Program
(Preliminary)
DAY 1
Sunday,December 7, 2025
08:00 ~ 08:30
08:30 ~ 09:00
09:30 ~ 09:45
09:45 ~ 10:00
Registration
APSAO Councilor Assembly
Coffee Break
Opening Ceremony & Welcome Address
Congress Chair & APSAO President
SESSION 1: Advances in Mechanical Circulatory Support
10:00 ~ 10:15
Real-World Experience of Next-Generation LVADs in a Multicenter Australian Registry
Speaker Name
[Australia]
10:15 ~ 10:30
Hybrid MCS Strategy: Integrating ECMO and Temporary VAD in Cardiogenic Shock
Speaker Name
[Japan]
10:30 ~ 10:45
National MCS Expansion: From Policy Reform to Large-Scale Clinical Implementation
Speaker Name
[China]
10:45 ~ 11:00
Bridging to Transplant in Resource-Limited Settings: India’s Evolving MCS Strategy
Speaker Name
[India]
11:00 ~ 11:15
When CentriMag Temporary LVAD Works: Patient Selection and Clinical Insights
Speaker Name
[Taiwan]
11:15 ~ 11:30
KMACS Experience: National Registry Data and Policy-Driven Outcomes in MCS Therapy
Song Seung -Hwan
[Korea]
11:30 ~ 12:00
Discussion (30min)
12:00 ~ 13:00
Luncheon Session (Sponsored by J&J), APSAO Board Meeting
SESSION 2: Clinical Applications of Mechanical Circulatory Support
13:00 ~ 13:15
Optimizing Timing of MCS Initiation in Cardiogenic Shock: The Australian Perspective
Speaker Name
[Australia]
13:15 ~ 13:30
Utilizing MCS in High-Risk Cardiac Surgery: A Protocolized Japanese Approach
Speaker Name
[Japan]
13:30 ~ 13:45
From Bridge to Recovery to Bridge to Decision: Evolving MCS Strategies in China
Speaker Name
[China]
13:45 ~ 14:00
Temporary MCS as a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Tool in Acute Heart Failure
Cho Yang-Hyun
[Korea]
14:00 ~ 14:15
Tailoring MCS in Advanced Heart Failure: Experience from Johns Hopkins Hospital
Speaker Name
[USA]
14:15 ~ 14:35
Discussion (20min)
14:35 – 14:50
Coffee Break
SESSION 3: Innovations in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
14:50 ~ 15:05
Smart Biomaterials for Cardiovascular Applications: From Bench to Bedside
Speaker Name
[Australia]
15:05 ~ 15:20
Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts: Current Status and Future Directions
Speaker Name
[Japan]
15:20 ~ 15:35
Biocompatible Surface Coatings for Long-Term MCS Use
Speaker Name
[China]
15:35 ~ 15:50
3D Bioprinting of Cardiac Patches Using ECM-Derived Hydrogels
Jeong In-Seok
[Korea]
15:50 ~ 16:05
Nanotechnology in Tissue Regeneration: Promise and Pitfalls
Speaker Name
[Country]
16:05 ~ 16:20
Mechanically Tunable Scaffolds for Myocardial Repair
Speaker Name
[Country]
16:20 ~ 16:35
Bioresorbable Materials for Transcatheter Applications
Speaker Name
[Country]
16:35 ~ 17:05
Discussion (30min)
Speaker Name
[Country]
17:05 ~ 18:30
Poster Session and Welcome Reception
18:30 ~ 20:30
Faculty Networking Dinner / Gala Dinner