The 5th Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Session

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1 The th Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Session In Conjunction with 8th Asia-Pacific Atrial Fibrillation Symposium October -, 0, Taipei, Taiwan. Registration The th Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Session (APHRS 0) was held in Taipei, Taiwan from October to, 0. This year s congress, attended by, participants from 0 countries, concluded with success. As the hosting country, Taiwan had the largest number of participants (.%), and approximately,00 participants were from the Asia Pacific region. Thankfully, APHRS 0 could provide every attendee with opportunities for knowledge exchange and interaction in the field of arrhythmia. Number of Percentage of Number of Percentage of Australia 0.% Lebanon 0.8% Austria 7 0.% Macau 0.0% Bangladesh 0.0% Malaysia 7.% Belgium 0.0% Mexico 0.0% Canada 0.% Myanmar 0.0% Chile 0.0% Netherlands 8 0.% 7 China.00% 7 New Zealand 0.8% 8 Denmark 0.0% 8 Pakistan 0.8% Estonia 0.0% Philippines 0.8% 0 Finland 0.0% 0 Saudi Arabia 0.% France 0.8% Singapore 7.7% Germany.0% South Africa 0.% Hong Kong 7.0% Spain 0.0% India.% Switzerland 0.0% Indonesia 0.8% Taiwan.% Italy 0.0% Thailand 0.80% 7 Czech Republic 0.0% 7 UK 8 0.% 8 Japan 0.7% 8 USA 70 7.% Korea 8 8.% Vietnam % 0 Kuwait 0.0% Total 00%. Scientific Program The th Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Session was preceded by a couple of events on October : Pre-congress with Education Courses, and session of HRS/APHRS Joint Symposium entitled Sudden Cardiac Death. Over 0 sessions, parallel sessions ran three days starting from October to. During the period, different luncheon symposia were held every day, while the Dinner Symposia, held on October to, was hosted by Medtronic, and St. Jude Medical and Pfizer. ) Live Case Transmission This year, we tried something new in the Live Demonstration. Through the internet access and the satellite connection, we successfully presented the live demonstration from different countries. On the nd day of APHRS 0, live case demonstration was held at Italy and Malaysia. On the rd day, live case demonstration was held at Germany and Australia. All the moderators and panelists led this live case with great success. We are glad to announce that we offered the new platform for exchanging experience.

Live Demonstration on October th and th, regarding Noncontact Mapping and Advanced AF Technique.

/ poster presentation. Japan posted the largest number of abstracts this year, followed by Korea and China.

0 abstracts with the highest scores in the reviewing process were chosen for the Oral Abstract Session and

After the presentation, five abstracts from Oral Abstract Session were awarded to be the first, display and

second, third prizes and two excellences prizes, and three abstracts from each young investigator session

7 8 0 Taiwan Hong Kong China Australia Bangladesh Myanmar Canada Germany India Indonesia Italy Japan Oral

2 Live Demonstration on October th and th, regarding Noncontact Mapping and Advanced AF Technique. ) Abstracts A total of 7 abstracts were submitted by countries and were accepted for an oral / chaired poster / poster presentation. Japan posted the largest number of abstracts this year, followed by Korea and China. The submitted abstracts were reviewed by judges through the online abstract review program. 0 abstracts with the highest scores in the reviewing process were chosen for the Oral Abstract Session and the Young Investigator Basic Session and Clinical Session. After the presentation, five abstracts from Oral Abstract Session were awarded to be the first, display and mounting during the th APHRS Congress. second, third prizes and two excellences prizes, and three abstracts from each young investigator session were awarded as the first, second, and third prizes at the Gala Dinner Taiwan Hong Kong China Australia Bangladesh Myanmar Canada Germany India Indonesia Italy Japan Oral Session Chaired of Submitted Abstracts Korea Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Philippines Singapore Somalia Thailand USA Vietnam Total Oral 0 from 8 Countries Presentors presenting their posters in the Chaired Session. Session Chaired 0 of Submitted Abstracts from from 0 Countries Countries 7

< Best Award > From all 7 abstract, our abstract reviewers selected an abstract from Australia, which was presented by Dr. Sachin Nayyar, as the Best Award st Prize. The nd prize goes to Dr.

< Young Investigator Award > For the Young Investigator Award, our Abstract Reviewers picked out 0 potential candidates to compete with each other and present their latest research.

Kenichi Sasaki from Japan, and the rd was awarded to Dr. Aron Gopi from India. As for the first prize of the Clinical Category, the st prize was awarded to Dr.

3 < Best Award > From all 7 abstract, our abstract reviewers selected an abstract from Australia, which was presented by Dr. Sachin Nayyar, as the Best Award st Prize. The nd prize goes to Dr. Roderick Tung from USA, the rd prize goes to Dr. Rahul Singhal from India, follow up with two excellences prize awardee Dr. Takehiro Kimura from Japan, and Dr. Roumu Hu from China. < Young Investigator Award > For the Young Investigator Award, our Abstract Reviewers picked out 0 potential candidates to compete with each other and present their latest research. For the result of the YIA competition, the st prize of the Basic Category was awarded to Dr. Anand Ganesan from Australia, the nd prize was awarded to Dr. Kenichi Sasaki from Japan, and the rd was awarded to Dr. Aron Gopi from India. As for the first prize of the Clinical Category, the st prize was awarded to Dr. Carlee Schultz from Australia, the nd prize was awarded to Dr. Jaemin Shim from Korea, and the rd prize was awarded to Dr. Eric Chong from Singapore. Dr. Sachin Nayyar, Best Award st Prize Awardee. Dr. Anand Ganesan, YIA Basic st Prize Awardee. Dr. Carlee Schultz, YIA Clinical st Prize Awardee. < Abstract Reviewer > Name Name Name Kazutaka Aonuma Japan Young-Hoon Kim Korea 7 Mohan Nair India H. Y. Chang Taiwan 0 Youichi Kobayashi Japan 8 Seil Oh Korea T. F. Chao Taiwan Takashi Kurita Japan Young Keun On Korea Yi-Jen Chen Taiwan K. T. Lee Taiwan 0 Katsushige Ono Japan Kui Hong China Pi-Chang Lee Taiwan Wee Siong Teo Singapore Ming-Hsiung Hsieh Taiwan Yung-Kuo Lin Taiwan Hsuan-Ming Tsao Taiwan 7 Congxin Huang China Kazuo Matsumoto Japan Hung-Fat Tse Hong Kong 8 Jin-Long Huang Taiwan Muhammad Munawar Indonesia Yan Yao China. Faculty Members APHRS 0 brought together a total of 7 Faculty Members from 0 different countries to provide lectures on arrhythmia and to take part as session chairs and moderator. Number of Faculty Members Number of Faculty Members Hong Kong 7 Italy 8 Singapore 7 China Czech Republic South Africa Taiwan 7 Japan 00 Spain Australia 0 Korea Switzerland Austria Kuwait 7 Thailand Canada 7 Lebanon 8 UK 7 Denmark 8 Malaysia 7 USA 8 France Myanmar 0 Vietnam Germany 0 Netherlands 0 India New Zealand Indonesia Saudi Arabia 0 Countries 7

. Exhibition APHRS 0 scientific session was held along with fascinating exhibition displays during the whole congress.

In addition, the hands-on session in the technique suites offered a great chance to introduce their unique products, and also encourages the participants to be familiar with the latest technical

Thanks to our sponsors, participants are able to enjoy the pleasant interaction with their peers and colleagues during the congress.

Jude Medical), Gold (Medtronic), Silver (Biosense Webster and Boston Scientific), Bronze (Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb) and Education (Exclusively by Biotronik).

meetings in incorporation with APHRS members' strong support to move society's work.

(HRS), which topics mainly focused on demonstrating CPR (cardiac pulmonary resuscitation) and important knowledge of lifesaving. 7.

4 . Exhibition APHRS 0 scientific session was held along with fascinating exhibition displays during the whole congress. A total of 0 companies occupied booths on the exhibit floor, provided a wide variety of medical equipment and products. In addition, the hands-on session in the technique suites offered a great chance to introduce their unique products, and also encourages the participants to be familiar with the latest technical developments in the field of arrhythmia.. Sponsors Without the support and contribution from our generous sponsors, the congress could not conclude successfully. Thanks to our sponsors, participants are able to enjoy the pleasant interaction with their peers and colleagues during the congress. APHRS 0 sponsors were included in the following categories: Platinum (St. Jude Medical), Gold (Medtronic), Silver (Biosense Webster and Boston Scientific), Bronze (Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb) and Education (Exclusively by Biotronik).. Official Programs APHRS Official Meetings During the APHRS0 annual meeting, the board members and committees' members of Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) hosted thirteen functional meetings in incorporation with APHRS members' strong support to move society's work. There was also a joint symposium collaborated together with a press congress provided by Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), Taiwan Heart Rhythm Society (THRS) and Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), which topics mainly focused on demonstrating CPR (cardiac pulmonary resuscitation) and important knowledge of lifesaving. 7. Social Programs ) Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception The APHRS 0 Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception were both held at Grand Hyatt Taipei with a standing buffet, on October, 0. Prof. Shih-Ann Chen, President of APHRS, Prof. Anne M. Gillis, President of HRS and Prof. Gerhard Hindricks, from EHRA, each delivered a Welcome Addresses. Plenary Lecture was delivered by Prof. Eric Prystowsky. Opening address delivered by Dr. Shih-Ann Chen, President of APHRS. Opening address delivered by Prof. Anne M. Gillis, President of HRS. Opening address delivered by Prof. Gerhard Hindricks, representitive of EHRA. Prof. Eric Prystowsky delivered Plenary Lecture during the Opening Reception. Opening Reception at Grand Hyatt Taipei. Opening Performace by Ju Percussion Group.

) Faculty Dinner The Organizing Committee of APHRS 0 hosted the Faculty Dinner on the nd

It was open to APHRS 0 Faculty Members and their accompanying persons only.

Shing-Jong Lin (President, Taiwan Society of Cardiology) and Prof.

Faculty Dinner at Mega Room, W Hotel. Prof. Shih-Ann Chen (Left) and Prof.

) Gala Dinner On the last day of APHRS 0 congress, Prof. Young-Hoon Kim and Prof.

Shih-Ann Chen summarized the major achievement of APHRS 0 at Gala Dinner.

and Shinyeh 0, both on the 8th floor of Taipei 0.

Taiwanese cuisines. all enjoyed a memorable night.

5 ) Faculty Dinner The Organizing Committee of APHRS 0 hosted the Faculty Dinner on the nd day of APHRS 0 at Mega Room, W Hotel. It was open to APHRS 0 Faculty Members and their accompanying persons only. Faculty Dinner address delivered by Prof. Shing-Jong Lin (President, Taiwan Society of Cardiology) and Prof. San-Jou Yeh (Chair, committee of advisory board, Taiwan Heart Rhythm Society). Faculty Dinner at Mega Room, W Hotel. Prof. Shih-Ann Chen (Left) and Prof. San-Jou Yeh (Right) initiating dinner toast at the Facutly Dinner. ) Gala Dinner On the last day of APHRS 0 congress, Prof. Young-Hoon Kim and Prof. Masayasu Hiraoka all delivered closing remarks. Prof. Shih-Ann Chen summarized the major achievement of APHRS 0 at Gala Dinner. The Gala Dinner was held at two restaurants simultaneously, the Best 8 - Diamond Tony's and Shinyeh 0, both on the 8th floor of Taipei 0. Closing Ceremony was held at Shinyeh 0, with the magnificent night view and delicious Taiwanese cuisines. all enjoyed a memorable night. The Best Award and Young Investigator Award were held during the dinner, followed by an overview video of the APHRS 0. Prof. Young-Hoon Kim delivering an address at the Gala Dinner. Prof. Masayasu Hiraoka delivering an address and initiates dinner toast at the Gala Dinner. Prof. Shoei-Kuang Huang delivering an address at the Gala Dinner. Prof David Siu delivering a hand-over address for the APHRS 0 at the Gala Dinner.

The 9th Annual Scientific Session of APHRS. Young-Hoon KIM

The 9th Annual Scientific Session of APHRS 12-15 October 2016, Seoul, Republic of Korea Young-Hoon KIM President, APHRS 2016 The curtain fell on the 9th APHRS Scientific Session hosted by the APHRS and