Abstract Submission

Keydates

Submission Deadline for Abstract Submission :
February 28, 2011
Acceptance Notification :
March 15, 2011
Deadline for Author Registration
March 31, 2011

Abstract Submission Guidelines:

1. All abstracts must be submitted through congress website www.ascvts-atcsa2011.org. Abstracts send by FAX OR EMAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
2. All abstracts must be typed in English and submitted in form of Microsoft Word together with PDF file with the body limited of 300 words.
3. The abstract must consist of four paragraphs labeled: OBJECTIVE, METHODS, RESULTS, and CONCLUSIONS.
4. The text and the title should be free from abbreviations, except those commonly used (e.g. LVEF, CABG, VSD, ASD etc). It should concisely address the problem and the purpose of the study (OBJECTIVE); how the study was performed (METHODS); the main findings with numerical data and statistical significance (RESULTS); and the principal conclusion drawn from the study (CONCLUSIONS).
5. The title of the abstract should be printed in CAPITAL LETTERS; the name(s) of the author(s) should be preceded by the initials (omit titles). There should be no more than 8 authors.
6. If table or figure is included, the size of the file should not exceed 2 MB. Only two tables/images are allowed.
7. An acknowledgement or the receipt of the abstract submission will be sent automatically to the log-in person, the Presenting author and the corresponding author by e-mail upon the online submission successfully.
8. Presenting authors are encouraged to submit their CVs at the end of the abstract submission process.
9. The abstract must contain original material, not published or presented at any other international congress prior to the ASCVTS-ATCSA 2011.
10. The confirmation of acceptance by the Scientific Committee will be sent to the author by March 15, 2011. ONLY author with accepted abstract will receive the confirmation via submitted E-mail and be announced in the congress website. For further information, please contact the organizer office at 662 956 1580 or E-mail to conference@ascvts-atcsa2011.org.

Topic Area:

• Aortic surgery and Endovascular Stents
• Arrhythmia
• Congenital Heart Surgery
• Coronary Artery Surgery
• Heart Failure Surgery
• Mechanical Circulatory Support and Transplantation
• Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
• Robotic Surgery
• Valvular Surgery
• Basic Science
• Esophageal Surgery
• Infection
• Lung Surgery
• Mediastinal and Chest Wall Surgery
• New Development
• Trauma
• VATS
• Others

Young Investigator’s Award:

Applications are invited from young doctors for the Young Investigator’s Award. The award is open to doctors below 35 years of age at the time of the congress and working in Asia. Only original work of related field carried out in the region and not previously published will be considered. Finalists will present their papers at the Congress to the Panel of Judges appointed by the Organizing Committee. The winner will receive an honorarium of USD 1,000.

In the event that no entry of sufficient merit is received, the Panel of Judges may recommend to the Organizing Committee that no award be made. The decision of the Judges shall be final.

Those who are eligible and wish to apply for the Young Investigator’s Award are required to apply online at www.ascvts-atcsa2011.org at the time of the abstract submission and payment before March 31, 2011. Application will be considered with payment of registration fees.

Furuse Award:

The Furuse is prize for the best paper in the Annual Meeting regardless the age. The presenter should be the active member of ASCVTS, and the paper should come from the facility only inside of the Asia.The winner will receive an honorarium of USD 1,000.