Program at Glance (Tentative)   (Click for big picture) Main Topics ◆ Heart Failure Aldosterone and heart failure Assessment of left ventricular function in heart failure Atrial fibrillation in heart failure Basic mechanism and new therapeutic targets in heart failure Genomic analysis of cardiovascular diseases Heart Failure in Asia Pacific region New insights into hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Recent progress in the pharmacological treatment of heart failure Sleep disordered breathing and cardiovascular disease The role of cardiac remodeling in cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure ◆ Arrhythmia Atrial fibrillation: Basic to bedside, bedside to basic ICD/CRT-D ◆ Cardiac Imaging Assessment of coronary artery disease by echocardiography Cardiovascular molecular imaging Echocardiographic evaluation of cardiac function: Changing concepts with new technologies New horizon of non-invasive cardiac imaging of coronary artery disease Pathophysiology of mitral and tricuspid valve disease: Progress in the evaluation by echocardiography ◆ Interventional Cardiology Drug eluting stent: the future perspective IVUS : Management for acute coronary syndrome - From diagnosis to treatment - Prognosis of the patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention Vulnerable plaque, vulnerable patients ◆ Clinical Cardiology Clinical trials in Asia Update in cardiovascular repair ◆ Hypertension Major challenges in getting patients to optimal BP goal Metabolic syndrome and hypertension ◆ Endovascular Therapeutics Coronary artery spasm: A possible common disorder in Asian Pacific populations New diagnosis and therapy of vascular diseases ◆ Preventive Cardiology Emerging risk of DM for CVD in the Asian Pacific region Prevention of emerging epidemic of coronary heart desease in Asia Pacific region ◆ Cardiac Rehabilitation Cardiac rehabilitation in the Asian and Pacific regions ◆ Pediatric Cardiology Diagnosis and management of cardiac failure in adults with congenital heart disease Kawasaki Disease ◆ Cardiovascular Surgery Asian Pacific experience in heart transplantation Latest results of CABG with arterial grafts Surgical option for TSD with AR Surgical treatment for heart failure Valve surgery in children Echo Course ◆ Announcement from 17th APCC Chairperson We’re excited to provide an educational program in echocardiography on May 21, 2009, during the 17th APCC in Kyoto.  This program is free to all who register for the 17th APCC. Leaders in the field of echocardiography, Dr. Junichi Yoshikawa and Dr. Hiroshi Ito, have worked diligently to create a program that is challenging and cutting edge. They have designed the program for physicians, echocardiography technicians, and other co-medical staff. Plan your schedule now, and join us for this exciting program. Akira Kitabatake, MD , PhD, FACC Chairperson, Organizing Committee 17th Asian Pacific Congress of Cardiology ◆ Topics Lecture Diastology, 2009 Chairperson: Masunori Matsuzaki Speaker: A. Jamil Tajik Live How to evaluate LV diastolic function in routine clinical practice Chairperson: Hiroshi Ito Speaker: Satoshi Yamada Lecture Assessment of myocardial viability, role of echocardiography Chairperson: Tetsu Yamaguchi Speaker: Tohru Masuyama Lecture Mitral regurgitation, 2009 Chairperson: Chuwa Tei Speaker: Yutaka Otsuji Lecture Dyssynchrony, 2009 Chairperson: Jae K Oh Speaker: Naoki Matsuda Lecture Aortic stenosis, revisited Chairperson: Kunio Miyatake Speaker: Jae K Oh Luncheon Manegement of HF, role of echo Chairperson: Hiroshi Ito Speaker: Chuwa Tei Live How to use 3D echo in clinical setting (LV volume, parametris image) Chairperson: Hiroyuki Watanabe Speaker: Katsuomi Iwakura Lecture Stress Echo, 2009 Chairperson: Namsik Chung Speaker: Hiroyuki Watanabe Live How to evaluate torsion in clinical setting Chairperson: Satoshi Nakatani Speaker: Kazuya Murata Lecture 3D echo, update Chairperson: Shintaro Beppu Speaker: Kiyoshi Yoshida Live How to record and evaluate strain with 2D speckle tracking Chairperson: Hiroshi Ito Speaker: Katsuhisa Ishii Lecture Myocardial mechanics, 2009 Chairperson: Satoshi Nakatani Speaker: Kazuaki Tanabe Lecture Coronary flow, revisited Chairperson: Junichi Yoshikawa Speaker: Takeshi Hozumi Live How to record LAD flow Chairperson: Takeshi Hozumi Speaker: Yukio Abe Lecture Contrast Echo, 2009 Chairperson: Junichi Yoshikawa Speaker: Hiroshi Ito