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HONG KONG COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY 26th ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS 15-17 JUNE 2018 First Announcement & Call for Abstracts Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Table 0f Contents Invitation 1 Committees and Preliminary Programme 2 Congress Information 3 Call for Abstracts 4 General Information 4 Content of the Abstract 4 Instructions for Typing 5 Instructions for Mailing 5 Abstract Review, Selection and Publication 5 Best Paper Awards 5 Registration Form 6 Abstract Form 7 Sample of Abstract Form 9 Important Dates 6 April 2018 Abstract Submission Deadline 27 April 2018 Acknowledge Receipt of Abstract 14 May 2018 Notification of Abstract Status 8 June 2018 Deadline of Registration

Invitation On behalf of the College, I am honored to invite you to participate in the 26 th Annual Scientific Congress of the to be held on 15 17 June 2018 at the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers, Hong Kong. The will provide a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in cardiology, primarily in the areas of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) procedure, other novel percutaneous cardiac technologies including MitraClip, LAA Occluder, Leadless Pacemaker, Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator and various innovative transcatheter technologies and device therapies for the treatment of cardiac disorders. Equally exciting is the field of cardiac pharmacology, like new lipid lowering agents and novel oral anticoagulants. Management of cardiovascular disease has become ever more complex and interconnected. This congress brings together experts in the field of cardiology to share insightful experiences, latest findings and challenges that confront us. With their wisdom and valuable knowledge, I am sure that all participants will be enlightened with discovery and germination of new ideas regarding cardiac technology and services. Given the strategic position of Hong Kong as gateway to China, close co-operation amongst local cardiologists and cardiologists in Mainland China will work towards mutual benefit. To this end, the Joined Symposium between the Cross-straits Medicine Exchange Association and will continue to be held this year. The GAP-CCBC Symposium adopts a clinical case based approach on guidelines and practice to provide practical tips to our participants. I am confident that our participants would have a remarkable educational experience through this platform. In addition, joined symposium will also be held between Hong Kong College of Cardiology, European Society of Cardiology and Macau Cardiology Association to further enhance experiences and knowledge sharing. On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I would like to extend my cordial invitation to you to actively participate in the Congress and to submit abstracts for presentation at the free paper and poster sessions. There will be Best Paper Awards for the three most outstanding papers. Please refer to the details in this announcement and send your abstract(s) to the Congress Secretariat on or before 6 April 2018. Besides the three-day scientific program, we would also like to invite you to enjoy the sights and sounds of this great city to the fullest. Situated in the heart of Asia, Hong Kong offers you the opportunity to experience a vibrant living culture featuring a unique blend of East and West. You will be fascinated by the iconic skyline and lush nature where colourful traditions thrive. I sincerely wish our participants an enjoyable and rewarding experience in Hong Kong. Looking forward to seeing you in the Congress. Chung-seung Chiang Chairman Organizing Committee 1

Committees and Preliminary Programme Organizing Committee Chairman Members Chung-seung Chiang Kam-tim Chan Kwok-keung Chan Ngai-yin Chan Wai-kwong Chan Carmen Wing-sze Chan Min-ji Charng Adolphus Kai-tung Chau Haozhu Chen Jilin Chen Jiyan Chen Mingzhe Chen Boron Cheung-wah Cheng Chun-ho Cheng Zhimin Du Mario Evora Runlin Gao Junbo Ge Yaling Han Charles Kau-chung Ho Dayi Hu Yong Huo Patrick Tak-him Ko Chu-pak Lau Suet-ting Lau Yuk-kong Lau Michael Kang-yin Lee Kathy Lai-fun Lee Stephen Wai-luen Lee Godwin Tat-chi Leung Shu-kin Li Shuguang Lin Chung-wah Siu Ning Tan Tak-fu Tse Kin-lam Tsui Prabowo Tunggal Fangzheng Wang Lefeng Wang Chris Kwok-yiu Wong Kam-sang Woo Bo Xu Man-ching Yam Yuejin Yang Cheuk-man Yu Scientific Programme Committee Co-Chairmen Runlin Gao Shuguang Lin Chung-seung Chiang Junbo Ge Yuejin Yang Mario Evora Min-ji Charng Preliminary Programme 15 June 2018 (Fri) 0800 Registration 16 June 2018 (Sat) 0800 Registration 17 June 2018 (Sun) 0800 Registration 0900-1300 Free Paper Sessions 1300-1430 Lunch 1430-2030 Best Paper Presentation Joint ESC/ HKCC/ MCA Symposium Lectures 2030-2200 Welcome Dinner 0830-1230 Guidelines and Practice: Clinical Case Based Conference (GAP-CCBC) Allied Cardiovascular Health Professionals Symposium 1230-1400 Lunch 1400-2030 Opening Ceremony Symposium Lectures 0830-1300 PCI Cases Discussion Symposium Lectures 1300-1430 Lunch 1430-1830 Symposium Lectures 1830-2000 Farewell Dinner 2030-2200 Dinner 2

Congress Information Dates Friday, 15 June 2018 - Sunday, 17 June 2018 Venue Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers 20 Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong Language English Website http://www.hkcchk.com Highlights Plenary Lectures and Symposia Meet-the-expert Practical Sessions Allied Cardiovascular Health Professionals Symposium Free Paper Sessions Poster Sessions Certificate of Attendance A certificate of attendance will be issued to all registered participants. CME Accreditation CME accreditation is being applied and will be announced later. Exhibition A medical-related exhibition will be held concurrently with the Congress. Advances in cardiovascular medicine will be displayed during the Congress. Letter of Invitation Upon request, the Secretariat of the Congress will issue invitations to those wishing to participate in the Congress. The exclusive purpose of such invitations is to assist participants in obtaining funds or visa. Invitations are not commitment by the Organizing Committee to provide financial support. Congress Secretariat c/o LLink Limited Room 2302, 23/F, Kwai Hung Holdings Centre, 89 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong Tel : (852) 2566 2889 Fax : (852) 2570 4773 Email : asc@llink.com.hk 3

Call for Abstracts General Information 1. The Organizing Committee welcomes the submission of abstracts of original contributions for presentation at the. Interested investigators need not be members of the. 2. Submitted abstracts should not have been presented at any previous scientific meeting held in Hong Kong prior to the. Former presentation at international meetings does not disqualify. 3. Submitted abstracts should not have been published in any local or international journal in full paper form prior to the of the. 4. Deadline: Abstracts must arrive at the Secretariat no later than 6 April 2018. Abstract arriving after 6 April 2018 will not be accepted. An author may request in writing to withdraw an abstract if an error is found on the abstract submitted. A new abstract may be submitted if received by 6 April 2018. After this deadline, an author may not submit a paper in order to make changes or corrections. The paper may be withdrawn, or, if accepted, the error may be indicated during the presentation. 5. The abstract must be written in English. 6. The maximum number of abstracts in which any person can be the first or presenting author is FOUR. 7. The time available for each oral presentation is 8 minutes with an additional 2 minutes for discussion. 8. Enter ONE option from the list of topics on which you wish to submit your abstract for review, and complete the author declaration statement on Page 8. Content of The Abstract 1. Your completed abstract must be wholly contained within the space provided on Page 7. Within the space type: a. the title. Do not include any abbreviations. b. the names and initials of all authors. Underline the presenting author. Do not include degrees. c. name and location of the institution in which the work was done. For multicentre trials, give names of principal authors and text on behalf of.... d. body text of abstract. 2. Organize the body of the abstract as follows: a. title: make the title brief, clearly indicating the nature of the investigation b. a statement of the purpose of the study c. a statement of the methods used d. a summary of the results, presented in sufficient detail to support the conclusions e. a statement of the conclusion reached 3. Note that: a. References and credits must not be included in the abstract. b. Do not include street address, postal code, degrees or grant support. c. Formulas should, in general, be avoided. d. Simple tables and graphs may be included. e. The use of standard abbreviations is desirable within the body of the abstract. Place special or unusual abbreviations in parentheses after the full word the first time it appears in the body text. 4

Call for Abstracts Instructions For Typing 1. Abstracts can be submitted through Online Abstract Submission (http://conf.llink.com.hk/asc/2018), or typed and printed on the enclosed special abstract form on Page 7. If an abstract is selected for presentation, the form may be used as the master copy for printing in the Proceedings of the Congress. Fax copies will not be accepted. 2. Abstract must be typed in black ink using Times New Roman not smaller than 9 point. Do not type outside the box on the abstract form. 3. Single space all typing. Do not leave a top or left margin. Type across full width of rectangle. 4. Do NOT indent title or authors. Continue with institutions etc. immediately after the last author. 5. Indent body text. Leave a blank line between authors and body text of abstract. Do not leave blank lines between paragraphs but indent each new paragraph three spaces. 6. Type the title in UPPER AND LOWER CASE. Do NOT underline. Bold may be used for emphasis. 7. DO NOT ERASE. Do not underline. Do not cross through. Abstracts with smudges, errors, misspellings, which overlap the edges of the space provided (the rectangle) are likely to be rejected. 8. Non-proprietary (generic) names, written in lower case, are required the first time a drug is mentioned. Proprietary names may not be used. 9. Where used, special symbols (e.g. Greek letters, if available) should be drawn in BLACK ink. 10. A sample abstract is on Page 9 for your reference. Instructions for Online Submission / Mailing 1. Abstract submission can be done on-line at Online Submission System; you will be given detailed instructions on how to proceed. All free paper presenters are required to register with the Conference for presenting their works. Each abstract can only be submitted once. 2. Abstract submission can be done through mailing. DO NOT FOLD the abstract form. Mail the abstract together with the completed abstract category and author declaration form, to: Congress Secretariat c/o LLink Limited Room 2302, 23/F, Kwai Hung Holdings Centre, 89 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong 3. Deadline: Abstracts must arrive no later than 6 April 2018. Abstracts arriving after 6 April 2018 will not be accepted. Confirmation of receipt of the abstract by the Congress Secretariat will be emailed to the address given on the abstract form. If such a confirmation has not been received within two weeks after the submission deadline, check with the Secretariat. Abstract Review, Selection and Publication 1. All abstracts will be reviewed by the Abstract Review Committee. A paper may be accepted for oral presentation at the Congress, for presentation in a poster session, or it may be rejected. 2. Abstracts accepted for presentation will appear in the Proceedings of the Congress and as a Supplement in the Journal of the. 3. Once accepted copyright of the abstract will be transferred to the. Best Paper Awards Abstract accepted for oral presentations will be short listed for the competition of the Best Paper Awards. A prize of HK$3,000 each will be awarded to the 3 winners. 5

Registration Form 15-17 June 2018 Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong Deadline of Registration: 8 June 2018 Online registration is available! Please print or type Title (please ) Prof Dr Mr Mrs Miss Surname : Given Name : Institute : Address : Telephone : ( ) Fax : ( ) Email : Registration Fees (please ) Local Invited Guest, Faculty and Abstract Presenter Free HKCC Fellow / Member / Affiliate Free Physician (Non-HKCC Member) HK$1,300 Trainee in Medicine, Paediatrics, Surgery, Anaesthesia and Obstetrics & Gynaecology HK$300 Allied Cardiovascular Health Professional Whole Congress HK$600 Symposium on Saturday Morning only HK$100 Overseas Invited Guest, Faculty and Abstract Presenter Free Physician US$170 Online registration is available at http://conf.llink.com.hk/asc/2018. Payment should be made in form of cross cheque (local) or bank draft (overseas) payable to. Completed registration form with payment, where applicable, should be sent to the Congress Secretariat, c/o LLink Limited, Room 2302, 23/F, Kwai Hung Holdings Centre, 89 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong or via Fax: (852) 2570 4773 (cheque to follow by post). Registration will be on a first come, first served basis. 6

Abstract Form 15-17 June 2018 Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong Deadline of Submission: 6 April 2018 Online submission is available! (1) Online Abstract Submission available at: http://conf.llink.com.hk/asc/2018 or (2) Typed and printed and to be sent to Congress Secretariat c/o LLink Limited Room 2302, 23/F, Kwai Hung Holdings Centre, 89 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong Name of Corresponding Author Address Telephone ( ) Fax ( ) Email 7

Abstract Form 15 17 June 2018 Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong List of Topics Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Cardiac Imaging Cardiac Pacing and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Cardiac Surgery Coronary Artery Disease Heart Failure Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia Congenital Heart Disease Paediatric Cardiology Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Valvular Heart Disease Others (please specify) Please tick one option from the above list of topics on which you wish to submit your abstract, entitled (please type) Author Declaration I affirm that this abstract conforms to all abstract policies of the of the as stated. I certify that all the authors named are familiar with the presented data, agree with the results as stated, and have specifically consented to be included as authors. I also affirm that any animal studies conform with the AHA position on responsible use of animals in research, and that any human experimentation conforms with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki of the World Medical Association. Date Signature of Corresponding Author 8

Sample of Abstract Form 15-17 June 2018 Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong Deadline of Submission: 6 April 2018 Online submission is available! (1) Online Abstract Submission available at: http://conf.llink.com.hk/asc/2018 or (2) Typed and printed and to be sent to Congress Secretariat c/o LLink Limited Room 2302, 23/F, Kwai Hung Holdings Centre, 89 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong Name of Corresponding Author Address Telephone ( ) Fax ( ) Email Cardiac Pacing in Hong Kong: Second Report of the Hong Kong Pacing Registry C O Pun on behalf of The Hong Kong Pacing Registry Investigators. The Hong Kong Pacing Registry,, Hong Kong Purpose: The Hong Kong Pacing Registry was established in 1990 to gather some basic information of pacing practice in Hong Kong. The first report on the information collected for year 1991 was published in the Journal of. This presentation summarized the data collected for the year 1992 and 1993. Methods: A Registry form consisted of questionnaire grouped into 3 categories including patient demographics, pacemaker system characteristics, and implant procedure, was filled in by the pacemaker representative at the time of implant. Clinical data were supplied by the implanting physician. Sample Analysis was made on the forms received in 1992 and 1993. Results: The numbers of forms returned for year 1992 and 1993 were 377 and 510 respectively, with implant rate of 65/million and 88/million. The male to female ratio were 1:1.3 and 1:1.4 for 1992 and 1993 respectively. Dizziness (45.9%, 42%) and syncope (35.3%, 26.9%) were the main presenting symptoms. Hypertension (20.7%, 17.1%) and ischaemic heart disease (20.4%, 18.4%) were the commonest associated medical illness. Sinoatrial disease (49.3%, 50.2%) and high grade atrioventricular block (46.7%, 43.5%) were main indications for pacing. 83% of implantations in 1992 and 88.4% in 1993 were new implants. The commonest pacing mode used was VVI (43.8%, 42%). Dual chamber pacing was employed in 28.1% and 27.5% of implants. The third commonest pacing mode was VVIR (22.5%, 25.1%). Majority were programmable units (96.6%, 96.3%), and bipolar mode (60.7%, 72.7%). Most systems were implanted on the left side (right:left were 1:3.1 and 1:2.3 for the two years respectively). The subclavian route was used in the majority (ratio of cephalic to subclavian were 1:4.1 and 1:7 for atrial leads, and 1:1.7 and 1:1.9 for ventricular leads). Conclusion: Patient demographics, pacemaker system characteristics, and implant procedures were rather similar for years 1992 and 1993, and also with that of 1991. On going collection of data is necessary to assess the change of local pacing practice and to enable comparison with other countries. 9

Congress Secretariat - LLink Limited Address : Room 2302, 23/F, Kwai Hung Holdings Centre 89 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong Tel : (852) 2566 2889 Fax : (852) 2570 4773