Scientific Program

Time Room A [English] Faculty
08:20-08:30 Opening and Course Introduction Mani Vannan (USA)
08:30-09:50 New Concepts in VHD in 2026 II Sak Lee (Korea), Mungun-Ulzii Khurelbaatar (Mongolia)
  Lifetime Management in SHD: Integrating Risk Control and Strategic Intervention Timing Daisuke Hachinohe (Japan)
  CCTA for Valve Intervention: New Standard or Selective Alternative?  Ricardo Budde (Netherlands)
  Aortic Valve Preservation: From Geometric Principles to Hemodynamic Performance  Joon Bum Kim (Korea)
  Antithrombotic Management after TAVI Patrizio Lancellotti (Belgium)
  When "Moderate" Is Not Benign: Rethinking Risk in Multivalvular VHD Sung-Ji Park (Korea)
  Panel Discussion Toshiyuki Kimura (Japan), William Kok Fai Kong (Singapore),
Zhe-Hao Piao (China), Joon Hwa Hong (Korea)
09:50-10:10 Coffee Break  
10:10-11:00 Plenary Lectures Patrizio Lancellotti (Belgium), Yang Soo Jang (Korea)
  TBD Edward Chen (USA)
  CT at the Center of Structural Heart Intervention: From Patient Selection to Lifetime Management Ricardo Budde (Nethaland)
  Discussion   
11:00-12:20 Aortic Valve Disease: Current Strategies for Management and Unresolved Questions Kian Keong Poh (Singapore), Jong-Seon Park (Korea)
  Management of AR: Current Strategies and Unresolved Questions Karlie Li-Tan Yang (Taiwan)
  Structural Heart Echocardiography in Complex TAVR Procedures (Low Coronary Height and AR) Ka Ho Kevin Kam (Hong Kong)
  Specific Anatomical Features in Patients in Asia - Leaflet Modifications for TAV-in-SAV Simon Lam (Hong Kong)
  Totally Endoscopic Aortic Valve Replacement with 3D Visualization: UMC's Experience Hoang Dinh Nguyen (Vietnam)
  Imaging-Guided Decision Making in Aortic Stenosis and TAVI - What May Impact the Outcome? Masaki Izumo (Japan)
  Panel Discussion Hoai Thi Thu Nguyen (Vietnam), Xueyan Lin (China),
Smonporn Boonyaratavej Songmuang (Thailand), Ana Lascu (Romania)
12:20-13:30 Luncheon Session (Sponsored Session)-Edwards Young Won Yoon (Korea)
  Aim for Exceptional: Valve Performance & Durability in Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia Ung Kim (Korea)
  Why Index Valve Matters: Looking Beyond the Procedure Jung-Hee Lee (Korea)
13:30-14:40 HEART TEAM AT WORK, Learn from Case: Tricuspid Regurgitation Alex Lee (Hong Kong), Joon Bum Kim (Korea)
  Patient Presentation and Imaging Analysis Sun-Hwa Lee (Korea)
  Discussion and Audience Interaction  
  Anatomy and Mechanisms of Tricuspid Regurgitation: Imager's Point of View Chi Young Shim (Korea)
  Tricuspid Valve Repair: Surgery or Transcatheter?: Surgeon's Point of View Hyunggon Je (Korea)
  When and Where Does T-TEER and TTVR Fit in and More: Interventionist's Point of View Atsushi Sugiura (Japan)
  Heart Team Discussion and Audience Interaction  
  How Did Our Case End Sun-Hwa Lee (Korea)
  Heart Team Panels Hwan Wook Kim (Korea), Jae Suk Yoo (Korea)
Shih-Hsien Sung (Taiwan), June Hong Kim (Korea)
14:40-15:00 Coffee Break  
15:00-16:20 Essentials in Management of Tricuspid Regurgitation Takashi Matsumoto (Japan), Yong-Jin Kim (Korea)
  TR Assessment: Limitations of Current Metrics and Emerging Solutions Eustachio Agricola (Italy)
  Patient Selection for Transcatheter Therapies for TR: Who Gets What Akhil Narang (USA)
  Tricuspid TEER Procedure: Techniques, Tips, and Pitfalls Atsushi Sugiura (Japan)
  Tricuspid Valve Imaging for T-TEER: Optimal Imaging Guidance Using 3D TEE & ICE Martin Swaans (Netherlands)
  Challenging Candidates for T-TEER and New Solutions Fabian Barbieri (Germany)
  Panel Discussion Kian Keong Poh (Singapore), Carlos Astudillo (Chile),
Nhat M. Giang (Vietnam), Rafidah Abu Bakar (Malaysia), 
16:20-17:40 2026 SHD in Asia: New Innovations in SHD Management Edwin Tucay (Philippine), Smonporn Boonyaratavej Songmuang (Thailand)
  Advanced Valve Function Analysis Using 3D Echocardiography: State of the Art and What Lies Ahead? Alex Lee (Hong Kong)
  Minimal Invasive & Robotic Surgery in Interventional Era Nai-Hsin Chi (Taiwan)
  Transcatheter Electrosurgery and Leaflet Modification of the Valve Simon Lam (Hong Kong)
  Echo-Guided Interventions in Congenital Heart Disease Jae-Young Choi (Korea)
  LAA Occlusion: Present Insights and the Next Era  Takashi Matsumoto (Japan)
  Panel Discussion Mungun-Ulzii Khurelbaatar (Mongolia), Le Minh Khoi (Vietnam),
Mefri Yanni (Indonesia), Sung-Jin Hong (Korea)
17:40 Closing Remark  
Time Room B [Korean/English] Faculty
08:20-08:30 Opening and Course Introduction  박성지 (성균관의대)
08:30-09:50 The Tricuspid Valve in 360°: Measure, Guide, Judge 박용현 (부산의대), 윤현주 (전남의대)
  Basic of Tricuspid Regurgitation: Anatomy and Pathophysiology 김상윤 (서울의대)
  Multimodality Imaging for Tricuspid Regurgitation Akhil Narang (USA)
  Functional TR: When to Intervene, When to Observe?  곽서연 (고려의대)
  Did It Deliver? RV Function and TR Evaluation After Intervention 김소리 (고려의대)
  Panel Discussion 김민관 (연세의대), 최홍미 (서울의대), 정수련 (성균관의대), 안효석 (가톨릭의대)
09:50-10:10 Coffee Break  
10:10-11:20 Basic of Basic in T-TEER (English) Eustachio Agricola (Italy), 김중선 (연세의대) 
  Preprocedural assessment and Patient Selection Masaki Izumo (Japan)
  Basic of Intraprocedural TEE Imaging for T-TEER: The Must-Have Views You Cannot Miss Eustachio Agricola (Italy)
  Intraprocedural ICE Imaging: Essential Views Every T-TEER Needs Alex Lee (Hong Kong)
  Basic of Tricuspid TEER: Step-by-Step Takashi Matsumoto (Japan)
  Panel Discussion 정우백 (가톨릭의대), Daisuke Hachinohe (Japan), 최자연 (고려의대),
Patita Sitticharoenchai (Thailand)
11:20-12:20 Basics of New Imaging: ICE, Mini-TEE, and Hybrid Fusion Imaging 유철웅 (고려의대), 신준한 (아주의대)
  2D ICE 101: The Basics You Need to Start 임홍의 (중앙의대)
  3D ICE for Beginners: Lessons from Our Early Experience 이용준 (연세의대)
  Getting Started with Mini-TEE: Advantages and Early Experience 서희경 (연세의대)
  First Steps in Hybrid Fusion Imaging: When and How to Use 조익성 (연세의대)
  Panel Discussion 김창신 (연세의대), 신승용 (가톨릭의대), 김선오 (영남의대), 이오현 (연세의대)
12:20-13:30 Luncheon Session (Sponsored Session)-한독 도준형 (인제의대)
  Redefining Standard of Care for Amenable Fabry Disease with First Oral Chaperone Galafold® 이주희 (충북의대)
  Patient First Considerations in Treating and Managing Fabry Disease 진정연 (을지의대)
13:30-14:40 The Aortic Stenosis in 360°: Measure, Guide, Judge 홍명기 (연세의대), 김주한 (전남의대)
  Aortic Valve Anatomy: What You Must Know 김호진 (울산의대)
  Echo Cardiographic Measure, Interpret, And Decide. Are We Getting It Right? 이사민 (울산의대)
  Reading TAVI CT from A to Z: What to Look For, What to Decide 정정임 (가톨릭의대)
  Follow-up of Prosthetic Aortic Valve: What to Look For, What to Do 박진오 (인제의대)
  Panel Discussion 박종일 (영남의대), 김미진 (부산의대), 최익준 (가톨릭의대), 황병희 (가톨릭의대)
14:40-15:00 Coffee Break  
15:00-16:00 Aortic Regurgitation in 360°: Measure, Guide, Judge 정남식 (필메디스의원), 김웅 (영남의대)
  Echo Cardiographic Measure, Interpret, Decide: When the Numbers Lie 김인철 (계명의대)
  Multimodal Imaging for Aortic Regurgitation: Rvol Criteria of AR by CMR 구현정 (울산의대)
  Up-to-Date Interventional Treatment of AR Karlie Li-Tan Yang (Taiwan)
  Up-to-Date Surgical Treatment of AR 손봉연 (부천세종병원)
  Panel Discussion 표원경 (연세의대), 박진선 (아주의대), 정준창 (영남의대), 서영주 (연세의대)
16:00-17:20 Plugging the Gap: Anatomy-Driven Device Selection 정조원 (연세의대), 강웅철 (가천의대)
  LAAO Device Selection: Matching the Device to the Appendage 신승용 (가톨릭의대)
  ASD Closure - From Rim Deficiency to Device Choice  은영민 (연세의대)
  Closing the PFO: Long Tunnel, Atrial Septal Aneurysm - Does the Device Change? 이상엽 (중앙의대)
  Closing the PVL: Who Needs It, and How I Do It 강도윤 (울산의대)
  Panel Discussion 정세용 (연세의대), 신정훈 (연세의대), 박준빈 (서울의대), 정준창 (영남의대)
Time Room C [Korean/English] Faculty
08:20-08:30 Opening and Course Introduction  전종근 (부산의대)
08:30-09:50 Fabry Disease Across Asian Countries: A Multinational Perspective (English) 전종근 (부산의대), Wen-Chung Yu (Taiwan)
  Fabry Disease in Korea: Registry and Real-World Data 서지원 (연세의대)
  Fabry Disease and GLA Gene Variations: The Taiwanese Clinical Landscape Feng-Jung Yang (National Taiwan University Hosp., Taiwan)
  Fabry Disease in Taiwan: Insights from National Cohort Chih-Hung Lai (Taichung Veterans General Hosp., Taiwan)
  Fabry Disease in Japan: Prevalence and Screening Strategy Jun Kido (Kumamoto Univ., Japan)
  Panel Discussion 이준화 (성균관의대), 박봉수 (인제의대), Feng-Jung Yang (Taiwan),
Jun Kido (Japan)
09:50-10:10 Coffee Break  
10:10-11:20 Fabry Disease: Clinical Research Presentation 최지용 (대구가톨릭의대), 손영배 (아주의대)
  Perifoveal Microvascular Alterations in Fabry Disease 이지은 (부산의대)
  Beyond Resting Parameters: Multimodal Monitoring for Fabry Disease 이선화 (연세의대)
  Characterizing Audiological Profiles in Fabry Disease 이현민 (부산의대)
  Current Treatment Status and Clinical Outcomes of Patients with FD 박삼엘 (순천향의대)
  Panel Discussion 오지영 (연세의대), Zhe-Hao Piao (China), 김계환 (경상의대), 윤상곤 (부산의대)
11:20-12:20 Basic Research in Fabry Disease: From Experimental Models to Novel Therapies 김재호 (부산의대), 신성희 (인하의대)
  siRNA Lipid Nanoparticles Ameliorate Fabry Disease Phenotype 정병하 (가톨릭의대)
  Abnormal Mitochondrial ROS Levels Suggest a Ferroptosis-Prone Phenotype in Fabry Disease Patient-Derived Intestinal Organoids 김형식 (부산치대)
  Therapeutic Potential of Lomerizine on Fabry Vasculopathy 한용만 (KAIST)
  Panel Discussion 배성아 (연세의대), 전종근 (부산의대), 김수진 (부산의대), 서지원 (연세의대)
12:20-13:30 Luncheon Session (Sponsored Session)-사노피 정욱진 (가천의대)
  Beyond Diagnosis: What Decades of Real-World Evidence Reveals in Fabry Disease 김경희 (인천세종병원)
  From High-Risk Screening to Early Treatment: Why Dose Matters in Fabry Disease 김인철 (계명의대)
13:30-14:40 Genetics in Structural Heart Disease 김신재 (울산의대), 조은주 (가톨릭의대)
  Basics for Genetic Testing for Cardiologists 손영배 (아주의대)
  Evolution of Genetic Testing: Past, Now, and Future 장미애 (성균관의대)
  Interpretation of Genetic Tests for Cardiomyopathies: Case-based Learning 설창안 (GC 녹십자)
  Genetic Counseling in Structural Heart Disease 황수진 (울산의대)
  Panel Discussion 이주희 (충북의대), 이수용 (부산의대), 남종호 (영남의대), 박상신 (명지병원)
14:40-15:00 Coffee Break  
15:00-16:15 Hot Topics in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 박정랑 (경상의대), 최정현 (부산의대)
  Multimodality Imaging in the Diagnosis & Management of HCM 송재관 (울산의대)
  Cardiac Myosin Inhibitors in Obstructive HCM 소문승 (아주의대)
  Mitral Valve Disease in HCM: SAM, Intrinsic MV Abnormalities 박찬순 (울산의대)
  All About CMR in HCM: From Thickness to Tissue Characterization 박은아 (서울의대)
  Panel Discussion 이희정 (계명의대), 윤세정 (국민건강보험 일산병원), 황지원 (건국의대), 임하정 (차의대)
16:15-17:30 Hot Topics in Cardiac Amyloidosis 박태호 (동아의대), 김미정 (가톨릭의대)
  My Practical Tips for Catching Cardiac Amyloidosis 이상현 (부산의대)
  Reading the Amyloid Heart: What CMR Sees 홍유진 (연세의대)
  Treating Amyloidosis: What's Here, What's Next 김다래 (성균관의대)
  Genetic Screening of TTR Amyloidosis: International Perspective Chih-Hung Lai (Taichung Veterans, Taiwan)
  Panel Discussion 이누리 (전남의대), 이정원 (연세의대), 김형윤 (고려의대), 정현주 (명지병원)