Dear Colleagues,

It is our great pleasure to cordially invite you to the Asia-Pacific Cardiovascular Intervention & Surgery 2026 (APCIS 2026) and the 31st 3-Day Seminar on Congenital Heart Diseases, to be held from November 12 to 13, 2026, at the Seoul Dragon City Hotel in Seoul, Korea.

The theme of APCIS 2026 is “New Heart and New Life; Diagnosis, Intervention, Surgery and more.” Cardiology, cardiovascular intervention and surgery together sustain vital human life. There are additional measures in basic sciences, technology, nursing care, rehabilitation and clinical medicine.

This year, we are delighted to collaborate with ISHLT (International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation). ISHLT session will explain how international collaboration will help the standardization and quality assurance of critical cares on advanced heart failure. The Korean Society for Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery will open educational sessions for young doctors and assistants. The Cardiac Pathology Study Group of the Korean Society of Cardiology will also contribute morphology educational sessions for congenital heart diseases. The Woochon Cardio-Neuro-Vascular Research Foundation will coordinate multilateral collaboration along with educational program of Heart Museum for patients and families.

This year’s convention will also present an in-depth review of the following topics in adult cardiac diseases:

1. 1. Cardiogenic Shock – Seeing the Failing Heart
2. 2. Frontiers in Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS)
3. 3. Mechanical Support for Heart
4. 4. Training program for residents and physician assistants of cardiac surgery: Interactive Hands-on Anatomy & Case Match
5. 5. Structural Heart Disease: Challenges and Considerations During TAVR Procedures
6. 6. Diseases of the Aorta: Transforming Aortic Care
7. 7. Complex Coronary Intervention: Treatments for Calcified Lesion PCI
8. 8. Peripheral Vascular Intervention: Renal Denervation Revisited

Sessions covering pediatric heart diseases will feature:

1. 1. Anatomical pathology of congenital heart diseases (Live video lectures)
2. 2. Imaging of Congenital Heart Diseases
3. 3. Adult Congenital Heart Diseases
4. 4. Updates in Interventions for CHD
5. 5. Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation (PPVI)
6. 6. Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery in CHD
7. 7. Expanding the Boundaries of Biventricular Repair in Complex Congenital Heart Diseas

Satellite sessions will also be available for nursing care, cardiac rehabilitation, and cardiac perfusion:

1. 1. Specialized Nursing Care for Cardiac Surgery Patients [KOR]
2. 2. Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy from Data to Anatomy: CPET and Digital Healthcare [KOR]
3. 3. Recent Insights on Extracorporeal Circulation [KOR]
4. 4. Special Lecture on Pediatric Perfusion
5. 5. Cardiac Anatomy and Congenital Heart Diseases [KOR]

We look forward to your participation in this unique opportunity for academic exchange and professional development.

Sincerely,