17th Asian Pacific Congress of Cardiology
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Call for Abstracts
Deadline for abstract submission: December 18, 2008
General Information for Submitting Abstracts
Abstracts will be accepted only for poster presentations.
The Scientific Committee of the 17th APCC will vet for acceptance all submitted abstracts.
The authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by e-mail starting February 2009. The presenting author must register for the Congress during the period of pre-registration.

All abstracts must be submitted through the ONLINE ABSTRACT SUBMISSION SYSTEM. Submitting more than one abstract is acceptable. For those who have difficulty accessing the online submission system on this website, please contact the Congress Secretariat via e-mail at: 17apcc@convention.co.jp
Abstract Categories
Please indicate just ONE category from the following for each abstract.
1)Arrhythmias
2)Atherosclerosis
3)Basic Science/Translational Medicine
4)Cardiovascular Epidemiology
5)Cardiovascular Nursing
6)Cardiovascular Pharmacology
7)Cardiovascular Surgery
8)Clinical Trials
9)General Cardiology
10)Genetic & Molecular Cardiology
11)Heart Failure / Myocardinal Diseases
12)Hypertension
13)Imaging
14)Interventional Cardiology
15)Pediatric Cardiology
16)Other
Format for Writing Abstract(s)
  1. The abstract should be written in English.
  2. Use standard abbreviations and place all special or unusual abbreviations in parentheses after the first use of the full word. Use generic names of drugs. Write numbers as numerals rather than words.
  3. The title of the paper should be in CAPITALS. Single spacing is also required.
  4. The text of the abstract should cover the purpose of introduction/background, methods, results and conclusions (1600 characters including spaces, approx. 220 words).
Travel Grants
The Congress will award Travel Grants to those who would like to participate in this competition. The Scientific Committee will select recipients for Travel Grants from the submitted abstracts based on established criteria.
There are no restrictions for age or nationality for eligibility.
Each recipient will receive a grant of JPY 50,000-.
Each applicant MUST:
  1. Select the “Apply for Travel Grant” when submitting the abstract online.
  2. Complete the online meeting registration.
If there are any questions, please contact the Congress Secretariat via e-mail at 17apcc@convention.co.jp.
17th Asian Pacific Congress of Cardiology