Scientific Program
Venue: Meeting Rooms S221-227, Level 2, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Main Program
Date: 6 July 2025 (Fri)
ROOM S226-S227 |
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Time |
Session & Topic |
Speaker |
09:00-10:30 |
Scientific Paper Presentation (Best Paper Presentation) |
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10:30-11:00 |
Break |
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11:00-12:00 |
Scientific Paper Presentation |
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12:00-13:00 |
Lunch Break |
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ROOM S221 |
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Time |
Session & Topic |
Speaker |
13:00-15:00 |
GAP-CCBC: Clinical Case Presentation I |
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15:00-16:40 |
GAP-CCBC: Clinical Case Presentation II |
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16:40-17:10 |
Break |
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17:10-18:30 |
Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology @ HKCC ASC: Catching the Golden Timing for Structural Heart Treatment – Synergy of Advanced Imaging and Innovative Interventions |
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Room S221 |
Room S224-S225 |
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Time |
Session & Topic |
Speaker |
Time |
Session & Topic |
Speaker |
09:00-10:30 |
Challenges in Cardiorhythm |
Allied Cardiovascular Health Professional Symposium (09:00-12:45) |
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09:00-09:20 |
Unsettled matters in atrial fibrillation: Postop and device detected AF |
Dr. Abe Ngan |
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09:20-09:40 |
Is PFA better than RF ablation in atrial fibrillation? |
Dr. Jeffrey Wing-hong Fung |
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09:40-10:00 |
PVC management in difficult clinical scenarios |
Dr. Ian Ling |
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10:00-10:20 |
Arrhythmia in mitral valve prolapse |
Dr. Fiona Yuen |
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10:20-10:30 |
Q&A Discussion |
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10:30-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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11:00-12:30 |
Beats of Insight: Data Powering Cardiac Solutions |
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11:00-11:20 |
AI-driven risk assessment: P-CARDIAC |
Prof. Celine Chui |
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11:20-11:40 |
Boostering IQ into AI for cardiac imaging |
Dr. Mark Westwood |
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11:40-12:00 |
Early intensification of lipid-lowering therapy to achieve plaque regression and cardiovascular benefits – When and how? |
TBC |
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12:00-12:20 |
Latest 2024 ESH clinical practice guidelines on arterial hypertension and the role of beta blockers |
TBC |
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12:20-12:30 |
Q&A Discussion |
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12:45-14:00 |
Lunch Symposium I |
12:45-14:00 |
Lunch Break |
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13:00-13:40 |
Transforming lipid management with RNA-based therapies |
Prof. Christie Ballantyne |
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14:00-14:15 |
Opening Ceremony |
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14:15-14:45 |
Hong Kong Heart Foundation Lecture |
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14:15-14:45 |
TBC |
Prof. Alex PW Lee |
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14:45-16:15 |
European Society of Cardiology @ HKCC ASC: Historical Perspective and Transformation on Heart Failure Care |
14:45-16:15 |
Hong Kong Heart Foundation |
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14:45-15:05 |
Forty years of progress in the management of heart failure |
Dr. Michel Komajda |
14:45-15:05 |
Latest evidence and advancement in Cardiogenic shock management |
Dr. Michael CS Chiang |
15:05-15:25 |
Evolving strategies in cardiac amyloidosis care
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Dr. Will Chan |
15:05-15:25 |
Innovation and improvisation in congenital heart intervention |
Dr. Cheuk-bong Ho |
15:25-15:45 |
Imaging (CT or CMR or ECHO) on heart failure or CAD |
Dr. Mark Westwood |
15:25-15:45 |
Hybrid AF ablation - A one-solution in persistent AF? |
Dr. Ian WH Ling |
15:45-16:05 |
Next frontiers in managing acute heart failure and cardiogenic shock |
Dr. Alan Ka-chun Chan |
15:45-16:05 |
Sharing on fellowship program |
Dr. Vincent Pong |
16:05-16:15 |
Q&A Discussion |
16:05-16:15 |
Q&A Discussion |
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16:15-16:30 |
Coffee Break |
16:15-16:30 |
Coffee Break |
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16:30-18:00 |
British Cardio-Oncology Society @ HKCC ASC: Bridging the Gap Between Cardiology and Oncology for Optimal Patient Care: From Prevention to Treatment |
16:30-18:00 |
Navigating Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure Management |
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16:30-16:50 |
Impact of a joint cardio-oncology service: An example of best practice |
Dr. Anna Olsson Brown |
16:30-16:50 |
Experience in the establishment of Heart Failure Centre |
Dr. Jiefu Yang |
16:50-17:10 |
Treatment and prevention of venous thromboembolism in cancer patients |
Dr. Guang-ming Tan |
16:50-17:10 |
Advances in sudden death risk stratification in dilated cardiomyopathy and non-dilated left ventricular cardiomyopathy |
Prof. Juan Kaski |
17:10-17:30 |
Hypertension in cancer patients |
Dr. Arjun Ghosh |
17:10-17:30 |
Cardio-renal impact of GLP-1RAs: New insights and implications |
Prof. Subodh Verma |
17:30-17:50 |
Cardiovascular complications of prostate cancer treatments |
Dr. Bryan Ng |
17:30-17:50 |
Real-world constraints and data in the critical management of worsening HF? |
Dr. Catherine Shea |
17:50-18:00 |
Q&A Discussion |
17:50-18:00 |
Q&A Discussion |
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Room S221 |
Room S224-S225 |
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Time |
Session & Topic |
Speaker |
Time |
Session & Topic |
Speaker |
09:00-10:30 |
Korean Society of Cardiology@ HKCC ASC: Secondary Prevention of IHD and Prognostication on Cardiac Conditions |
09:00-10:30 |
Roadmap to Improving Clinical Practice to Coronary Artery Disease |
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09:00-09:20 |
Prognostic cardiac MR markers in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy for predicting HF outcomes |
Dr. Seok-min Kang |
09:00-09:20 |
ANOCA, INOCA and MINOCA: a crash course boot camp |
Dr. Alan Ka-chun Chan |
09:20-09:40 |
How to win the race against sudden cardiac death during spots? |
TBC |
09:20-09:40 |
Early LDL chol control post ACS: Advancing outcomes with PCSK9mAb |
TBC |
09:40-10:00 |
Optimal antiplatelet monotherapy for long-term secondary prevention: Insights from the HOST EXAM trial |
Dr. Kyung-woo Park |
09:40-10:00 |
Exploring advancements in antiplatelet therapy: Navigating the CV benefits with tolerability |
TBC |
10:00-10:20 |
Evolution of risk stratification and sudden death prevention in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy |
Dr. Shing Ching |
10:00-10:20 |
Treat-to-goal for high & very high CVD risk patients: Closing the gaps from lipid guidelines to clinical practice |
TBC |
10:20-10:30 |
Q&A Discussion |
10:20-10:30 |
Q&A Discussion |
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10:30-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
10:30-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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11:00-12:30 |
American College of Cardiology @ HKCC ASC: The Synergy of Technology and AI for Patient Care |
11:00-12:30 |
CKM Trailblazers: Breaking Ground in Heart, Obesity and Kidney Care |
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11:00-11:20 |
Best of ACC 25 |
Dr. Roxana Mehran |
11:00-11:20 |
Navigating the continuum from hypertension to heart failure: From data to clinical practice |
Prof. Jiguang Wang |
11:20-11:40 |
Digital health on remote monitoring from implantable devices: Local centre perspective |
Dr. Katherine Fan |
11:20-11:40 |
Revolutionizing cardio-kidney-metabolic management: An integrative treatment approach across the CKM spectrum |
Dr. On-hing Kwok |
11:40-12:00 |
Innovation AI and CV care |
Dr. Thomas Maddox |
11:40-12:00 |
Exploring GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonism in clinical management of obesity |
Dr. Adrian Cheong |
12:00-12:20 |
AI-driven fractional flow quantification model on CAD patient |
TBC |
12:00-12:20 |
Hyponatremia in heart failure |
Dr. Michael KL Wong |
12:20-12:30 |
Q&A Discussion |
12:20-12:30 |
Q&A Discussion |
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12:30-14:00 |
Lunch Symposium II |
12:30-14:00 |
Lunch Break |
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12:30-13:10 |
Cardiovascular risk and infection: The role of herpes zoster and RSV prevention |
Prof. Hung-fat Tse |
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14:00-15:30 |
Personalised Cardiovascular Care |
14:00-15:30 |
Sharpen your Skills: Mastery in Action |
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14:00-14:20 |
Challenging cases in aortic diseases |
Prof. Randolph Hung-leung Wong |
14:00-14:20 |
Level up your rhythm: Decoding ECG challenges |
Dr. Gary Chun-yu Leung |
14:20-14:40 |
New frontiers in the management of pulmonary hypertension |
TBC |
14:20-14:40 |
Real time decision making in clinical scenario with imaging experts |
Prof Vanessa Ferreira |
14:40-15:00 |
Valvular heart disease and pregnancy |
Dr. Kevin KH Kam |
14:40-15:00 |
TBC |
TBC |
15:00-15:20 |
Cardioneurology health |
TBC |
15:00-15:20 |
TBC |
TBC |
15:20-15:30 |
Q&A Discussion |
15:20-15:30 |
Q&A Discussion |
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15:30-16:00 |
Coffee Break |
15:30-16:00 |
Coffee Break |
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16:00-17:30 |
Best Challenging/Interesting Cardiac Intervention Case Presentation |
16:00-17:30 |
Best Challenging/Interesting Clinical Cardiology Case Presentation |
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17:15-17:30 |
Closing Remarks |
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*Program is subject to change without prior notice.
Room S224-S225 |
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Time |
Session & Topic |
Speaker |
09:00-10:30 |
Session 1 |
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09:00-09:25 |
Optimizing heart failure management by designated heart failure team: Princess Margaret Hospital experience |
Ms. Sze-ki Lam |
09:25-09:50 |
Heart failure landscape and management in Hong Kong |
Dr. Kevin Kwok |
09:50-10:15 |
The roles of clinical pharmacist in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction |
Ms. Rosanna Ip |
10:15-11:30 |
Pace & Play: Implantable Cardiac Device Mastery Workshop |
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11:30-12:45 |
Session 2 |
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11:30-11:55 |
Integrating wearable technology in heart failure management: Enhancing patient monitoring and empowering self-care |
Mr. Yu-lam Chung |
11:55-12:20 |
Heart failure x shock team - From interventionist perspective |
Dr. Esmond Fung |
12:20-12:45 |
TBC |
TBC |
Program is subject to change without prior notice.
Symposium Co-joint Organizers
Symposium Organizing Committee
Ms. Amy Chung-ying Chan
Mr. Gary Siu-pang Chan
Ms. Eva Sin-hing Chiu
Dr. David Ka-yip Lo
Mr. Sam Sung Wan
Mr. Howard Siu-yin Wong
Ms. Tammy Shuk-fan Yeung
Ms. Gigi Sau-chi Yiu
Paediatric Cardiology Program
Date: 7 June 2025 (Saturday)
Room S226-S227 |
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Time |
Session & Topic |
Speaker |
09:00-10:30 |
Paediatric Cardiology Program: Symposium I |
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10:30-10:45 |
Paediatric Chapter AGM |
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10:30-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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11:00-12:30 |
Invited Paediatric Cardiology Keynote Lecture |
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12:30-14:45 |
Lunch Break |
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14:45-16:15 |
Paediatric Cardiology Program: Symposium II |
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16:15-16:30 |
Coffee Break |
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16:30-18:00 |
ACHD Symposium |
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*Program is subject to change without prior notice.
Date: 8 June 2025 (Sunday)
Room S226-S227 |
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Time |
Session & Topic |
Speaker |
09:00-10:30 |
Session 1: Preventive Cardiology: Expanding the Role of GP in Cardiology |
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09:00-09:30 |
Why & how to screen for atrial fibrillation (Afib) in primary care |
TBC |
09:30-10:00 |
Why & how to screen for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in primary care |
Dr. Jessica Poon |
10:00-10:30 |
Why & how to screen for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in primary care |
Prof. Guang-ming Tan |
10:30-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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11:00-12:30 |
Session 2: Cardiology Updates: New Guidelines in Clinical Practice |
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11:00-11:30 |
How best to evaluate and manage perioperative cardiovascular risk in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery |
TBC |
11:30-12:00 |
Comprehensive atrial fibrillation care across the continuum |
Prof. Mark Tam |
12:00-12:30 |
Navigating the new 2024 ESC hypertension guidelines and new definition of elevated blood pressure |
Dr. Jonathan Lai |
12:30-14:00 |
Lunch Break |
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14:00-15:30 |
Session 3: Common Cardiology Challenges in General Practice |
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14:00-14:30 |
Is there a risk of dementia & haemorrhagic stroke with ultra-low LDL-C? |
TBC |
14:30-15:00 |
Making the most of SGLT2 inhibitors in primary care for heart failure, diabetes, CKD and obesity |
Dr. Kwok-ho Yau |
15:00-15:30 |
Role of primary care in the cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic health framework |
Dr. Lap-tin Lam |
15:30-16:00 |
Coffee Break |
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16:00-17:00 |
Session 4: Cardiology Issues in Women & Paediatrics |
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16:00-16:15 |
Beyond chest pain: Decoding atypical heart disease symptoms in women |
Dr. Eleanor Lee |
16:15-16:30 |
From preconception to postpartum: Lifespan cardiac care in pregnancy |
TBC |
16:30-16:45 |
Updated guidelines on the practice and diagnosis, evaluation and management of Childhood Onset Hypertension |
TBC |
16:45-17:00 |
TBC |
TBC |
*Program is subject to change without prior notice.
(As of 16 April 2025)