ASIA PRIMARY ANGIOPLASTY CONGRESS 2023

Keeping the AMI Passion Alive!

15-16 April 2023

Polaris Ballrooms, Novotel Singapore on Stevens

Singapore

CONGRESS HIGHLIGHTS
6 Educational Theme Sessions
  • Intracoronary Clot

  • Cardiogenic Shock

  • Imaging & Physiology Session

  • Covid-19 & Unusual STEMI Cases

  • Challenging Cases in STEMI

  • Novel Concept & Therapies in STEMI

Faculty

Course Directors

Heart Specialist international
singapore
tan tock seng hospital
singapore

Invited Guest Speakers

The Christ Hospital
USA
Sarver Heart Center
USA

Organising Committee

Tan tock seng hospital
Tan tock seng hospital
Tan tock seng hospital
Tan tock seng hospital
Tan tock seng hospital
Tan tock seng hospital
Tan tock seng hospital
Tan tock seng hospital

Invited Overseas Faculty

Name Country Institution
Dr. Sidney Lo Australia Liverpool Hospital
Dr. Rajinikanth Rajagopal Brunei Gleneagles JPMC
Dr. Prum Visess Cambodia Preah Ket Mealea Hospital
Dr. Michael Lee Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Dr. Tsui Kin Lam Hong Kong Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
Dr. Doni Firman Indonesia Rumah Sakit Pusat Jantung Nasional Harapan
Dr. Alan Fong Malaysia Sarawak Heart Centre
Dr. Kamaraj Selvaraj Malaysia Serdang Hospital
Dr. Simon Lo Malaysia Gleneagles Hospital Penang
Dr. Bashir Hanif Pakistan Tabba Heart Institute
Dr. Jose Nicolas Cruz Philippines St Luke's Medical Center - Global City
Dr. Huang Wei-Chun Taiwan Kaohsiung Veterans General hospital
Dr. Wang Yu-Chen Taiwan Asia University Hospital
Dr. Chu Chun-Yuan Taiwan Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Dr. Dinh Duc Huy Vietnam Tam Duc Heart Hospital

Invited Local Faculty

Name Country Institution
Dr. Jack Tan Singapore National Heart Centre Singapore
Dr. Aaron Wong Singapore National Heart Centre Singapore
Dr. Lim Ing Haan Singapore Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
Dr. Julian Tan Singapore The Cardiology Practice
Dr. Joshua Loh Singapore National University Heart Centre Singapore
Dr. Patrick Lim Singapore Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
Dr. Ronald Lee Singapore National University Heart Centre Singapore

Case Presenter

Name Country
Anish Hirachan Nepal
Gabriel Gene D. Gomez Philippines
Ronaldi Rizkiawan Indonesia
Dara Ninggar Ghassani Indonesia
Indah Sukmawati Indonesia
Dasdo Antonius Sinaga Indonesia
Chua Jia Min Singapore
Keith Andrew Chan Singapore

Programme

DAY 1: 15 April 2023, Saturday

TIME PROGRAMME SPEAKER
Chairperson: Fahim JAFARY, Sidney LO
Panelist: Patrick LIM, Chun-Yuan CHU, Dinh Duc Huy, Kamaraj Selvaraj
0840 - 0845 Opening Remarks
0845 - 0900 LECTURE: Thrombus Aspiration in PPCI – Relevant or Obsolete? Sidney Lo, AUSTRALIA
INTRACORONARY CLOT SESSION
0900 - 0915 CASE PRESENTATION: PCI in a Diffusely Ectatic Right Coronary artery in Acute Inferior MI Anish Hirachan, NEPAL
0915 - 0930 CASE PRESENTATION: Deep Dive: Direct Thrombus Aspiration with a 6Fr Guide Catheter in STEMI: A Novel Technique in Motion Keith Andrew Chan, SINGAPORE
0930 - 0945 STEMI in Ectatic Vessel with Large Thrombus Burden – Are all lesions the same? Chun-Yuan Chu, TAIWAN
0945 - 1000 Innovative Therapies for Heavy Clot Burden in STEMI Deanna Khoo, SINGAPORE
1000 - 1015 Discussion & Take Home Message
1015 - 1045 COFFEE BREAK
CARDIOGENIC SHOCK SESSION
Chairperson: Jack TAN, Timothy HENRY
Panelist: Kin Lam TSUI, David HUANG, Doni Firman, Alan FONG
1045 - 1100 LECTURE : Management of Cardiogenic Shock in AMI – State of the Art Timothy Henry, USA
1100 - 1115 Role of Impella in AMI-CS Fahim JAFARY, SINGAPORE
1115 - 1130 AMI-CS Case Sharing Michael Lee, HONG KONG
1130 - 1145 Role of ECMO in AMI-CS David Huang, TAIWAN
1145 - 1200 Discussion & Take Home Message
1200 - 1315 LUNCH / VISIT TRAINING VILLAGE AND EXHIBITS
IMAGING & PHYSIOLOGY SESSION
Chairperson: Jason LOH, Tsui Kin Lam
Panelist: Lim Ing Haan, Nicholas Cruz, Bashir HANIF, Rajinikanth Rajagopal
1315 - 1330 Intracoronary Imaging in STEMI Rajinikanth Rajagopal, BRUNEI
1330 - 1345 CASE PRESENTATION: SCAD presented with repercussion rhythm Chun Yu Fung, HONGKONG
1345 - 1400 CASE PRESENTATION: Double Trouble: Total occlusion of the LCX and near total occlusion of the LAD in a young male with anterior and inferior wall STEMI Gabriel Gene Gomez, PHILLIPINES
1400 - 1415 Physiology Assessment in STEMI : When and How? Sidney Lo, AUSTRALIA
1415 - 1430 CASE PRESENTATION: TTSH case Bharat KHIALANI, SINGAPORE
1430 - 1445 Discussion & Take Home Message
COVID 19 & UNUSUAL STEMI CASES
Chairperson: HO Hee Hwa, Kwan LEE
Panelist: Julian TAN, Joshua LOH, Prum Visess, Dinh Duc Huy
1445 - 1500 LECTURE : COVID 19, STEMI and Insights from NACMI Registry Timothy HENRY, USA
1500 - 1515 CASE PRESENTATION: TTSH case Cliff LI Ki Fung, SINGAPORE
1515 - 1530 CASE PRESENTATION: STEMI in Dextrocardia Patient: Getting the hang of the mirror-image and choosing the right guide catheter Indah Sukmawati, INDONESIA
1530 - 1545 CASE PRESENTATION: The Art of Reflection: a Case Report of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Dextrocardia and Situs Inversus Ronaldi Rizkiawan, INDONESIA
1545 - 1600 CASE PRESENTATION: Stentless Ostial LAD STEMI Jia Min CHUA, SINGAPORE
1600 - 1615 Discussion & Take Home Message
1615 - 1645 COFFEE BREAK
Moderators: Paul ONG, HO Hee Hwa, Fahim JAFARY
Experts: Timothy HENRY, Kwan Lee, Bashir HANIF, Doni Firman, Sidney LO, Nicholas CRUZ, Michael LEE
1645 - 1730 Ask The Experts Session - 4 Cases Presentation
Dr Randal Low Jun Bang ( Singapore) - TTSH case presentation
Dr Tsui Kin Lam ( Hong Kong) - A Patient with Respiratory Failure developed AMI – Where is the link?
Dr David Huang ( Taiwan) – A Nightmare in STEMI PCI
Dr Dasdo Antonius Sinaga ( Indonesia) – The Rings for the Groom to Be

DAY 2: 16 April 2023, Sunday

TIME PROGRAMME SPEAKER
STEMI NETWORK & REGISTRY: INSIGHTS FROM ROUND THE WORLD
Chairperson: Paul ONG, David HUANG
Panelist: Kamaraj Selvaraj, Yu Chen WONG, Aaron WONG, Rajinikanth Rajagopal
0830 - 0845 LECTURE : STEMI 2023 : Beyond Door-to-Balloon Kwan Seung Lee, USA
0845 - 0900 STEMI in Malaysia – Insights from National Cardiovascular Disease Registry Alan Fong, MALAYSIA
0900 - 0915 Insights from STEMI Network, USA Timothy Henry, USA
0915 - 0930 AI-assisted triage system to reduce reperfusion time in STEMI Yu Chen Wang, TAIWAN
CHALLENGING CASES IN STEMI
0930 - 0945 Calcium in STEMI Michael Lee, HONG KONG
0945 - 1000 Sudden Hemodynamic Collapse during Primary PCI – What Do I Do? Fahim JAFARY, SINGAPORE
1000 - 1015 My Worst Complications in Primary PCI Aaron WONG, SINGAPORE
1015 - 1030 Discussion & Take Home Message
1030 - 1100 COFFEE BREAK
NOVEL CONCEPT IN CARDIOGENIC SHOCK & THERAPIES IN STEMI
Chairperson: Michael LEE, Doni FIRMAN
Panelist: Ronald Lee, Nicholas CRUZ, Simon LO, Chun-Yuan CHU
1100 - 1115 SCAI Cardiogenic Shock Classification Update Timothy Henry, USA
1115 - 1130 Cardiac Arrest & Cardiogenic Shock- Double Whammy Kwan Seung Lee, USA
1130 - 1145 DES in STEMI : Does new generation stent matters? Deborah LEE / Paul ONG, SINGAPORE
1145 - 1200 Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty in STEMI HO Hee Hwa, SINGAPORE
1200 - 1215 Discussion & Closing Remarks

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Travel Information

NOVOTEL SINGAPORE ON STEVENS

Located along the arterial road that leads to Singapore’s iconic Orchard Road sits a stunning new lifestyle hub – the 254-room Novotel Singapore on Stevens and 518-room Mercure Singapore on Stevens, along with an eclectic array of F&B outlets. Step into this lush urban paradise equipped with an infinity pool, lap pool, tennis court, 24-hour gym, 9 meeting spaces, ballrooms and 4 hotel restaurants and bars.

Travel Weekly Asia – Best Midscale Hotel 2021

Awarded Gold in the 2018 Melbourne Design Awards for its creative architecture, the Novotel Singapore on Stevens and Mercure Singapore on Stevens building tells a unique story from its aerial view to the elements around the hotel.

Organic pods spill out from under a hotel tower, and engage with the surrounding urban context, enticing in the public and creating a destination. Bridal Veil creepers form a floral crown to these pods, complementing the meadowed groundscapes below and, in unison create a lush garden setting ideal for al-fresco events.The glistening tower above reflects a more urban presence, in keeping with the surrounding skyline.

ABOUT SINGAPORE

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VISA APPLICATION

Applying for Visa can be a long procedure. Please allow sufficient time to process your application.

If you need a visa to enter Singapore, please check the specific requirements via: https://www.ica.gov.sg/enter-transit-depart/entering-singapore/visa_requirements

If you’re asked by your embassy for the V39A form/Letter of introduction (LOI), please follow the procedure below

For participants who are sponsored by a company/distributor in Singapore, you should refer to the relevant company/distributor to process your visa. The country’s representative will be your local contact.

If you are not able to obtain a LOI from a local contact, you may approach you Embassy to issue a LOI to support your visa application

If the above options are not viable for you, please contact us at events@apac.sg

Education Grant

The Grant shall be provided to support independent medical education in accordance with the APACMed Codes of Ethics for ethical interactions with Health Care Professionals (HCP).

Industry partners will provide funding to HCPs through educational grants to APAC & APACi to encourage and support HCP attendance at the conference. The funds provided to APAC & APACi will be allocated to those healthcare professionals who match up with pre-defined eligibility criteria, on a first-come first-served basis.

Platinum Sponsors / Exhibition

The Congress aims to promote:

Doing our best to treat AMI

The Asia Primary Angioplasty Congress 2023 (APAC) in Singapore offers excellent opportunities to expand your networks and increase visibility for your brand to key industry players and decision-makers.

Benefits of sponsorship:

  • Build and strengthen relationships with Cardiologists from across Asia
  • Ensure your brand reaches the appropriate target audience
  • Exhibit your products and services in a conducive environment to potential clients
  • Brand exposure throughout the life-cycle of the event
  • Potential speaking opportunities during lunch and tea-break sessions

Floorplan

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