)
11:45-12:00 Panel Discussion

 

S37-General: RECENT ADVANCE IN NOVEL BIO-MOLECULES FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Moderators: Jae Hyung Kim (Korea)
Shing-Jong Lin (Taiwan)
10:30-10:52 C-Reactive Protein in Atherosclerosis
Subodh Verma (Canada)
10:52-11:14 Angiopoietin-Like Proteins (Angptls): Potential New Targets for Metabolic Syndrome Therapy
Yuichi Oike (Japan)
11:14-11:36 Placental Growth Factor in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Shiro Uemura (Japan)
11:36-11:58 Adhesion Molecules in Congestive Heart Failure
Wei-Hsian Yin (Taiwan)

 

S38-Joint APSC/ACC: APPLICATIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF NEW CORONARY IMAGING METHODS

Moderators: Michael Lim (Singapore)
TBA
14:00-14:25 Applications and Limitations of Gray Scale IVUS
TBA
14:25-14:50 Applications and Limitations of Virtual Histology
TBA
14:50-15:15 Applications and Limitations of MSCT
Gilbert L. Raff (USA)

 

S39-Joint APSC/ACC: APPLICATIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF NEW CORONARY IMAGING METHODS

Moderators: Cheng-Wen Chiang (Taiwan)
TBA
15:45-16:10 New Coronary Imaging Methods for Chronic Total Occlusion Intervention
Masahiko Ochiai (Japan)
16:10-16:35 Prudent Use of New Coronary Imaging Methods in the Real World - American Viewpoint
TBA
16:35-17:00 Prudent Use of New Coronary Imaging Methods in the Real World - Asian Viewpoint
Kui Hian Sim (Malaysia)
17:00-17:30 Panel Discussion

 

S40-Diastolic Heart Failure: DIASTOLIC HEART FAILURE

Moderators: Byung-Hee Oh (Korea)
Hisayoshi Fujiwara (Japan)
Chung-Sheng Lin (Taiwan)
10:30-10:45 Clinical Evaluation and Progression of Diastolic Heart Failure
Peter P. Liu (Canada)
10:45-11:00 Echocardiographic Evaluation of Diastolic Function
James D. Thomas (USA)
11:00-11:15 Stabilization of Calcium Release Channel (Ryanodine Receptor) as a New Therapeutic Strategy against Heart Failure
Masunori Matsuzaki (Japan)
11:15-11:30 Heart Failure and Intercellular Connection
Chau-Chung Wu (Taiwan)
11:30-11:45 Current and Future Treatment Options in Heart Failure with Preserved Systolic Function
John McMurray (UK)
11:45-12:00 Panel Discussion

 

S41-Ima

Moderators: Akira Yamashina (Japan)
Morgan Mao-Young Fu (Taiwan)
14:00-14:22 TBA
TBA
14:22-14:44 Advances of Three-Dimensional Echocardiography in Clinical Practice
Junichi Yoshikawa (Japan)
14:44-15:06 TBA
TBA
15:06-15:28 Three-Dimensional Echocardiography: Current Status and Future Directions
Tsui-Lieh Hsu (Taiwan)

 

S43-Pulmonary Hypertension: PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION

Moderators: Simon Gibbs (UK)
Chuen-Den Tseng (Taiwan)
10:30-10:52 TBA
Eugene Kotlyar (Australia)
10:52-11:14 Health System of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in UK: the Practicalities of Managing Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension within a Health Care System
Simon Gibbs (UK)
11:14-11:36 Echocardiography and Cardiac Catheterization in the Evaluation of Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
James Yip (Singapore)
11:36-11:58 Experience of Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment in NTUH
Yung-Chie Lee (Taiwan)
Hsao-Hsun Hsu (Taiwan)

 

S44-Valvular Heart Disease: VALVULAR HEART DISEASE

Moderators: Pham Gia Khai (Vietnam)
Wen-Jin Cherng (Taiwan)
Juey-Jen Hwang (Taiwan)
14:00-14:22 Percutaneous Aortic Valve Deployment
Eberhard Grube (Germany)
14:22-14:44 Cell-Based Mechanism of Myocardial Hypertrophy and Heart Failure due to Aortic Stenosis - Can We Prevent It?
Masafumi Kitakaze (Japan)
14:44-15:06 Percutaneous Valve Intervention for Valvular Heart Disease
Jui-Sung Hung (Taiwan)
15:06-15:28 Management of Functional Mitral Regurgitation – Medical or Surgical Treatment?
Muhammad Munawar (Indonesia)

 

Satellite Symposium

Venue: Taipei International Convention Center
Friday, December 14 12:00-14:00
Main Venue: 2F, International Lounge, TICC
Host: Bayer Taiwan Ltd.
WHERE DO WE STAND WITH CARDIOVASCULAR RISK MANAGEMENT?
Moderator: Shing-Jong Lin (Taiwan) & Wayne H-H Sheu (Taiwan)
12:00-12:05 Welcome and opening remarks
12:05-12:30 Advancing cardiovascular risk reduction with Aspirin
Carlo Patrono (Italy)
12:30-12:55 Combined antihypertensive therapy with a CCB – achieving target blood pressure and reducing CV risk
Peter Meredith (UK)
12:55- 13:20 Acarbose in prediabetes and beyond – an ideal treatment for dysglycaemia with cardiovascular benefits
Jean-Louis Chiasson (Canada)
13:20- 13:30 Summary & closing remarks
   
Main Venue: 3F Banquet Hall, TICC
Host: Pfizer Taiwan Inc.
GLOBAL IMPACT OF TOTAL RISK: RECOGNISING THE INTERACTION OF CV RISK FACTORS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE AND APPLYING TREATMENT STRATEGIES
Moderator: Fu-Tien Chiang (Taiwan) & Wen-Ter Lai (Taiwan)
12:00 Registration
12:10 Opening Remarks
Fu-Tien Chiang (Taiwan)
12:20 A decade of statin therapy - where do we stand today?
Leif Erhardt (Sweden)
13:00 The Benefits of Combined Lowering of Blood Pressure and Lipids
Byran Williams (UK)
13:40 Panel Discussion
13:50 Closing Remarks
Wen-Ter Lai (Taiwan)
   
Main Venue: 3F, North Lounge, TICC
Host: Johnson & Johnson
 
Main Venue: 3F, South Lounge, TICC
Host: Abbott Laboratories Services Corp. Taiwan Branch
ABBOTT VASCULAR LUNCHEON SYMPOSIUM -- RECENT ADVANCES IN NEXT GENERATION DRUG ELUTING STENT
Moderator: Dr. Wan-Leong Chan (Taiwan) & Dr. Paul H. Chen (Taiwan)
12:05-12:10 Welcome message
12:10-12:40 Role of Drug-eluting stents verus Cobalt Alloy Stents in the Real World Practice
Hon Kan Yip (Taiwan)
12:40-12:45 Q & A
12:45-13:15 Next General DES: Why Xience V is my stent of choice
Duncan Ho (Hong Kong)
13:15-13:20 Q & A
13:20-13:50 The Science of DES Safety – Latest Findings from Pre-Clinical Data
Renu Virmani (USA)
13:50-13:55 Q & A
13:55-14:00 Panel discussion and closing
   
Main Venue: 4F, VIP Hall A, TICC
Host: AstraZeneca Taiwan Limited
Safe and effective treatment for diabetic dyslipidaemia
James Shepherd (UK)
The need to target both LDL and HDL to prevent atherosclerosis
Philip Barter (Australia)
Venue: Taipei International Convention Center
Friday, December 14 12:00-14:00
KEEP ONE STEP AHEAD
Main Venue: 1F Room 105, TICC
Host: Philips
The Clinical Application of Real Time 3D TEE
Dr. Chi-Ling Cao (U.S.A.)
Clinical Use of Rotational Coronary Angiography and 3D Modeling
Dr. Chi-Jen Tseng (Taiwan)
New Imaging Developments in Cardiac Catheterization
Mr. Niels Melman (Hong Kong)
 
Main Venue: 2F Room 202, TICC
Host: Servier Taiwan
NEW ADVANCE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DIABETIC HYPERTENSION AND ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE
Moderator: Jaw-Wen Chen (Taiwan) & Fu-Tien Chiang (Taiwan)
12:15-12:20 Opening
Jaw-Wen Chen (Taiwan)
12:20-12:50 Improving the prognosis of type 2 diabetes: what does ADVANCE study tell us?
Anushka Patel (Australia)
12:50-13:20 Ivabradine, the first unique and selective If  current inhibitor: therapeutic applications in ischemic heart disease.
Michal Tendera (Poland)
13:20-13:40 Discussion
13:40-13:45 Closing
Fu-Tien Chiang (Taiwan)
   
Main Venue: 3F Banquet Hall, TICC
Host: Sanofi-aventis Taiwan Co., Ltd.
EMERGING EPIDEMICS OF 21ST CENTURY: CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK AND HEART FAILURE WITH PRESERVED SYSTOLIC FUNCTION
Moderator: Shing-Jong Lin (Taiwan) & Chuen-Den Tseng (Taiwan)
  Abdominal Obesity and Cardiometabolic Risk-New therapies
Peter Lansberg (UK)
  Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure with Preserved Systolic Function
John Amerena (Australia)
 
Main Venue: 3F South Lounge, TICC
Host: Pfizer Taiwan Inc.
SMOKING CESSATION AND CVD
Moderator: Christopher Bullen (New Zealand)
11:30 Registration
12:00 Opening Remarks
Christopher Bullen (New Zealand)
12: 10 Tobacco Smoking and Cardiovascular Risk
Christopher Bullen (New Zealand)
12:40 The Science of Tobacco Dependence
Hayden McRobbie (New Zealand)
13:10 Pharmacotherapy for Successful Smoking Cessation
Serena Tonstad (Norway)
13:40 Panel Discussion
13:50 Closing Remarks
Christopher Bullen (New Zealand)
 
Main Venue: 3F North Lounge, TICC
Host: Medtronic-Mediland (Taiwan) Ltd.
DESIGN FOR LIFE
Moderator: Chiung-Jen Wu (Taiwan)
Panelist: Jun-Jack Cheng (Taiwan)
12:00-12:20 Endeavor Resolute
Rosli Mohd Ali
12:20-12:30 Q&A
12:30-13:10 The clinical outcome of Endeavor IV and safety analysis of Endeavor pooled data
Alan C. Yeung
13:10-13:20 Q&A
13:20-13:40 Endeavor Sprint
Robaayah Zambahari
13:40-13:50 Q&A
 
Main Venue: 4F, VIP Hall, TICC
Host: Takeda Chemical Industries (Taiwan), Ltd.
GETTING TO THE HEART OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR CONTINUUM
Moderator: Chuen-Den Tseng (Taiwan) & John McMurray (UK)
12:00-12:20 Registration & Lunch
12:20-12:25 Opening Remarks
Chuen-Den Tseng (Taiwan)
12:20-12:55 Optimizing the use of candesartan in the management of Chronic Heart Failure
John McMurray (UK)
12:55-13:20 How to Approach Chronic Heart Failure?
Masafumi Kitakaze (Japan)
13:20-13:45 The Challenges of Heart Failure
Treatment: Today and Tomorrow
Akira Matsumori (Japan)
13:45-13:55 Clinical Disusiion
13:55-14:00 Closing Remarks
John McMurray (UK)
Venue: Taipei International Convention Center
Sunday, December 16 13:00-14:00
Main Venue: 1F Room 105, TICC
Host: Vasomedical Sole Agent
TREATMENT OF HEART DISEASE IN ENHANCED EXTERNAL COUNTERPULSATION
Moderator: Chen-Huan Chen (Taiwan)
12:00~12:10 Opening
Prof. Chen-Huan Chen (Taiwan)
12:10~13:00 EECP Therapy : “Clinical Update and Mechanistic Insights”
Prof. Gregory W. Barsness(America)
Moderator Prof. Chen-Huan Chen (Taiwan)
13:05~13:20 EECP in the improvement of ventricular function
Associate Prof. Chii-Ming Lee (Taiwan)
13:20~13:35 Enhanced External Counterpulsation for ischemic heart disease – improvement in functional class and life quality
Dr. Ching-Fen Wu (Taiwan)
13:35~12:50 Role of EECP in post courage trial era
Dr. Huei-Fong Hung(Taiwan)
13:50~13:55 Panel Discussion
13:55~14:00 Closing
 
Main Venue: 2F Room 202, TICC
Host: AstraZeneca Taiwan Limited
WHEN IS ASPIRIN WORTH THE RISK?
Moderator: Jaw-Town Lin (Taiwan) & Jaw-Wen Chen (Taiwan)
13:00-13:10 Opening
Jaw-Town Lin (Taiwan)
13:10:-13:30 When is aspirin worth the risk?
Francis KL Chan (Hong Kong)
13:30-13:50 Panel discussion
Jaw-Wen Chen (Taiwan)
13:50-14:00 Free discussion and closing
Jaw-Wen Chen (Taiwan)
 
Main Venue: 3F South Lounge, TICC
Host: Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE OF PAH WITH ERA
Moderator: Yung-Chie Lee (Taiwan) & Jui-Sung Hung (Taiwan)
The practicalities in evaluating for PAH
Simon Gibbs (UK)
Medical therapy for PAH: What makes the difference for your patients?
Eugene Kotlyer (Australia)
   
Main Venue: 3F North Lounge, TICC
Host: Medtronic-Mediland (Taiwan) Ltd.
DES V.S. BMS AND PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES OF COMPLEX LESIONS IN NEW TCI ERA
Moderator: Hsien-Li Kao (Taiwan)
Panelist: Wen-Lieng Lee (Taiwan) & Yu-Lin Ko (Taiwan)
13:00-13:20 The outcomes of Drug-Eluting compared to Bare-Metal Stent in Chang-Gun Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung
Yuan-Kai Hsieh (Taiwan)
13:20-13:30 Q&A
13:30-13:50 Practical techniques for complex lesions
Chi-Jen Chang (Taiwan)
13:50-14:00 Q&A
 
Main Venue: 4F, VIP Hall, TICC
Host: sanofi-aventis Taiwan Co., Ltd.
EXTENDED DURATION OF DUAL ANTIPLATELET THERAPY: WHO AND HOW LONG
Moderator: Fu-Tien Chiang (Taiwan)
Extended Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy: Who and How long
John Amerena (Australia)
Venue: Taipei World Trade Center Club
Friday, December 14 12:00-14:00
Main Venue: 33F, Room AB, TWTCC
Host: Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.
BLOOD PRESSURE AND BEYOND- ANCILLARY EFFECTS BY  ANGIOTENSIN TYPE 1-RECEPTOR BLOCKADE
Chairperson: Ming-Fong Chen (Taiwan) & Chung- Sheng Lin (Taiwan)
Moderator: Shih-Ping Yang (Taiwan) & Chuen-Den Tseng (Taiwan)
12:00-12:30 Reception
12:30-12:40 Opening Remark
Ming-Fong Chen (Taiwan)
12:40-13:10 Angiotensin receptor blockers: Pleiotropic actions and organ protection beyond blood pressure reduction
Thomas Unger (Germany)
13:10-13:40 The Importance of Tight BP Control in Reducing CV events
Chern-En Chiang (Taiwan)
13:40 Panel Discussion & Closing
Chung- Sheng Lin (Taiwan)
   
Main Venue: 33F, Room C, TWTCC
Host: Novartis (Taiwan) Co., Ltd.
FROM A-A+: FUTURE CONSIDERATION FOR TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR CONTINUUM
Moderator: San-Jou, Yeh (Taiwan) & Wen-Jin Cherng (Taiwan)
12:00-12:30 Welcome reception and Lunch
12:30-12:35 Opening
San-Jou, Yeh (Taiwan)
12:35-13:15 Direct Renin Inhibition in Treatment of Hypertension:Blocking the RAS at the Point of Activation
Alan Gradman (USA)
13:15-13:55 Direct Renin Inhibitor:Clinical data so far
Chen-Huan Chen (Taiwan)
13:55 -14:00 Q & A; Closing
Wen-Jin Cherng (Taiwan)
Venue: Taipei World Trade Center Club
Saturday, December 15 12:00-14:00
Main Venue: 33F, Room AB, TWTCC
Host: Merck, Schering-Plough
THE BRIDGE TO ACHIEVING THE GREATER LDL-C GOAL: INHIBITING CHOLESTEROL ABSORPTION AND PRODUCTION
Moderator: Delon Wu (Taiwan)
Is LDL-C Treatment Goal of <70mg/dL Reasonable & Achievable Goal for at risk Patients with CHD/DM?
Peter Yan (Singapore)
Understanding Lipoproteins in Atherogenesis and the Role of Cholesterol Absorption
Szilard Voros (USA)
What’s the VYTAL Option to Manage Dyslipidemia Today?
Mats Eriksson (Sweden)
Q & A
Delon Wu (Taiwan)
   
Main Venue: 33F, Room C, TWTCC
Host: Novartis (Taiwan) Co., Ltd.
FROM A-A+: FUTURE CONSIDERATION FOR TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR CONTINUUM
Moderator: Wen-Jone Chen (Taiwan) & Ming-Fong Chen (Taiwan)
12:00-12:30 Welcome reception and Lunch
12:35-13:15 Paradigm Shift in Hypertension Treatment: From Titration to Combination
Chern-En Chiang (Taiwan)
13:15-13:55 Providing End-Organ protection with RAS Inhibition: The Evidence so far
Matthew Weir (USA)
13:55 -14:00 Q & A; Closing
Ming-Fong Chen (Taiwan)
Venue: Taipei World Trade Center Club
Sunday, December 16 13:00-14:00
Main Venue: 33F, Room C, TWTCC
Host: Merck & Co., Inc. (Taiwan)
AN EVOLUTION IN MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES AND DYSLIPIDEMIA
Moderator: Ming-Fong Chen (Taiwan)
13:00-13:05 Introduction
13:05-13:25 Treating dyslipidemia beyond LDL
Greg Brown (USA)
13:25-13:30 Q & A
13:30-13:50 New Avenues in Treatment of T2DM: the Role of DPP-4 inhibitor
Chii-Min Hwu (Taiwan)
13:50-13:55 Q & A
13:55-14:00 Closing
Ming-Fong Chen (Taiwan)
14:00-15:00 Meet the expert: Prof. Brown will be available for questions and discussion