Full Program

Wednesday, April 29

Room 202, Level 2

7:00 PM | Evening Symposium
Clinical Value of IOCM in Reducing MARCE in High-Risk Cardiovascular Interventions
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From GE HealthCare Korea

Evening Symposium

Clinical Value of IOCM in Reducing MARCE in High-Risk Cardiovascular Interventions

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From GE HealthCare Korea

Wednesday, April 29
7:00 PM ~ 8:10 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Room 202, Level 2
Moderator(s): Duk-Woo Park
7:00 PM Openging Remark
7:05 PM Pre-Procedural Planning With CCTA: Current Guidelines and Emerging Evidence
Lecturer: Chul-Hwan Park
7:25 PM Why Contrast Media Matter During Interventions: Mechanistic Insights of IOCM for Safer Clinical Outcome
Lecturer: Si-Hyuck Kang
7:45 PM Translating Mechanism Into Practice: Real-World Evidence and Clinical Experience in PCI and TAVI
Lecturer: In-Ho Yang
8:05 PM Closing Remark

Room 203, Level 2

7:00 PM | Partnership Session With International Societies and Meetings
European Bifurcation Club @ TCTAP 2026

Partnership Session With International Societies and Meetings

European Bifurcation Club @ TCTAP 2026

Co-organized by European Bifurcation Club

Wednesday, April 29
7:00 PM ~ 8:20 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Room 203, Level 2

Imaging the Bifurcation Before We Start Intervention

7:00 PM Differential Risk of ACS in Side Branches Compared With Main Vessels: Associations With Lumen, Plaque, and Hemodynamic Characteristics
Lecturer: Bon-Kwon Koo
7:08 PM The Integration of CCTA and Angiography for Assessing the Perfusion of Coronary Branches
Lecturer: Shengxian Tu
7:16 PM Lessons Learnt From P4 in Bifurcation Lesions
Lecturer: Carlos Collet
7:24 PM Discussion

Insights From Follow Up of Bifurcation Treatment

7:34 PM Efficacy of Routine Intracoronary Imaging-Guided LM PCI: 1-Year and 3-Year Clinical Outcome From Multicenter Japanese Registry
7:42 PM Patterns of Restenosis After Left Main Bifurcation Single- or Dual-Stenting: An EBC MAIN Trial Subanalysis
7:50 PM Discussion

Treating the Bifurcation With DCB

7:57 PM Why Might There Be an Early Benefit From DCB in Bifurcatiuon
Lecturer: Shao-Liang Chen
8:05 PM How I Use DCB Optimally in Bifurcations
8:13 PM Discussion

Thursday, April 30

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10:10 AM | Live Case
Live Case 1: Left Main
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Live Case

Live Case 1: Left Main

Thursday, April 30
10:10 AM ~ 11:10 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Main Arena, Level 1
10:10 AM Asan Medical Center, Korea: Case #1
1st Operator: Jung-Min Ahn
10:40 AM Asan Medical Center, Korea: Case #2
1st Operator: Do-Yoon Kang
11:10 AM | Main Arena
Opening of TCTAP 2026
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Main Arena

Opening of TCTAP 2026

Thursday, April 30
11:10 AM ~ 11:25 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Main Arena, Level 1
11:10 AM Welcome Remark
11:15 AM Congratulatory Remark
Speaker: Seok-Min Kang
11:20 AM Brief Overview of TCTAP 2026 Program Highlights
Speaker: Duk-Woo Park
11:25 AM | Main Arena
16th TCTAP Master of the Masters Award
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Main Arena

16th TCTAP Master of the Masters Award

Thursday, April 30
11:25 AM ~ 11:55 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Main Arena, Level 1
11:25 AM Award Presentation
11:40 AM Six Decades of Coronary Artery Interventions: Lessons Learned
12:20 PM | Lunchtime Activities
From Plaque Modification to Drug Delivery: The Evolving Role of Cut & Drug Strategy in Modern PCI
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Boston Scientific Korea
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Lunchtime Activities

From Plaque Modification to Drug Delivery: The Evolving Role of Cut & Drug Strategy in Modern PCI

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Boston Scientific Korea

Thursday, April 30
12:20 PM ~ 1:20 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Main Arena, Level 1
12:20 PM Boston Scientific's Cut & Drug Strategy : Advancing Calcium Treatment & Drug Coated Balloon Technology
12:35 PM When and How to Cut: Case-Based Use of WOLVERINE in Complex Calcified Lesions
Lecturer: Jinho Lee
12:50 PM Cut First & Drug Next: Maximizing Drug Uptake With Agent DCB
Lecturer: Jeehoon Kang
1:05 PM Discussion
1:30 PM | Live Case
Live Case & Lecture 2: Complex TAVR
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Live Case

Live Case & Lecture 2: Complex TAVR

Thursday, April 30
1:30 PM ~ 2:47 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Main Arena, Level 1
1:30 PM Asan Medical Center, Korea: Case #3
1st Operator: Duk-Woo Park
2nd Operator: Ju Hyeon Kim
2:00 PM Asan Medical Center, Korea: Case #4
Operator(s): Jung-Min Ahn, Ho Jin Kim
2:30 PM [Featured Lecture] Contemporary TAVR: Best Practices and the Road Ahead
Lecturer: Eberhard Grube
2:42 PM Discussion
2:50 PM | TCTAP Workshops
Left Main & Multi-Vessel Disease: Modern Evidence and Real-World Strategy
4:30 PM | Live Case
Live Case 3: CTO
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Live Case

Live Case 3: CTO

Thursday, April 30
4:30 PM ~ 5:30 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Main Arena, Level 1
4:30 PM Severance Hospital, Korea: Case #5
1st Operator: Byeong-Keuk Kim
5:00 PM Toyohashi Heart Center, Japan: Case #6
1st Operator: Maoto Habara

AI Translations iconValve & Endovascular Theater, Level 1

8:30 AM | TCTAP Workshops
Comprehensive TAVR Management
12:20 PM | Lunchtime Activities
SMART Choice With SMART Device: Evolut FX Plus
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Medtronic Korea
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Lunchtime Activities

SMART Choice With SMART Device: Evolut FX Plus

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Medtronic Korea

Thursday, April 30
12:20 PM ~ 1:20 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Valve & Endovascular Theater, Level 1
Moderator(s): Ju Han Kim, Young-Guk Ko
12:20 PM SMART Device: Design Evolution of Evolut FX Plus
Lecturer: Si-Hyuck Kang
12:35 PM SMART Outcomes: Easier Practice, but Better Lifetime Management
Lecturer: Sanghoon Shin
12:50 PM SMART Evidence: CANNULATE TAVR II & Evolut FX Plus
Lecturer: Yohei Ohno
1:05 PM Panel Discussion
1:30 PM | Partnership Session With International Societies and Meetings
TCT @ TCTAP 2026
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Partnership Session With International Societies and Meetings

TCT @ TCTAP 2026

Co-organized by TCT

Thursday, April 30
1:30 PM ~ 3:00 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Valve & Endovascular Theater, Level 1
1:30 PM Statement of the Clinical Problem
Speaker: Gary S. Mintz
1:33 PM A Histologic Primer of Coronary Calcium
Lecturer: Gaku Nakazawa
1:44 PM The Role of Intravascular Imaging in the Assessment and Treatment-Planning of Calcified Lesions
Lecturer: Soo-Jin Kang
1:55 PM The Role of CTA in the Assessment and Treatment Planning of Calcified Lesions
Lecturer: Carlos Collet
2:06 PM Discussion
2:21 PM The Conundrum of the Eruptive Calcified Nodule
Lecturer: Gary S. Mintz
2:33 PM In-Stent Restenosis and Neointimal Calcification: From Risk Factors to Treatment
2:45 PM Discussion
3:00 PM | Hot Topics
AI in Cardiovascular Medicine: Whats Changing Now
4:30 PM | TCTAP Workshops
Integrating Imaging and Physiology for Optimal PCI

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7:20 AM | Meet the Experts Over Breakfast
Left Main & Multi-Vessel Disease: Key Approaches
8:30 AM | TCTAP Workshops
When to Consider CTO PCI: From Decision to Execution
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TCTAP Workshops

When to Consider CTO PCI: From Decision to Execution

Thursday, April 30
8:30 AM ~ 9:50 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Presentation Theater 1, Level 1

Concept of CTO PCI

8:30 AM CTO PCI - When Is It Truly Indicated?: A Guideline-Based Perspective
Lecturer: Jung-Min Ahn
8:38 AM OMT vs. PCI for Single-Vessel CTO: A Combined Analysis From DECISION-CTO and EUROCTO Trials
Lecturer: Gerald Werner
8:46 AM Panel Discussion I

Strategy for Successful CTO PCI

8:56 AM CT Planning for Successful CTO PCI
Lecturer: Scott Harding
9:04 AM How to Perform CTO Safely and Manage Complication
Lecturer: Shozo Ishihara
9:12 AM How to Master Wire Escalation in CTO PCI: Tips, Tools, and Techniques
Lecturer: Kenya Nasu
9:20 AM Conventional CTO-PCI vs. Hybrid CTO-PCI: Which One Should I Follow?
9:28 AM Navigating the CTO Crossing Algorithm: The 2026 APCTO Perspective
Lecturer: Eugene Brian Wu
9:36 AM Panel Discussion II
12:20 PM | Lunchtime Activities
Comprehensive Management Strategies for ACS Patients: Advanced Antiplatelet and Lipid Therapies
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Sanofi-Aventis Korea
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Lunchtime Activities

Comprehensive Management Strategies for ACS Patients: Advanced Antiplatelet and Lipid Therapies

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Sanofi-Aventis Korea

Thursday, April 30
12:20 PM ~ 1:20 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Presentation Theater 1, Level 1
12:20 PM Opening Remarks
12:25 PM Clopidogrel: Advanced Antiplatelet Therapy in ACS Patients With Long-Term Management
Lecturer: Do-Yoon Kang
12:45 PM Alirocumab: Advanced LDL-C Management in ACS Patients With Early and Intensive Control
Lecturer: Ju Seung Kwun
1:05 PM Discussion
3:00 PM | Hot Topics
Interventional Heart Failure Treatment
4:20 PM | TCTAP Workshops
Mitral and Tricuspid Intervention: Practical Strategies and Techniques

Room 202, Level 2

8:30 AM | TCTAP Workshops
Evolving Antiplatelet Therapy After PCI: Toward Safer and Smarter Strategies
12:20 PM | Lunchtime Activities
Seeing More With Less: Reducing Procedural Exposure With State-of-the-Art Technologies
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Philips Korea

Lunchtime Activities

Seeing More With Less: Reducing Procedural Exposure With State-of-the-Art Technologies

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Philips Korea

Thursday, April 30
12:20 PM ~ 1:20 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Room 202, Level 2
12:20 PM Optimizing Angiography for Modern PCI: High-Quality Imaging, Less Radiation Dose, Less Contrast​
Lecturer: Javier Escaned
12:35 PM Panel Discussion
12:40 PM Seeing More With Less: State-of-the-Art Imaging and Physiology for Ultra-Low Contrast PCI
Lecturer: Chang-Hwan Yoon
12:55 PM Panel Discussion
1:00 PM Optimizing Cath Lab Workflow in Complex PCI: A Case-Based Learning​
Lecturer: Javier Escaned
1:15 PM Panel Discussion

Room 203, Level 2

7:20 AM | Meet the Experts Over Breakfast
Essential Updates in Peripheral Intervention
12:20 PM | Lunchtime Activities
The Evolution of PCI: Evidence, Experience, and Imaging
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From CGBIO

Lunchtime Activities

The Evolution of PCI: Evidence, Experience, and Imaging

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From CGBIO

Thursday, April 30
12:20 PM ~ 1:20 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Room 203, Level 2
Moderator(s): Jon Suh, Cheol Woong Yu
12:20 PM Opening
12:21 PM NEW GENERATION DES, NOVONIX: Clinical Safety and Efficacy in Contemporary PCI
Lecturer: Jung-Min Ahn
12:31 PM Discussion
12:36 PM Optimizing PCI With NOVONIX: Lessons From Clinical Cases 1
Lecturer: Yongcheol Kim
12:46 PM Optimizing PCI With NOVONIX: Lessons From Clinical Cases 2
Lecturer: Onyou Kim
12:56 PM Imaging for Optimization: EasyGo-Enabled High-Resolution IVUS in PCI
Lecturer: Tjen Jhung Lee
1:11 PM Discussion
1:30 PM | Partnership Session With International Societies and Meetings
TTT @ TCTAP 2026

Partnership Session With International Societies and Meetings

TTT @ TCTAP 2026

Co-organized by TTT

Thursday, April 30
1:30 PM ~ 2:30 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Room 203, Level 2

What's Hot in Contemporary Coronary Intervention?

1:30 PM Opening
Speaker: Chi-Jen Chang
1:32 PM Calcium Modification in 2026: Atherectomy, IVL, or Both?
Lecturer: Tien-Ping Tsao
1:44 PM Q & A
1:46 PM Drug-Coated Balloons: Limited Role or Broader Application?
Lecturer: Eun-Seok Shin
1:58 PM Q & A
2:00 PM Imaging-Guided PCI: Imaging-for-All or Imaging-When-Needed?
2:12 PM Q & A
2:14 PM Complex PCI vs. CABG: Can Functional Assessment Combined With Intravascular Imaging Make the Difference?
Lecturer: Do-Yoon Kang
2:26 PM Q & A
2:28 PM Closing
Speaker: Chi-Jen Chang
2:30 PM | Partnership Session With International Societies and Meetings
CCT @ TCTAP 2026

Partnership Session With International Societies and Meetings

CCT @ TCTAP 2026

Co-organized by CCT

Thursday, April 30
2:30 PM ~ 3:30 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Room 203, Level 2
Moderator(s): Yangsoo Jang, Kenya Nasu
2:30 PM CTO With Saphenous Vein Graft Failure
Lecturer: Hiromasa Katoh
2:42 PM Discussion
2:45 PM Intravascular Lithotripsy in Calcified Lesions: When and How to Use It
2:57 PM Discussion
3:00 PM PCI After TAVR: Tips and Trics
3:12 PM Discussion
3:15 PM How to Rescue Device-Uncrossable Calcified CTOs
3:27 PM Discussion
3:30 PM | Partnership Session With International Societies and Meetings
JACC Asia and QICC @ TCTAP 2026

Partnership Session With International Societies and Meetings

JACC Asia and QICC @ TCTAP 2026

Co-organized by JACC Asia and QICC

Thursday, April 30
3:30 PM ~ 4:30 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Room 203, Level 2
3:30 PM JACC Asia
Lecturer: Jian'an Wang
3:37 PM Discussion
3:40 PM Insights From Sex Differences in FFR- or IVUS-Guided PCI in Extended Follow-Up of the FLAVOUR Trial
Lecturer: Xinyang Hu
3:47 PM Discussion
3:50 PM Biomechanical Analysis and Its Association With Future Coronary Adverse Events
Lecturer: Shengxian Tu
3:57 PM Discussion
4:00 PM Role of Lesion Characteristics in Imaging vs. Physiology-Guided PCI
Lecturer: Seokhun Yang
4:07 PM Discussion

Debate: Vulnerable Plaque Assessment

4:10 PM Anatomical(Imaging) Prediction for Vulnerable Plaque
Lecturer: Jung-Min Ahn
4:17 PM Physiological Prediction for Vulnerable Plaque
Lecturer: Bon-Kwon Koo
4:24 PM Discussion

Room 209, Level 2

12:20 PM | Lunchtime Activities
A Paradigm Shift in Dyslipidemia Treatment
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Lunchtime Activities

A Paradigm Shift in Dyslipidemia Treatment

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Thursday, April 30
12:20 PM ~ 1:20 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Room 209, Level 2
Moderator(s): Yunseok Choi, Jung-Sun Kim
12:20 PM Beyond the Statin, ROSUZET; Start Early, Switch Now
Lecturer: Gyu Chul Oh
12:50 PM Discussion

Abstract Zone, Exhibition Hall, Level 1

9:00 AM | Moderated Abstract Competition
1. Acute Coronary Syndromes
10:20 AM | Moderated Abstract Competition
2. Heart Failure and Beyond

Moderated Abstract Competition

2. Heart Failure and Beyond

Thursday, April 30
10:20 AM ~ 10:50 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Abstract Zone, Exhibition Hall, Level 1
10:20 AM [ABS20250918_0002] Heart Failure Management With Guideline Directed Medical Therapy (Bisoprolol vs. Carvedilol) in Indian Population: A Prospective Study
Abstract Presenter: Hakim Irfan Showkat
10:30 AM [ABS20251101_0001] Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Entresto, Ace Inhibitors, Arbs, and Placebo in Heart Failure Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease
Abstract Presenter: Bu Yuan Hsiao
10:40 AM Best Abstract Selection & Announcement
2:20 PM | Moderated Abstract Competition
4. Imaging & Physiology
4:20 PM | Moderated Abstract Competition
6. Challenging TAVR

Case Zone 1, Exhibition Hall, Level 1

Case Zone 2, Exhibition Hall, Level 1

2:40 PM | Moderated Complex Case Competition 2
2-3. Complex PCI

Case Zone 3, Exhibition Hall, Level 1

3:40 PM | Moderated Complex Case Competition 3
3-4. PCI Complications

Moderated Complex Case Competition 3

3-4. PCI Complications

Thursday, April 30
3:40 PM ~ 4:30 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Case Zone 3, Exhibition Hall, Level 1
3:40 PM [CASE20251030_007] Catastrophic Nightmare in Acute Inferior Wall STEMI
Case Presenter: Wongwaris Aphijirawat
3:50 PM [CASE20251020_001] Squeezed to Death... Almost
Case Presenter: Ka Hung Lau
4:00 PM [CASE20251103_004] When Diagnosis Turns Into Emergency: Left Main Dissection Rescued by Two-Stent Technique
Case Presenter: Chanikarn Kanaderm
4:10 PM [CASE20251106_006] Reverse Controlled Antegrade and Retrograde Tracking to Salvage Inadvertent Subintimal Stenting
Case Presenter: Bryan Rene Toledano
4:20 PM Best Challenging Case Selection & Announcement

Training Center, Exhibition Hall, Level 1

1:30 PM | Training Course
ASAHI Experience Day With SION Assembly, ETOSS & Heart Model
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Asahi Intecc Korea

Training Course

ASAHI Experience Day With SION Assembly, ETOSS & Heart Model

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Asahi Intecc Korea

Thursday, April 30
1:30 PM ~ 3:30 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Training Center, Exhibition Hall, Level 1
1:30 PM ASAHI SION Assembly
ASAHI ETOSS (Educational Total Occlusion Simulation System)
ASAHI Heart Model

Interview Lounge, Exhibition Hall, Level 1

10:10 AM | TCTAP Wrap-up Interviews
CTO PCI

TCTAP Wrap-up Interviews

CTO PCI

Thursday, April 30
10:10 AM ~ 10:30 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Interview Lounge, Exhibition Hall, Level 1
Interviewee: Scott Harding
Interviewee: Eugene Brian Wu
Interviewee: Kenya Nasu
12:00 PM | TCTAP Wrap-up Interviews
Medical Therapy and Antithrombotics

TCTAP Wrap-up Interviews

Medical Therapy and Antithrombotics

Thursday, April 30
12:00 PM ~ 12:20 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Interview Lounge, Exhibition Hall, Level 1
Moderator(s): Kevin Bainey, Duk-Woo Park
Interviewee: Davide Capodanno
Interviewee: Pieter Smits
Interviewee: Jung-Sun Kim
4:40 PM | TCTAP Wrap-up Interviews
Left Main & Multi-Vessel Disease

TCTAP Wrap-up Interviews

Left Main & Multi-Vessel Disease

Thursday, April 30
4:40 PM ~ 5:00 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Interview Lounge, Exhibition Hall, Level 1
Interviewee: David Paul Taggart
Interviewee: Adrian P. Banning
Interviewee: Mamas Mamas
5:50 PM | TCTAP Wrap-up Interviews
Mitral, Tricuspid Valve Therapy

TCTAP Wrap-up Interviews

Mitral, Tricuspid Valve Therapy

Thursday, April 30
5:50 PM ~ 6:10 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Interview Lounge, Exhibition Hall, Level 1
Interviewee: Horst Sievert
Interviewee: Shih-Hsien Sung
Interviewee: Khung Keong Yeo

Friday, May 1

AI Translations iconCoronary Theater, Level 1

7:20 AM | Meet the Experts Over Breakfast
Complex PCI I: Techniques for Calcified Lesions
8:30 AM | Live Case
Live Case & Lecture 4: Left Main & Multi-Vessel Disease
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Live Case

Live Case & Lecture 4: Left Main & Multi-Vessel Disease

Friday, May 1
8:30 AM ~ 9:42 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Coronary Theater, Level 1
8:30 AM Asan Medical Center, Korea: Case #7- Left Main
1st Operator: Do-Yoon Kang
2nd Operator: Hoyun Kim
9:00 AM Asan Medical Center, Korea: Case #8- RCA (IVL)
1st Operator: Jung-Min Ahn
2nd Operator: Yeonwoo Choi
9:30 AM [Featured Lecture] Left Main and Multi-Vessel Disease Revascularization: Practical Guideline in AMC Practice
Lecturer: Seung-Jung Park
9:50 AM | Hot Topics
Left Main & Multi-Vessel Disease: Evidence-Driven Revascularization in 2026
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Hot Topics

Left Main & Multi-Vessel Disease: Evidence-Driven Revascularization in 2026

Friday, May 1
9:50 AM ~ 10:45 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Coronary Theater, Level 1
9:50 AM Assessing the Significance of Left Main Disease
Lecturer: Mamas Mamas
9:58 AM Optimal IVUS-Guided Left Main PCI: Data From OPTIVUS-Complex PCI Study
Lecturer: Hiroki Shiomi
10:06 AM DCB Application for Left Main Disease: Make It Simple!
Lecturer: Antonio Colombo
10:14 AM Follow-Up Strategy After Left Main PCI: CT Angiography or Standard Care?
Lecturer: Carlos Collet
10:22 AM Unmet Need for FFR in Left Main PCI: FATE-MAIN Trial
Lecturer: Jung-Min Ahn
10:30 AM Panel Discussion
10:50 AM | Hot Topics
Bifurcation PCI in 2026: Evolving Strategies and Key Controversies
12:20 PM | Lunchtime Activities
From Challenge to Change : Redefining Calcium Strategy in Complex PCI
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Abbott Medical Korea
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Lunchtime Activities

From Challenge to Change : Redefining Calcium Strategy in Complex PCI

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Abbott Medical Korea

Friday, May 1
12:20 PM ~ 1:20 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Coronary Theater, Level 1
12:20 PM How OCT Changes Clinical Judgment in Complex PCI Cases
Lecturer: Kwan Yong Lee
12:35 PM First Clinical Experience With Orbital Atherectomy: Expanding the Strategy for Severe Coronary Calcium
Lecturer: Ki Hong Choi
12:50 PM Shaping the Future of Vascular Innovation
Lecturer: Ethan Korngold
1:05 PM Discussion
1:30 PM | Live Case
Live Case & Lecture 5: Left Main & Multi-Vessel Disease
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Live Case

Live Case & Lecture 5: Left Main & Multi-Vessel Disease

Friday, May 1
1:30 PM ~ 2:47 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Coronary Theater, Level 1
1:30 PM Asan Medical Center, Korea: Case #9- RCA (IVL)
1st Operator: Do-Yoon Kang
2nd Operator: Seung-Han Lee
2:00 PM Asan Medical Center, Korea: Case #10- Left Main
1st Operator: Jung-Min Ahn
2nd Operator: Kyeong Won Seo
2:30 PM [Featured Lecture] Left Main and Multi-Vessel Revascularization: A Surgeons Perspective
2:42 PM Discussion
2:50 PM | Live Case
Live Case & Lecture 6: Complex PCI
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Live Case

Live Case & Lecture 6: Complex PCI

Friday, May 1
2:50 PM ~ 4:07 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Coronary Theater, Level 1
2:50 PM National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan: Case #11
1st Operator: Ying-Hsien Chen
3:20 PM National Heart Institute, Malaysia: Case #12
1st Operator: Shaiful Azmi Yahaya
3:50 PM [Featured Lecture] Proposed Guidelines Regarding Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis
Lecturer: Antonio Colombo
4:02 PM Discussion
4:10 PM | Live Case
Live Case 7: Bifurcation
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Live Case

Live Case 7: Bifurcation

Friday, May 1
4:10 PM ~ 4:50 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Coronary Theater, Level 1
4:10 PM Fuwai Hospital, China: Case #13
1st Operator: Dong Yin

AI Translations iconValve & Endovascular Theater, Level 1

7:20 AM | Meet the Experts Over Breakfast
Essentials in Complex TAVR: Key Issues for Daily Practice
8:30 AM | Hot Topics
TAVR Practice in 2026: Insights for the Next Era
10:00 AM | Live Case
Live Case & Lecture 8: Mitral TEER
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Live Case

Live Case & Lecture 8: Mitral TEER

Friday, May 1
10:00 AM ~ 10:52 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Valve & Endovascular Theater, Level 1
10:00 AM Asan Medical Center, Korea: Case #14
1st Operator: Do-Yoon Kang
10:00 AM Asan Medical Center, Korea: Case #14
Echo Interpreter: Dae-Hee Kim
10:40 AM [Featured Lecture] M-TEER in Secondary MR: Evidence That Shapes Practice
Lecturer: Gregg W. Stone
10:55 AM | Hot Topics
Modern Approaches to Vulnerable Plaque: Imaging, Physiology, and Intervention
12:20 PM | Lunchtime Activities
Combination Therapy Across the Risk Spectrum in Dyslipidemia Management
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From DAEWOONG PHARMACEUTICAL Co., Ltd.
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Lunchtime Activities

Combination Therapy Across the Risk Spectrum in Dyslipidemia Management

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From DAEWOONG PHARMACEUTICAL Co., Ltd.

Friday, May 1
12:20 PM ~ 1:20 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Valve & Endovascular Theater, Level 1
Moderator(s): Seung Hyuk Choi, Weon Kim
12:20 PM Opening Remarks
12:30 PM Clinical Updates in Dyslipidemia: Positioning Baroezet for Optimal Patient Care
Lecturer: Doyeon Hwang
12:50 PM Strategies for High-Risk Dyslipidemia Patients, Focusing on ASCVD
Lecturer: Seokhun Yang
1:10 PM Discussion
1:30 PM | Live Case
Live Case & Lecture 9: EVAR
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Live Case

Live Case & Lecture 9: EVAR

Friday, May 1
1:30 PM ~ 2:30 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Valve & Endovascular Theater, Level 1
1:30 PM Toyohashi Heart Center, Japan: Case #15
1st Operator: Sho Takagi
2:10 PM [Featured Lecture] Advances in Aortic Endovascular Repair: From Standard EVAR to Complex Aortic Solutions
2:22 PM Discussion
2:50 PM | Live Case
Live Case & Lecture 10: Complex TAVR
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Live Case

Live Case & Lecture 10: Complex TAVR

Friday, May 1
2:50 PM ~ 4:07 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Valve & Endovascular Theater, Level 1
2:50 PM Seoul National University Hospital, Korea: Case #16
1st Operator: Jung-Kyu Han
3:20 PM Siriraj Hospital, Thailand: Case #17
1st Operator: Nattawut Wongpraparut
3:50 PM [Featured Lecture] Next-Generation TAVR: Clinical Outcomes and Future Horizons
Lecturer: Alan C. Yeung
4:02 PM Discussion
4:10 PM | Live Case
Live Case 11: Complex TAVR
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Live Case

Live Case 11: Complex TAVR

Friday, May 1
4:10 PM ~ 5:10 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Valve & Endovascular Theater, Level 1
4:10 PM Asan Medical Center, Korea: Case #18
1st Operator: Duk-Woo Park
2nd Operator: Jinho Lee
4:40 PM Asan Medical Center, Korea: Case #19
1st Operator: Jung-Min Ahn
2nd Operator: Kyeong Won Seo

AI Translations iconPresentation Theater 1, Level 1

8:30 AM | Clinical Science
Late-Breaking Clinical Trials 2026
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Clinical Science

Late-Breaking Clinical Trials 2026

Friday, May 1
8:30 AM ~ 9:55 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Presentation Theater 1, Level 1
8:30 AM Early Surgery Versus Conservative Management for Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis: Final Outcomes of the RECOVERY Trial
Lecturer: Duk Hyun Kang
8:38 AM A Large-Scale, Global Randomized Trial of Coronary Physiology Derived From Conventional Angiography Compared With an Invasive Pressure Wire-Based Approach to Guide Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
8:46 AM Effects of Ezetimibe Combination Therapy for Patients With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease; Randomized Comparison of LDL-cholesterol Targeting <70 Versus <55mg/​dL; Ez-PAVE Trial
Lecturer: Byeong-Keuk Kim
8:54 AM Panel Discussion I
9:09 AM Ticagrelor Versus Prasugrel in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease: Data From TUXEDO-2 Trial
9:17 AM Appropriate Duration of Antiplatelet and Thrombotic Strategy After 12 Months in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Treated With Drug-Eluting Stents : ADAPT AF-DES Trial
Lecturer: Jung-Sun Kim
9:25 AM Temporal Modulation of Antiplatelet Therapy in High-Risk Patients Undergoing Complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: TAILORED-CHIP Trial
Lecturer: Hanbit Park
9:33 AM Optimal Timing of FFR-Guided Complete Revascularization for Non-Infarct-Related Artery in STEMI With Multivessel Disease : OPTION–STEMI Trial
Lecturer: Youngkeun Ahn
9:41 AM Panel Discussion II
12:20 PM | Lunchtime Activities
Strategic Choices in Complex PCI: Integrating DCB and DES
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Medtronic Korea
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Lunchtime Activities

Strategic Choices in Complex PCI: Integrating DCB and DES

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Medtronic Korea

Friday, May 1
12:20 PM ~ 1:20 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Presentation Theater 1, Level 1
12:20 PM Opening Remark
12:22 PM Prevail DCB in Contemporary PCI: Evidence, Experience, and Expert Insights
Lecturer: Bruno Scheller
12:37 PM Real World PCI Challenges: Lessons From Complex Cases
Lecturer: Min Gyu Kang
12:52 PM Engineering Performance in Complex PCI: The Role of Onyx Frontier
Lecturer: In-Ho Yang
1:07 PM Discussion
1:17 PM Closing Remark
3:00 PM | Hot Topics
Advances in Coronary Physiology

AI Translations iconPresentation Theater 2, Level 1

8:30 AM | Clinical Science
Best Clinical Trials From Abstracts & Best Young Scientist Award
12:20 PM | Lunchtime Activities
Mastering Bifurcation and Diffuse Long Lesions With Ultimaster Nagomi
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From TERUMO
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Lunchtime Activities

Mastering Bifurcation and Diffuse Long Lesions With Ultimaster Nagomi

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From TERUMO

Friday, May 1
12:20 PM ~ 1:20 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Presentation Theater 2, Level 1
12:20 PM Engineering Perfection – Advanced 2-Stenting in Complex Bifurcations
Lecturer: Joo Myung Lee
12:35 PM Simple Yet Powerful – Bifurcation 1-Stenting Strategy
Lecturer: Junichi Tazaki
12:50 PM Seamless Coverage – Overcoming Diffused Long Lesions
Lecturer: Sang Don Park
1:05 PM Discussion
1:30 PM | Hot Topics
The Next Era of ACS Management: Timing, Techniques, and Targeted Therapy
2:55 PM | Hot Topics
Evolving Medical Therapy in Interventional Cardiology: Evidence to Innovation
4:20 PM | Hot Topics
Practical Approaches to Stroke, Carotid, and Peripheral Interventions

Room 202, Level 2

12:20 PM | Lunchtime Activities
Redefining Lipid Control With Atorvastatin / Ezetimibe Combination for Early and Optimal LDL-C Reduction
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Organon

Lunchtime Activities

Redefining Lipid Control With Atorvastatin / Ezetimibe Combination for Early and Optimal LDL-C Reduction

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Organon

Friday, May 1
12:20 PM ~ 1:20 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Room 202, Level 2
Moderator(s): Youngkeun Ahn, Pil Ki Min
12:20 PM Start Early : Upfront Lipid-Lowering Combination Therapy for Early Achievement of LDL-C Treatment Goals
Lecturer: Yeongmin Woo
12:40 PM Start Strong : High-Dose Atorvastatin and Ezetimibe Combination for Treatment of Dyslipidemia Patients With ASCVD
Lecturer: Hyo-Suk Ahn
1:00 PM Panel Discussion

Room 203, Level 2

10:00 AM | Partnership Session With International Societies and Meetings
ISIC @ TCTAP 2026

Partnership Session With International Societies and Meetings

ISIC @ TCTAP 2026

Co-organized by ISIC

Friday, May 1
10:00 AM ~ 11:00 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Room 203, Level 2

CHIP PCI: Pushing the Boundaries of High Risk Coronary Intervention

10:00 AM Opening and Session Objectives
10:04 AM Dealing With Serious LM PCI Complications: Practical Guide
Lecturer: Teguh Santoso
10:14 AM Discussion
10:16 AM Case Presentation 1: CHIP PCI in MVD and TAVR for Pure AR in a Patient With Porcelain Aorta, Calcified Stenosis of the Innominate Artery, and Aortic Bifurcation
Lecturer: Sunanto Ng
10:24 AM Discussion
10:29 AM Case Presentation 2: Stepwise Approach to Deal the Calcified LM With Diffuse Disease
Lecturer: Nahar Taufiq
10:37 AM Discussion
10:42 AM Case Presentation 3: Cardiac Mechanical Support in High Risk LM PCI
10:50 AM Discussion
10:55 AM Closing
11:00 AM | Partnership Session With International Societies and Meetings
ICSM @ TCTAP 2026

Partnership Session With International Societies and Meetings

ICSM @ TCTAP 2026

Co-organized by ICSM

Friday, May 1
11:00 AM ~ 12:00 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Room 203, Level 2
Moderator(s): Alan Fong, Bruno Scheller

Pushing the Boundaries: DCB in CHIP PCI

11:00 AM Opening
Speaker: Alan Fong
11:05 AM DCB in LM Lesions
Lecturer: Gim-Hooi Choo
11:13 AM Q & A
11:15 AM DCB in CTO Lesions
11:23 AM Q & A
11:25 AM DCB in Calcified Lesions
Lecturer: Chiung-Jen Wu
11:33 AM Q & A
11:35 AM DBC in Bifurcation
Lecturer: Ae-Young Her
11:43 AM Q & A
11:45 AM Discussion
11:55 AM Closing
12:20 PM | Lunchtime Activities
Impella CP in Cardiogenic Shock : Evidence and Best Practice
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Johnson and Johnson MedTech

Lunchtime Activities

Impella CP in Cardiogenic Shock : Evidence and Best Practice

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Johnson and Johnson MedTech

Friday, May 1
12:20 PM ~ 1:20 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Room 203, Level 2
12:20 PM DanGer Shock and AMICS Guideline Updates : Where Do We Stand?
Lecturer: Jeehoon Kang
12:35 PM Paving the Way for Heart Recovery in Korea: Impella Early Learnings and Progress
Lecturer: Min Chul Kim
12:50 PM Shock Treatment Journey in Japan: Evolving Indication and Impella's Role in AMICS
Lecturer: Toshiro Shinke
1:05 PM Q&A
1:30 PM | Partnership Session With International Societies and Meetings
CIAT @ TCTAP 2026

Partnership Session With International Societies and Meetings

CIAT @ TCTAP 2026

Co-organized by CIAT

Friday, May 1
1:30 PM ~ 2:30 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Room 203, Level 2

Cutting-Edge Structural Frontiers

1:30 PM Opening Remarks
1:35 PM Intervention for MR With MAC: How to Deal With the Wild Beast
1:50 PM Tricuspid TEER: Advancing Therapy for the Forgotten Valve
2:05 PM Paravalvular Leak: When Closure Is Challenging
2:20 PM Panel Discussion and Q & A
2:28 PM Key Takeaway & Closing Remark
2:30 PM | Partnership Session With International Societies and Meetings
Singapore LIVE @ TCTAP 2026

Partnership Session With International Societies and Meetings

Singapore LIVE @ TCTAP 2026

Co-organized by Singapore LIVE

Friday, May 1
2:30 PM ~ 3:30 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Room 203, Level 2

Challenges in STEMI PCI

2:30 PM Introduction
2:32 PM A Case of High Thrombus Burden: What Should I Do?
2:40 PM Discussion
2:46 PM A Case of Cardiogenic Shock: What Should I Do?
Lecturer: Jinhyun Lee
2:54 PM Discussion
3:00 PM A Case of Multivessel Disease: What Should I Do?
Lecturer: Min Chul Kim
3:08 PM Discussion
3:14 PM A Case of No-Reflow: What Should I Do?
Lecturer: Hansu Park
3:22 PM Discussion
3:28 PM Closing
3:30 PM | Partnership Session With International Societies and Meetings
HKSTENT @ TCTAP 2026

Partnership Session With International Societies and Meetings

HKSTENT @ TCTAP 2026

Co-organized by HKSTENT

Friday, May 1
3:30 PM ~ 4:30 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Room 203, Level 2
3:30 PM New Solutions for Tough Coronary Calcium
Lecturer: Chun Yu Fung
3:42 PM Discussion
3:45 PM Calcium Nodules: What Is the Best Approach?
3:57 PM Discussion
4:00 PM A Lethal Calcium Complication Case
Lecturer: Wen-Lieng Lee
4:12 PM Discussion
4:15 PM DCB for Calcified Lesion, Are We Ready Yet?
Lecturer: Kensuke Yokoi
4:27 PM Discussion

Room 209, Level 2

12:20 PM | Lunchtime Activities
CRACKING CORONARY CALCIUM: The Expanding Role of IVL in Contemporary PCI
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Shockwave Medical, Inc.

Lunchtime Activities

CRACKING CORONARY CALCIUM: The Expanding Role of IVL in Contemporary PCI

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Shockwave Medical, Inc.

Friday, May 1
12:20 PM ~ 1:20 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Room 209, Level 2
12:20 PM Welcome and Introductions
12:23 PM Shockwave IVL MOA: Does It Matter?
Lecturer: James Spratt
12:38 PM Key Data Insights
Lecturer: Praveen Chandra
12:50 PM Shockwave IVL in Complex Lesions - A Safe and Effective Approach
Lecturer: Ho Lam
1:00 PM Cracking Severe Calcifications Using Shockwave IVL
Lecturer: Joo Myung Lee
1:12 PM Discussion and Conclusions

Abstract Zone, Exhibition Hall, Level 1

1:30 PM | Moderated Abstract Competition
9. Imaging & Physiology

Moderated Abstract Competition

9. Imaging & Physiology

Friday, May 1
1:30 PM ~ 2:00 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Abstract Zone, Exhibition Hall, Level 1
1:40 PM [ABS20251106_0022] Quantitative Characterization of Circumferential Coronary Calcification Heterogeneity by Coronary CT Angiography
Abstract Presenter: Atomu Tajima
2:00 PM [ABS20251114_0016] Intravascular Imaging Guidance for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Diabetes and Long Diffuse Coronary Lesions: A Large Meta-Analysis
Abstract Presenter: Hendrianus Hendrianus
2:10 PM Best Abstract Selection & Announcement
2:30 PM | Moderated Abstract Competition
10. PCI Complications
3:30 PM | Moderated Abstract Competition
11. Cardiovascular Research Advances and Others

Case Zone 1, Exhibition Hall, Level 1

8:30 AM | Moderated Complex Case Competition 1
1-5. Coronary Intervention
10:50 AM | Moderated Complex Case Competition 1
1-7. Endovascular Intervention
1:30 PM | Moderated Complex Case Competition 1
1-8. Challenging TAVR

Moderated Complex Case Competition 1

1-8. Challenging TAVR

Friday, May 1
1:30 PM ~ 2:00 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Case Zone 1, Exhibition Hall, Level 1
1:30 PM [CASE20251018_002] A Challenged Decision-Making for TAVR in Pre-Existing Effected Condition With High Complication Risk
Case Presenter: Apichat Jansillapakorn
1:40 PM [CASE20251114_029] Aortic Injury With Intimo-Intimal Intussusception During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Case Presenter: Euihong Ko
2:00 PM Best Challenging Case Selection & Announcement

Case Zone 2, Exhibition Hall, Level 1

9:30 AM | Moderated Complex Case Competition 2
2-6. Complex PCI

Moderated Complex Case Competition 2

2-6. Complex PCI

Friday, May 1
9:30 AM ~ 10:50 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Case Zone 2, Exhibition Hall, Level 1
9:30 AM [CASE20251021_001] One Mistake, Change My Life
9:40 AM [CASE20251106_048] Unusual Smooth Muscle Compression Causing Right Coronary Artery Ostial In-Stent Restenosis: A Successful Revascularization Case
Case Presenter: Chia-Han Tien
9:50 AM [CASE20251024_002] Successful Repeat Percutaneous Intervention in Previously Stented Radial and Saphenous Vein Grafts: Technical Challenges to Achieve Favorable Outcomes
Case Presenter: Saurabh Goel
10:00 AM [CASE20251113_008] A Case of Successful Dilation Using Intravascular Lithotripsy for In-Stent Restenosis With Stent Expansion Failure and Recurrent Restenosis
Case Presenter: Hideyuki Matsuda
10:10 AM [CASE20251114_015] Redressing the Relentless Restenosis: A Minimalistic Approach to Recurrent Stent Failure
Case Presenter: Nancy Virginia
10:20 AM [CASE20251115_002] Refractory In-Stent Restenosis: Lessons From a Never-Ending Battle
Case Presenter: Andrico Tobing
10:30 AM [CASE20251114_017] Recurrent Proximal Left Circumflex In-Stent Restenosis Unmasked as an Eroding Calcific Nodule: Successful Stent-Less Treatment With Rotatripsy and Drug-Coated Balloon
Case Presenter: Eman Murad
10:40 AM Best Challenging Case Selection & Announcement
11:00 AM | Moderated Complex Case Competition 2
2-7. Complex PCI

Moderated Complex Case Competition 2

2-7. Complex PCI

Friday, May 1
11:00 AM ~ 11:50 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Case Zone 2, Exhibition Hall, Level 1
11:00 AM [CASE20251026_006] Two Culprit Lesions Arising From a Single Coronary Ostium
Case Presenter: Aleksandar Jovkovski
11:10 AM [CASE20251004_002] A Case of Complete Revascularization in a Patient With 3-Vessel Disease and Underlying Colon Malignancy Undergoing Major Operation
Case Presenter: Kee Wei Lee
11:20 AM [CASE20251103_008] Experience of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention via the Ulnar Artery Approach
Case Presenter: Tomohiro Onishi
11:40 AM Best Challenging Case Selection & Announcement
1:30 PM | Moderated Complex Case Competition 2
2-8. Complex PCI
3:40 PM | Moderated Complex Case Competition 2
2-10. Complex PCI

Case Zone 3, Exhibition Hall, Level 1

Training Center, Exhibition Hall, Level 1

9:00 AM | Training Course
DCB Forward: Next Wave and Powerful Evidence Shaping of PCI Practice
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From B. Braun

Training Course

DCB Forward: Next Wave and Powerful Evidence Shaping of PCI Practice

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From B. Braun

Friday, May 1
9:00 AM ~ 10:30 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Training Center, Exhibition Hall, Level 1
9:00 AM Learning Objective
Speaker: Eun-Seok Shin
9:05 AM REVERSE : Redefining the Role of DCB in De-Novo LVD
Lecturer: Eun-Seok Shin
9:20 AM Discussion & Questions/Answers Session
9:40 AM DCB in Small Vessels
9:50 AM When to Use DCB : Case Sharing With Long Term Outcome
10:00 AM Discussion & Questions/Answers Session
10:20 AM Closing Remark
11:00 AM | Training Course
Empowering Complex PCI: Precision Access, Confident Crossing, Proven Results
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From APT Medical, Inc.

Training Course

Empowering Complex PCI: Precision Access, Confident Crossing, Proven Results

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From APT Medical, Inc.

Friday, May 1
11:00 AM ~ 12:30 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Training Center, Exhibition Hall, Level 1
11:00 AM Beyond Crossing: Balloon Optimization in Tortuous and Complex Lesions
Lecturer: Koon Wee Koay
11:15 AM Q&A
11:20 AM Workhorse or Game Changer? Wire Strategy in Daily Complex PCI Practice
11:35 AM Q&A
11:40 AM Optimizing Backup Support in CTO PCI: When and How to Use Guiding Extension and Microcatheter
11:55 AM Q&A
12:00 PM Hands-on Training
Trainer: Yue Hin Tang
2:00 PM | Training Course
CUT & DRUG Treatment Strategy
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Boston Scientific Korea

Training Course

CUT & DRUG Treatment Strategy

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Boston Scientific Korea

Friday, May 1
2:00 PM ~ 3:30 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Training Center, Exhibition Hall, Level 1
2:00 PM Opening
2:10 PM How to Execute the Cut & Drug Strategy: Tips, Tricks and Case Insights
Lecturer: Dong Oh Kang
2:40 PM Hands On Training : Wolverine Cutting & DCB Balloon
3:20 PM Closing
4:00 PM | Training Course
ASAHI Experience Day With SION Assembly, ETOSS & Heart Model
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Asahi Intecc Korea

Training Course

ASAHI Experience Day With SION Assembly, ETOSS & Heart Model

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Asahi Intecc Korea

Friday, May 1
4:00 PM ~ 6:00 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Training Center, Exhibition Hall, Level 1
4:00 PM ASAHI SION Assembly
ASAHI ETOSS (Educational Total Occlusion Simulation System)
ASAHI Heart Model

Interview Lounge, Exhibition Hall, Level 1

10:20 AM | TCTAP Wrap-up Interviews
TAVR

TCTAP Wrap-up Interviews

TAVR

Friday, May 1
10:20 AM ~ 10:40 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Interview Lounge, Exhibition Hall, Level 1
Interviewee: Kentaro Hayashida
Interviewee: Philippe Garot
12:30 PM | TCTAP Wrap-up Interviews
Vulnerable Plaque

TCTAP Wrap-up Interviews

Vulnerable Plaque

Friday, May 1
12:30 PM ~ 12:50 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Interview Lounge, Exhibition Hall, Level 1
Moderator(s): Ik-Kyung Jang
Interviewee: Takashi Kubo
Interviewee: Antonio Colombo
Interviewee: Gregg W. Stone
4:30 PM | TCTAP Wrap-up Interviews
Imaging & Physiology

TCTAP Wrap-up Interviews

Imaging & Physiology

Friday, May 1
4:30 PM ~ 4:50 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Interview Lounge, Exhibition Hall, Level 1
Interviewee: William F. Fearon
Interviewee: Takashi Akasaka
Interviewee: Carlos Collet

Saturday, May 2

AI Translations iconCoronary Theater, Level 1

7:20 AM | Meet the Experts Over Breakfast
Complex PCI II: Strategies for High-Risk PCI
8:30 AM | Hot Topics
New DCB Strategy in Modern PCI
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Hot Topics

New DCB Strategy in Modern PCI

Saturday, May 2
8:30 AM ~ 9:55 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Coronary Theater, Level 1
8:30 AM How Drug Delivery Differs Between DES and DCB?
8:38 AM Are All DCBs the Same: Class Effect or Device-Specific?
Lecturer: Bruno Scheller
8:46 AM DCB for De Novo Lesion: SELUTION, REC-CAGEFREE and Others
Lecturer: Peter O'Kane
8:54 AM Emphasis on Drug-Coated Balloons in Vessels Larger Than 3 mm
Lecturer: Antonio Colombo
9:02 AM Panel Discussion I
9:13 AM Optimal Lesion Preparation for DCB-PCI in De Novo Large-Vessel Disease
Lecturer: Eun-Seok Shin
9:21 AM How to Minimize Metal Work in Diffuse Long Lesions
9:29 AM Bifurcation PCI in the DCB-BIF Era: What Has Changed?
Lecturer: Shao-Liang Chen
9:37 AM Critical Appraisal of DCB for De Novo Large Vessel CAD
Lecturer: Myeong-Ki Hong
9:45 AM Panel Discussion II
9:55 AM | Hot Topics
Breaking the Complex Calcified Lesions: NC Balloon, Cutting Balloon, Rotational and Orbital Atherectomy, and IVL
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Hot Topics

Breaking the Complex Calcified Lesions: NC Balloon, Cutting Balloon, Rotational and Orbital Atherectomy, and IVL

Saturday, May 2
9:55 AM ~ 11:20 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Coronary Theater, Level 1
9:55 AM Imaging for Coronary Calcium: Timing, Modality Selection, and Clinical Impact
Lecturer: Gary S. Mintz
10:03 AM Calcified Nodule in Coronary Artery Disease: Clinical Subtypes and Management Strategies
Lecturer: Doosup Shin
10:11 AM Managing Calcified ISR: Challenges and Contemporary Strategies
Lecturer: Wei-Hsian Yin
10:19 AM Panel Discussion I
10:32 AM How to Utilize Calcium Modification Techniques in Complex PCI
Lecturer: Shozo Ishihara
10:40 AM New IVL Technology: Lithix Lithoplasty
Lecturer: Nikos Werner
10:48 AM Rotatripsy in Daily Practice: Indications and Techniques
Lecturer: Khung Keong Yeo
10:56 AM PCI in Severe Calcification: A Practical, Step-by-Step Strategy
Lecturer: Do-Yoon Kang
11:04 AM Panel Discussion II
11:20 AM | Live Case
Final Live Cases From Asan Medical Center 12: Complex PCI
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Live Case

Final Live Cases From Asan Medical Center 12: Complex PCI

Saturday, May 2
11:20 AM ~ 12:20 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Coronary Theater, Level 1
11:20 AM Asan Medical Center, Korea: Case #20
1st Operator: Duk-Woo Park
11:50 AM Asan Medical Center, Korea: Case #21
1st Operator: Seung-Jung Park
2nd Operator: Ju Hyeon Kim
12:20 PM | Lunchtime Activities
Bridging Past and Future - SAPIEN's Long-Term Advantage
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Edwards Lifesciences
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Lunchtime Activities

Bridging Past and Future - SAPIEN's Long-Term Advantage

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Edwards Lifesciences

Saturday, May 2
12:20 PM ~ 1:20 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Coronary Theater, Level 1
12:20 PM Durability in Real World - PARTNER 3 7 Years & Long-Term Data of AMC
Lecturer: Jung-Min Ahn
12:40 PM Delivering the Future for Structural Heart Disease With Valve-in-Valve Interventions
1:00 PM Discussion and Q&A

AI Translations iconValve & Endovascular Theater, Level 1

7:20 AM | Meet the Experts Over Breakfast
How to Perform TEER in Challenging Clinical Scenarios
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Meet the Experts Over Breakfast

How to Perform TEER in Challenging Clinical Scenarios

Saturday, May 2
7:20 AM ~ 8:20 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Valve & Endovascular Theater, Level 1
Moderator(s): Kyung Woo Park
7:20 AM M-TEER in Patients With Giant Left Atrium: Strategies and Challenges
7:30 AM Optimal Timing of TEER in Acute Decompensated SMR
7:40 AM MitraClip Retrieval: Technical Tips From a Case Series
Lecturer: Do-Yoon Kang
7:50 AM Real-World Outcome of Mitral TEER in Asia-Pacific
Lecturer: Khung Keong Yeo
8:00 AM Panel Discussion
8:30 AM | Live Case
Live Case & Lecture 13: TTVR and TMVR
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Live Case

Live Case & Lecture 13: TTVR and TMVR

Saturday, May 2
8:30 AM ~ 9:42 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Valve & Endovascular Theater, Level 1
8:30 AM Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, USA: Case #22
1st Operator: Raj Makkar
9:00 AM Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, USA: Case #23
1st Operator: Raj Makkar
9:30 AM [Featured Lecture] State-of-the-Art TTVR/TMVR: Current Devices, Indications, and Challenges
Lecturer: James Flaherty
10:00 AM | KCTA Symposium
29th Annual Conference for Cardiovascular Nurse & Allied Professionals Session With TCTAP 2026 (Korean Only)
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KCTA Symposium

29th Annual Conference for Cardiovascular Nurse & Allied Professionals Session With TCTAP 2026 (Korean Only)

Co-organized by Korean Cardiovascular Technology Association

Saturday, May 2
10:00 AM ~ 2:20 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Valve & Endovascular Theater, Level 1

Part I: Valve

10:00 AM Antithrombotic Therapy After TAVR
Lecturer: Sujeong Kim
10:10 AM Cardiac Rhythm Management in TAVR
Lecturer: Jong Ho Shin
10:20 AM Rescue Strategies for Coronary Occlusion During TAVR
Lecturer: Seung Yong Lee
10:30 AM Whats Different? BASILICA, UNICORN, and LLAMACORN
Lecturer: Yeonsu Kang
10:40 AM Q & A

Part II: Drug-Coated Balloon

11:00 AM Limitations of Contemporary Drug-Eluting Stents
Lecturer: Seung Hyun Lee
11:10 AM DCB-ARC Consensus: Definitions for Drug-Coated Balloon Use
Lecturer: Do Hyung Lim
11:20 AM DCB in Diffuse Long Lesions: Hybrid DCB + DES Strategy
Lecturer: Min June Jo
11:30 AM DCB in Bifurcation Lesions: Advantages for the Side Branch
Lecturer: Jong Moon Seok
11:40 AM Q & A

Part III: Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL)

Moderator(s): Seyoung Im, Min Suk Lee
12:00 PM IVL: Indications, Contraindications, and Limitations
Lecturer: Han Seong Bae
12:10 PM Tips and Tricks for IVL
Lecturer: Joon-Won Kang
12:20 PM Intravascular Imaging–Guided PCI With IVL
Lecturer: Chang Soon Park
12:30 PM Rotational Atherectomy + IVL(RotaTripsy): How to Select Rota Burr Size
Lecturer: Heonseob Kim
12:40 PM Q & A

Coffee Break

1:00 PM Coffee Break

Part IV: Cath Lab Improvement

1:20 PM All About Impella
Lecturer: A Jung Wang
1:30 PM Non-Operating Room Anesthesia: Evolution, Trial & Error
Lecturer: Hojung Kang
1:40 PM POCT Equipment for the Cath Lab(ACT, ABGA)
Lecturer: Jung Hwan Kim
1:50 PM Advances in Computerized Hemodynamic Recording(Mac-Lab Worklist, Paperless Workflow)
Lecturer: Jin Seok Roh
2:00 PM Q & A

AI Translations iconPresentation Theater 1, Level 1

7:20 AM | Meet the Experts Over Breakfast
DCB & BRS: Essentials and Updates
9:50 AM | Challenging Case Competition with Experts' Focus Review 1
1-2. Coronary Intervention
12:20 PM | Lunchtime Activities
Optimizing LDL-C Management for Diverse Patients
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Organon
AI Translations icon AI Translations

Lunchtime Activities

Optimizing LDL-C Management for Diverse Patients

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Organon

Saturday, May 2
12:20 PM ~ 1:20 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Presentation Theater 1, Level 1
Moderator(s): Jung Rae Cho, Yunseok Choi
12:20 PM Interplay LDL-C Management Between Elderly, CKD, and Cardiovascular Risk
Lecturer: Si-Hyuck Kang
12:40 PM Interplay LDL-C Management Between Menopause, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Risk
Lecturer: Ji Hyun Kim
1:00 PM Panel Discussion

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9:40 AM | Challenging Case Competition with Experts' Focus Review 2
2-2. Mitral and Other Intervention
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Challenging Case Competition with Experts' Focus Review 2

2-2. Mitral and Other Intervention

Saturday, May 2
9:40 AM ~ 10:10 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Presentation Theater 2, Level 1
9:40 AM [CASE20251113_013] LAMPOON-Assisted Transcatheter Mitral Valve-in-Valve Replacement
Case Presenter: Ganesan Nambirajan
9:50 AM [CASE20251102_021] Transcatheter Closure of Ruptured Right Sinus of Valsalva With Multifunctional Occluder: A Comprehensive Assessment & Procedural Guide
Case Presenter: Nadiah Baddrudin
10:10 AM Best Challenging Case Selection & Announcement
10:40 AM | Challenging Case Competition with Experts' Focus Review 2
2-3. Endovascular Intervention
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Challenging Case Competition with Experts' Focus Review 2

2-3. Endovascular Intervention

Saturday, May 2
10:40 AM ~ 11:50 AM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Presentation Theater 2, Level 1
10:40 AM [CASE20251107_027] Rendezvous-Assisted Endovascular Management of Heavily Calcified Superficial Femoral Artery Ostium Using Combined Rotational Atherectomy and Lithotripsy
Case Presenter: Chen Lun Su
10:50 AM [CASE20251106_017] Endovascular Repair of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm With Left Iliac Stenosis and Tortuous Anatomy: Pre-EVAR PTA and Ballerina (Crossed-Limb) Configuration for Optimal Device Delivery
Case Presenter: Kevin Francio
11:00 AM [CASE20251107_034] From Hemodynamic Collapse to Recovery: Life-Saving TEVAR in Ruptured Type B Aortic Dissection Managed With a Hybrid Approach
Case Presenter: Rendra Mahardhika Putra
11:10 AM [CASE20251101_003] Retrieval of Thrombosed Inferior Vena Cava Filter and Mechanical Thrombectomy of Associated Caval Thrombosis Using Flowtriever and Clottriever Systems With the Clottriever as Embolic Protection
Case Presenter: Dexter Yak Seng Chan
11:20 AM [CASE20251102_008] Heart Failure From a Large Coronary Artery Fistula Treated With Dual-Plug Transcatheter Closure
Case Presenter: ShuFan Deng
11:30 AM [CASE20251113_012] The Hemodynamic Cost of a Hidden Shunt: A Challenging Case of Chronic Heart Failure as a Consequence of an Unrecognized Renal Arteriovenous Fistula (rAVF) Successfully Managed With Renal Artery Covered Stenting
Case Presenter: Kevin Paul Enriquez
11:40 AM Best Challenging Case Selection & Announcement
12:20 PM | Lunchtime Activities
A New Paradigm for Initial Treatment of Hypertension
Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
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Lunchtime Activities

A New Paradigm for Initial Treatment of Hypertension

Organized by CVRF and Supported by Educational Grant From Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Saturday, May 2
12:20 PM ~ 1:20 PM * KST (UTC/GMT +9:00)
Presentation Theater 2, Level 1
Moderator(s): Jin Bae Lee, Wook Bum Pyun
12:20 PM Which Patients Benefit From Ultra–Low-Dose Triple Fixed-Dose Combination Therapy?
Lecturer: Jong-Young Lee
12:50 PM Discussion
This program is subject to change without notice.