Thursday, April 24
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MedTech Innovation
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MedTech Innovation
Thursday, April 24
3:20 PM ~ 4:30 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Valve & Endovascular Theater, Level 1
Moderator(s): Young-Hak Kim, Mamas Mamas
Panelist(s): Hyo-Suk Ahn, Hirohiko Ando, Adrian Cheong, Nils Johnson, Si-Hyuck Kang, Choongki Kim, Jihoon Kweon, Yoshinobu Onuma, Jong-Chan Youn
| 3:20 PM | AI in Coronary Imaging: Mainstream or a Niche Research Tool? Lecturer: Bon-Kwon Koo |
| 3:28 PM | AI Guided Guiding Catheter Simulation Lecturer: Hirooki Higami |
| 3:36 PM | AI for Revolutionizing Medical Auxiliary Diagnosis Lecturer: Young-Hak Kim |
| 3:44 PM | Simulation in Interventional Cardiology Education and Training Lecturer: Kwan Seung Lee |
| 3:52 PM | Lessons Learned From Development of Technology-Based Behavioral Intervention Program for Multi-Ethnic Groups Lecturer: Wonshik Chee |
| 4:00 PM | Usefulness of AI-QCA: Lesson From the FLASH Trial Lecturer: Yongcheol Kim |
| 4:08 PM | Panel Discussion |
Cardiogenic Shock
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Cardiogenic Shock
Thursday, April 24
2:00 PM ~ 3:00 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Presentation Room 1, Level 1
Moderator(s): Min Seok Kim, Alexandra J. Lansky
Panelist(s): David Dudzinski, Junho Hyun, Kentaro Jujo, Jeehoon Kang, Mijoo Kim, Junghoon Lee, Cheng-Hsueh Wu
| 2:00 PM | Evolution of the CICU and Critical Care Cardiology Lecturer: David Dudzinski |
| 2:08 PM | Risk Models in Cardiogenic Shock: What Works? Lecturer: Alexandra J. Lansky |
| 2:16 PM | New Understanding of Mixed Shock Complicating Cardiogenic Shock Lecturer: Yongwhan Lim |
| 2:24 PM | Comparison Between Cardiac Arrest and Cardiogenic Shock Lecturer: Ahram Kim |
| 2:32 PM | Revascularization Strategies in Cardiogenic Shock Lecturer: Jeong Hoon Yang |
| 2:40 PM | Panel Discussion |
Friday, April 25
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Left Main & Multi-Vessel: Updated Practice and New Concept
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Left Main & Multi-Vessel: Updated Practice and New Concept
Friday, April 25
8:30 AM ~ 9:40 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Coronary Theater, Level 1
Panelist(s): Antonio Colombo, Andrejs Erglis, Jae Sik Jang, David E. Kandzari, Akiko Maehara, Mamas Mamas, Yoshinobu Onuma, Hanbit Park, Aaron Sung Lung Wong
| 8:30 AM | Left Main and Multi-Vessel Revascularization 2025: Updated Guidelines and Beyond Lecturer: Gregg W. Stone |
| 8:38 AM | CABG Is Still Standard Choice for Left Main and Multi-Vessel Disease Lecturer: David Paul Taggart |
| 8:46 AM | Complete Revascularization in Clinical Practice: ACS or Stable CAD or for Both! Lecturer: Sripal Bangalore |
| 8:54 AM | Mechanism of Left Main Stent Failure Lecturer: Akiko Maehara |
| 9:02 AM | How to Manage Left Main ISR?: DCB, DES, or CABG Lecturer: Do-Yoon Kang |
| 9:10 AM | Optimal Stent Area for LM Crush Technique: New Criteria Any Difference in Any 2 Stent Technique? (TBD) Lecturer: Jung-Min Ahn |
| 9:18 AM | Panel Discussion |
Vulnerable Plaque Treatment 2025
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Vulnerable Plaque Treatment 2025
Friday, April 25
10:00 AM ~ 11:20 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Coronary Theater, Level 1
Moderator(s): Ik-Kyung Jang, Gregg W. Stone
Panelist(s): Takashi Akasaka, Joon-Hyung Doh, Jung Ho Heo, John McB. Hodgson, Soon Jun Hong, Yongcheol Kim, Takashi Kubo, Joo Myung Lee, Shengxian Tu, Wojciech Wojakowski
| 10:00 AM | Vulnerable Plaque: A Position Statement Lecturer: Ik-Kyung Jang |
| 10:08 AM | Next Promising Novel Imaging Techniques for Vulnerable Plaques Lecturer: Akiko Maehara |
| 10:16 AM | AI–Enabled Plaque and Hemodynamic Analysis for ACS Prediction Lecturer: Bon-Kwon Koo |
| 10:24 AM | Panel Discussion I |
| 10:40 AM | Lessions From PREVENT Trial and Subgroup Analysis Lecturer: Seung-Jung Park |
| 10:48 AM | Vulnerable Plaque Stabilization With OMT Lecturer: Takashi Kubo |
| 10:56 AM | Are We Ready? Completed and Ongoing Trials of Vulnerable Plaque Intervention(PREVENT II) Lecturer: Jung-Min Ahn |
| 11:04 AM | Panel Discussion II |
Coronary Imaging & Physiology: Unboxing Coronary Microcirculation
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Coronary Imaging & Physiology: Unboxing Coronary Microcirculation
Friday, April 25
4:20 PM ~ 5:30 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Coronary Theater, Level 1
Moderator(s): Javier Escaned, Nico Pijls
Panelist(s): Hirohiko Ando, Francisco Jose Ayala Riquelme, Ki Hong Choi, So-Yeon Choi, Carlos Collet, Ik-Kyung Jang, Jin Won Kim, Takashi Kubo, Shamir R. Mehta, Kenji Sadamatsu
| 4:20 PM | INOCA, ANOCA: Step-By-Step Approach in 2025 Lecturer: Javier Escaned |
| 4:28 PM | Abolute Coronary Flow Measurement and Microvascular Resistance Reserve Lecturer: Nico Pijls |
| 4:36 PM | Coronary Spasm Revisited: Asian Perspective Lecturer: Hitoshi Matsuo |
| 4:44 PM | Indirect Assessment of Microvascular Function by Pressure Wire and Its Prognostic Value- Coronary Pressure Reserve Lecturer: Jung-Min Ahn |
| 4:52 PM | No-Stenosis Angina: Mechanisms Explained by Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Lecturer: Nils Johnson |
| 5:00 PM | OCT in Myocardial Infarction With Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Lecturer: Takashi Kubo |
| 5:08 PM | Panel Discussion |
Mitral and Tricuspid Intervention
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Mitral and Tricuspid Intervention
Friday, April 25
10:30 AM ~ 12:15 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Valve & Endovascular Theater, Level 1
Moderator(s): Joo-Yong Hahn, Horst Sievert
Panelist(s): Min-Ku Chon, Narathip Chunhamaneewat, Daisuke Hachinohe, Jeehoon Kang, Cheung Chi Simon Lam, Cheol Hyun Lee, Shui Lin, Antonia Anna Lukito, Amin Ariff Nuruddin, Shih-Hsien Sung
Mitral
| 10:30 AM | How to Apply TEER for Patients With Small Mitral Valve Area? Lecturer: Shunsuke Kubo |
| 10:38 AM | Streamlining Procedural Workflow in Mitral TEER Using Echo and Fluoro: Tips and Tricks Lecturer: Gilbert H. L. Tang |
| 10:46 AM | How to Deal With Patients With Severe MR and Severe TR? Lecturer: Yohei Ohno |
| 10:54 AM | Prediction and Prevention of LVOT Obstruction During TMVR Lecturer: David Joel Cohen |
| 11:02 AM | Transcatheter Mitral Valve Intervention: What Is Next? Lecturer: Juan F. Granada |
| 11:10 AM | Panel Discussion I |
Tricuspid
| 11:25 AM | TTEER or TTVR : How to Decide? Lecturer: Cheung Chi Simon Lam |
| 11:33 AM | Novel Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve(CroiValve): Data From FIM Study Lecturer: Wojciech Wojakowski |
| 11:41 AM | A Novel Vertical Spacer for Tricuspid Regurgitation: Early Experiences of the Pivot-TR System Lecturer: Joo-Yong Hahn |
| 11:49 AM | Current Status of Tricuspid Valve Interventions in Asia Pacific Region Lecturer: Shih-Hsien Sung |
| 11:57 AM | Panel Discussion II |
Interventional Heart Failure Treatment
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Interventional Heart Failure Treatment
Friday, April 25
2:00 PM ~ 3:10 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Presentation Room 1, Level 1
Moderator(s): Junya Ako, Jae-Joong Kim
Panelist(s): Wai Sun Choo, David Dudzinski, James Flaherty, Jeehoon Kang, Sang Eun Lee, Wen-Lieng Lee, Paul JL Ong
| 2:00 PM | Real-World Experience With Impella Use in Japan Lecturer: Junya Ako |
| 2:08 PM | Interatrial Shunt Treatment for Heart Failure Lecturer: Gregg W. Stone |
| 2:16 PM | CABG in Patients With Impaired Ventricular Function: Indications and Outcomes Lecturer: David Paul Taggart |
| 2:24 PM | PCI in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: Current & Future Perspectives Lecturer: Joo Myung Lee |
| 2:32 PM | Management Strategies for Severe Ischemic Heart Disease: When CABG Is Not an Option Lecturer: Imad Sheiban |
| 2:40 PM | Controversies in Medical Therapy for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Lecturer: Jeehoon Kang |
| 2:48 PM | Panel Discussion |
CTO PCI Technical Forum: Learn From Masters
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CTO PCI Technical Forum: Learn From Masters
Friday, April 25
3:10 PM ~ 4:40 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Presentation Room 1, Level 1
Moderator(s): Hsien-Li Kao, Gerald Werner
Panelist(s): Yasushi Asakura, Kefei Dou, Maoto Habara, Dimitrios Karmpaliotis, Byeong-Keuk Kim, Wen-Lieng Lee, Satoru Otsuji
| 3:10 PM | When You Stop CTO PCI Lecturer: Scott Harding |
| 3:18 PM | How to Cross the "Uncrossable" Lesion Lecturer: Yuji Hamazaki |
| 3:26 PM | Ambiguous Proxima Cap Lecturer: Maoto Habara |
| 3:34 PM | Preparing Second Attempt for Previous Failed CTO PCI Lecturer: Jung-Kyu Han |
| 3:42 PM | Panel Discussion l |
| 3:55 PM | Successful Wiring Using Fluoroscopy and IVUS Lecturer: Dimitrios Karmpaliotis |
| 4:03 PM | How to Select and Manage Retrograde Septal and Epicardial Channel Lecturer: Hsien-Li Kao |
| 4:11 PM | Tips and Tricks of Successful ADR Lecturer: Takuma Tsuda |
| 4:19 PM | Coronary Perforation Management Lecturer: Takafumi Tsuji |
| 4:27 PM | Panel Discussion ll |
Major Issues on Antiplatelet and Antithrombotic Strategy in 2025: Current Dilemma and Next Perspective
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Major Issues on Antiplatelet and Antithrombotic Strategy in 2025: Current Dilemma and Next Perspective
Friday, April 25
10:30 AM ~ 11:50 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Presentation Room 2, Level 1
Moderator(s): Dominick J. Angiolillo, Marie-Claude Morice
Panelist(s): Giulio Guagliumi, Ji Yong Jang, Byeong-Keuk Kim, Woochan Kwon, Shamir R. Mehta, Yoshihiro Noji, Kyung Woo Park, Hiroki Shiomi
| 10:30 AM | Modulation of Antiplatelet Therapy After PCI: Balancing Ischemia and Bleeding Lecturer: Davide Capodanno |
| 10:38 AM | Updated International Consensus on Platelet Function and Geneting Testing in PCI/ACS Lecturer: Dominick J. Angiolillo |
| 10:46 AM | Temporal Decoupling Ischemic and Bleeding Risks After Complex PCI; TAILORED-CHIP Trial and Others Lecturer: Duk-Woo Park |
| 10:54 AM | Panel Discussion I |
| 11:10 AM | What’s Next in Acute and Chronic Antithrombotic Therapy in ACS/PCI Lecturer: Tullio Palmerini |
| 11:18 AM | Optimal and Novel Antiplatelet Strategy After ACS/PCI in Asian Patients: Perspective From RCTs Lecturer: Hiroki Shiomi |
| 11:26 AM | Promising FACTOR XIa Inhibitor: From OCEANIC-AF Fail to LIBREXIA Hope Lecturer: Roxana Mehran |
| 11:34 AM | Panel Discussion II |
Bifurcation PCI: New Concept and Approaches
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Bifurcation PCI: New Concept and Approaches
Friday, April 25
2:00 PM ~ 4:00 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Presentation Room 2, Level 1
Moderator(s): Shao-Liang Chen, Bon-Kwon Koo
Panelist(s): Kevin Bainey, Andrejs Erglis, Alexander Goldberg, Md. Shariful Islam, Ju Hyeon Kim, Donggyu Moon, Chang-Wook Nam, Quan Manh Nguyen
| 2:00 PM | Bifurcation PCI: Evolving Concept and Techniques in AMC Practice After ISCHEMIA Study Lecturer: Seung-Jung Park |
| 2:08 PM | Rule of 6-8-12 for Left Main Upfront 2-Stenting Lecturer: Jung-Min Ahn |
| 2:16 PM | Upfront 2-Stent Is Better - Big Side Branch (>2.5mm) Lecturer: Shao-Liang Chen |
| 2:24 PM | Novel PCI Strategies in Side Branch Disease Lecturer: Mamas Mamas |
| 2:32 PM | Provisional Stenting in Left Main vs. Non-Left Main Complex Bifurcation Stenoses: Is There a Difference? Lecturer: Scott Harding |
| 2:40 PM | Panel Discussion I |
| 2:55 PM | Do We Have Enough Data for the Use of Drug Coated Balloon in Bifurcation Lesions? Lecturer: Imad Sheiban |
| 3:03 PM | How to Use CT for Plan and Guide PCI? Lecturer: Carlos Collet |
| 3:11 PM | Panel Discussion II |
Master's Case and Review
| 3:16 PM | Case 1. Mini-Crush Technique Lecturer: Do-Yoon Kang |
| 3:24 PM | Case 2. DK Crush Technique Lecturer: Shao-Liang Chen |
| 3:32 PM | Case 3. TAP Technique Lecturer: Chang-Wook Nam |
| 3:40 PM | Case 4. Culotte Technique Lecturer: Yves R. Louvard |
| 3:48 PM | Panel Discussion III |
Coronary DES and DCB
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Coronary DES and DCB
Friday, April 25
4:00 PM ~ 5:00 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Presentation Room 2, Level 1
Moderator(s): Antonio Colombo, David E. Kandzari
Panelist(s): Sung-Ho Her, Adnan Kastrati, Jinhyun Lee, Jun-Hee Lee, Shigeru Nakamura, Bruno Scheller, Shengxian Tu
| 4:00 PM | Limitations With Existing DES Lecturer: David E. Kandzari |
| 4:08 PM | Upfront Scoring Balloon to Improve DCB Angioplasty Lecturer: Rajinikanth Rajagopal |
| 4:16 PM | The Mechanism of Intimal Healing After Deep Cut by DCA Followed by DCB Lecturer: Masaaki Okutsu |
| 4:24 PM | DCB for Bifurcation PCI Lecturer: Shao-Liang Chen |
| 4:32 PM | DCB-ARC Consensus: Definitions and Standardized Endpoints for Drug-Coated Balloon Use Lecturer: Patrick W. Serruys |
| 4:40 PM | Panel Discussion |
Acute Coronary Syndrome and MI: Brand New Issues
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Acute Coronary Syndrome and MI: Brand New Issues
Friday, April 25
8:30 AM ~ 9:30 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Room 203, Level 2
Moderator(s): Dominick J. Angiolillo, Marie-Claude Morice
Panelist(s): Davide Capodanno, Jin-Man Cho, Choongki Kim, Feng Yu Kuo, Jang Hoon Lee, Minh Hung Ngo, Doosup Shin
| 8:30 AM | Recognizing Angina, a Forgotten but Pivotal Part of Evaluation and Therapy Lecturer: Spencer B. King III |
| 8:38 AM | Inflammation in AMI: What Do We Know? Lecturer: Roxana Mehran |
| 8:46 AM | Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome Patient With Multivessel Disease Lecturer: Davide Capodanno |
| 8:54 AM | Increasingly Complex ACS Patients: Culprit Only, Complete Percutaneous Revascularization or CABG? Lecturer: Shamir R. Mehta |
| 9:02 AM | Novel Pharmacologic Strategy for ACS/AMI: What Are Next? Lecturer: Dominick J. Angiolillo |
| 9:10 AM | Reducing Infarct Size in STEMI- What Are the Options and Are They Cost-Effective? Lecturer: David Joel Cohen |
| 9:18 AM | Panel Discussion |
New Horizon in Thromboembolism Treatment
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New Horizon in Thromboembolism Treatment
Friday, April 25
9:30 AM ~ 10:30 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Room 203, Level 2
Moderator(s): Lawrence A. Garcia, Horst Sievert
Panelist(s): Chul-Min Ahn, Paul TL Chiam, Seung Hyuk Choi, David Dudzinski, Michael S. Lee, Simon Lo, Emanoel Oepangat, Piyanart Preeyanont
| 9:30 AM | Acute Stroke Interventions Step by Step Lecturer: Horst Sievert |
| 9:38 AM | Intervention in High Risk Pulmonary Embolism Lecturer: David Dudzinski |
| 9:46 AM | Mechanical Thrombectomy for Pulmonary Embolism Lecturer: Sripal Bangalore |
| 9:54 AM | Experience of Pharmacomechanical Thrombectomy for Pulmonary Embolism in Taiwan Lecturer: Chung-Ho Hsu |
| 10:02 AM | Surgical PEA & Thrombectomy in Patients With CTEPH Lecturer: Ho Jin Kim |
| 10:10 AM | Panel Discussion |
Saturday, April 26
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Managing Coronary Calcium: Insights and Approaches
Hot Topics
Managing Coronary Calcium: Insights and Approaches
Saturday, April 26
8:30 AM ~ 9:40 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Coronary Theater, Level 1
Moderator(s): Myeong-Ki Hong, Satoru Otsuji
Panelist(s): Giulio Guagliumi, Joo-Yong Hahn, Yuji Hamazaki, Jung-Kyu Han, Scott Harding, Shozo Ishihara, Jae Sik Jang, Ho Lam, Akiko Maehara, Kambis Mashayekhi
| 8:30 AM | Deep Dive Into Calcified Nodules Lecturer: Doosup Shin |
| 8:38 AM | How to Stratify Calcium by CT? Lecturer: Carlos Collet |
| 8:46 AM | Quantification of Calcified Plaques From Coronary Imaging: Comparison Between CCTA and OCT Lecturer: Shengxian Tu |
| 8:54 AM | Selection of the Appropriate Atherectomy Device for Coronary Calcium Lecturer: Ajay J. Kirtane |
| 9:02 AM | Rotational Atherectomy: Tips and Tricks Lecturer: Dimitrios Karmpaliotis |
| 9:10 AM | Calcified Nodule a Nasty Beast; How to Tackle? Lecturer: Sandeep Basavarajaiah |
| 9:18 AM | Panel Discussion |
TAVR: Current Status and Future Perspective
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TAVR: Current Status and Future Perspective
Saturday, April 26
9:50 AM ~ 11:10 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Coronary Theater, Level 1
Moderator(s): Duk-Woo Park, Alan C. Yeung
Panelist(s): Wacin Buddhari, Jonathan Xinguo Fang, Kentaro Hayashida, Won-Jang Kim, Jung-Hee Lee, Michael Kang-Yin Lee, Tullio Palmerini, Karl Poon, Shinichi Shirai, Wasan Udayachalerm
| 9:50 AM | Cerebral Embolic Protection in TAVR: PROTECTED-TAVR and BHF-PROTECT-TAVI Lecturer: David Joel Cohen |
| 9:58 AM | Bicuspid TAVR: All the Technical Issues and Data From Asan Medical Center Lecturer: Jung-Min Ahn |
| 10:06 AM | RESILIA Tissue - Why It Will Improve the Lifetime Management of All Patients Lecturer: Kentaro Hayashida |
| 10:14 AM | Panel Discussion I |
| 10:30 AM | EARLY-TAVR Trial PI's Thought: TAVR vs. Watchful Waiting Lecturer: Philippe Genereux |
| 10:38 AM | Ultra-Minimalist TAVR: Novel Strategy for a Quick Procedure and Short Hospital Stay Lecturer: James Flaherty |
| 10:46 AM | Current Problems With Valve-in-Valve Procedures Lecturer: Tullio Palmerini |
| 10:54 AM | Panel Discussion II |
This program is subject to change without notice.