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Call for Papers: 1st Annual International Conference on Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine Research (CCMR 2013)

December 9-10, 2013 Singapore

Full Paper Submission Deadline: 2nd August 2013 

The Annual International Conference on Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine Research (CCMR) aims to be a platform for researchers, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and educators all over the world to present, share and exchange new medicine studies, research results, research analysis, innovations and advances in dealing with heart disorders or cardiovascular disease. The theme tends to be broad to incorporate the overarching perspective within the field of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

Papers/topics dealing with Advances in Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine Research including but not limited to:

• Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)

• Arrhythmias

• Atrial Fibrillation

• Cardiac Emergencies

• Cardiac Surgeries

• Cardiomyopathy

• Congenital Heart Disease

• Diagnostic Imaging and Biomarkers

• Genomic Medicine

• Heart & Lung Transplant

• Heart Failure

• Hypertension

• Interventional Cardiology

• Lipids and Cardiovascular Risk Management

• Medical Devices in Cardiology

• Vascular Disease

• Vascular Surgery

• Cardiology

• Cardiovascular Medical Research

• Preventive Cardiology

• Diseases of the Aorta

• Cardiac Tumors

• Cardiac rehabilitation

• Community Cardiology

• Resuscitation

• Disorders of the coronary circulation

• Cardiac Arrest

• Disorders of the myocardium (muscle of the heart)

• Disorders of the pericardium (outer lining of the heart)

• Disorders of the heart valves

• Congenital heart defect

• Diseases of blood vessels (vascular diseases)

• Devices used in cardiology

• Diagnostic tests and procedures

CCMR CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
Global Science & Technology Forum (GSTF)
10 Anson Road, International Plaza,
Singapore 079903
DID : +65 6327 0166
Fax : +65 6327 0162

For General Enquiries info@cardioresearch-conf.org

Call for Late Breaking Clinical Trials and First Report Investigations: TCT 25

October 27-November 1, 2013 San Francisco, California

Submission Deadline: August 20, 2013

Late breaking clinical trials are typically first-time international or US presentations of the primary endpoint or important secondary endpoint results of prospective, randomized clinical trials or presentations of large-scale, impactful single-center or multicenter registries, first-in-man experiences with novel devices or drugs, and important follow-up data from major randomized trials.

A late breaking clinical trial is defined as a major randomized trial or large-scale observational study. A first report investigation is a smaller randomized trial, novel science, or early human investigation.

Accepted late breaking clinical trial and first report investigation submissions will be presented in the Main Arena at TCT 2013, and accepted late breaking clinical trials will also be presented at press conferences scheduled on the same days as the presentations.

Call for Challenging Cases: TCT 25

October 27-November 1, 2013 San Francisco, California

Submission Deadline: July 31, 2013

New and Emerging Technology Demonstrations

The directors of TCT are requesting interesting cases demonstrating new and emerging technologies in use in humans, as part of the call for challenging cases. Physicians from around the world are invited to submit their most challenging coronary intervention, endovascular intervention, and structural heart disease cases, and the directors of TCT will review each submitted case.

A subset of cases will be considered provisionally accepted for publication in Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, and fellows and early practitioners with accepted submissions will have their registration fees waived.
 

Call for Investigational and Emerging Technologies Edited Live Case Presentations: TCT 25

October 27-November 1, 2013 San Francisco, California

Submission Deadline: July 26, 2013

A presentation opportunity at TCT 2013, you can submit your own edited taped case demonstrating a novel therapeutic or imaging technology in coronary, peripheral, or structural heart disease intervention that provides a unique solution for an unmet clinical need. The technology can be either investigational or in clinical use outside of the United States but not yet commercially available in the United States.

Case submitters will have the opportunity to present the edited taped case during TCT Week to a world-renowned panel of key opinion leaders, and those with accepted submissions will become TCT faculty and have their registration fees waived. Excellent examples include new percutaneous valves, heart failure support devices, novel peripheral atherectomy system, cerebral thrombus extraction device, large hole vascular closure, etc.

Description of an Edited Live Case

An edited live case is a case demonstration that typically consists of capturing the following elements of an interventional procedure performed in a cath lab in real time:

• Narrated patient history slides and an introduction of the case

• A wide camera shot of the primary operator from across the table narrating the demonstration

• A close up camera shot of devices and techniques from the foot of the table

• Live imaging captured from fluoroscopy, echo, IVUS, etc

These sources are then edited together with the operator's audio narration to show a point of interest at each phase of the case. Often picture-in-picture (PIP) technology is used to allow for multiple images to appear on screen concurrently. Periods of inactivity are removed to reduce the overall playtime of the case.

Please view a sample of an edited case: www.crf.org/jchamlee/i2_cases.html

Submission Guidelines

Step 1: Case Summary

• A written summary no more than 500 words describing your case. This is submitted online

• The deadline to submit your summary is July 26, 2013

After receiving notification of your accepted summary, you will be asked to complete step 2 (below).

Step 2: Edited Live Case

• Insert two (2) to three (3) introductory slides describing the technology at the beginning of the edited taped case

• The edited case must be submitted by express mail on a playable DVD, NTSC 4:3 format and can be no longer than 15 minutes

• The case should be edited so there are clear and concise teaching points. There should also be places in the presentation where the case can be paused to allow for panel discussion.

• The presentation is strictly for educational purpose and is not promotional although the company manufacturing the device may be acknowledged once at the beginning of the presentation

• No company logos are allowed

• All patient identifying information must be removed throughout the presentation in accordance with HIPAA guidelines

Final cases will be reviewed for acceptance. Accepted cases will be reviewed and additional edits may be suggested as necessary.

If you have questions about the suitability of a device, please contact Margaret Zetts at mzetts@crf.org.