Joint Meeting of

The 10th Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Session (APHRS2017)

and

The 64th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Heart Rhythm Society (JHRS2017)

Local Organizing Committee of APHRS/JHRS2017

Congress Corporation

September 14 (Thu.) – 17 (Sun.), 2017, PACIFICO Yokohama

APHRS/JHRS2017

CONTENTS

1. Congress Outline

2. Organization of the APHRS and JHRS

3. Registration Statistics

4. Scientific Program

5. Program at a Glance

6. Floor Plan

7. Sponsorship & Exhibition

8. Young Investigator Award (YIA) Competition

9. Photo Gallery of APHRS2017 and JHRS2017

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1. Congress Outline

Congress Name

Joint Meeting of

The 10th Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Session (APHRS2017) ＆The 64th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Heart Rhythm Society (JHRS2017)

Date From September 14 (Thu.) to 17 (Sun.), 2017

Venue(1) Conference Center and Exhibition Hall C, PACIFICO Yokohama

(2) InterContinental Yokohama Grand

Hosted/

Organized by

Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS)/

Local Organizing Committee of APHRS 2017

Japanese Heart Rhythm Society (JHRS)

Local Organizing Committee of JHRS 2017

Congress President

[APHRS2017]

Ken Okumura (Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital)

[JHRS2017]

Kenzo Hirao (Tokyo Medical and Dental University)

Theme

[APHRS2017]

Advancing Together in Heart Rhythm

[JHRS2017]

Shaping Together the Brilliant Future of JHRS

Estimated

ParticipantsApproximately 5,000

Official LanguagesEnglish, Japanese (in medical professionals sessions and several

doctors/researchers) and Chinese (in Mandarin Case Competitions)

Official WebsiteAPHRS2017: http://www.congre.co.jp/aphrs2017/

JHRS2017: http://www.congre.co.jp/64jhrs/eng/

Sponsors

■ Platinum

Medtronic, Abbot (St. Jude Medical)

■ Gold

DAIICHI SANKYO, Japan Lifeline

■ Silver

Boston Scientific, Johnson & Johnson Biosense Webster

■ Special

BIOTRONIK, Bristol-Myers Squibb & Pfizer

■ Educational

Bayer Yakuhin, Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim

Secretariat

c/o Congress Corporation

Kohsai-kaikan Bldg. 6F, 5-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 102-8481, Japan

TEL: +81-3-5216-5318 FAX: +81-3-5216-5552

E-mail: aphrs2017@congre.co.jp

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2. Organizations of the APHRS and JHRS

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2-1. APHRS2017 Local Organizing Committees (Alphabetical Order)

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2-2. JHRS2017 Local Organizing Committees (Alphabetical Order)

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3. Registration Statistics

(1) Country-by-Country

APHRS/JHRS2017 had 4,919 participants from 43 countries.

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NO. Country Total NO. Country Total

1 Australia 94 24 Myanmar 10

2 Bangladesh 1 25 Netherlands 5

3 Belgium 2 26 New Zealand 9

4 Brunei 3 27 Oman 2

5 Cambodia 2 28 Pakistan 5

6 Canada 10 29 Philippines 21

7 China 254 30 Saudi Arabia 11

8 Czech Republic 1 31 Singapore 43

9 Egypt 1 32 South Africa 1

10 France 6 33 Spain 3

11 Germany 15 34 Sri Lanka 8

12 Guatemala 1 35 Sweden 1

13 Hong Kong 50 36 Switzerland 2

14 India 60 37 Taiwan 181

15 Indonesia 37 38 Thailand 120

16 Islamic Republic of Iran 1 39 Tunisia 1

17 Israel 3 40 Turkey 3

18 Italy 15 41 United Kingdom 10

19 Japan 3,561 42 United States 128

20 Korea 159 43 Viet Nam 40

21 Malaysia 33 * Country Not specified 4

22 Monaco 1 Total 4,919

23 Mongolia 1

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(2) By Registration Category

Please see the table below for breakdown.

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CategoryPre-registration On-site registration Others Total

Domestic Oversea

Doctor, Researcher 1,089 519 484 2,092

Member of APHRS/JHRS 1,058 38 414 1,510

Non-Member 31 481 70 582

Non-Doctor, Researcher 417 188 666 1,271

Student/Trainee 11 40 51

Nurse/Allied Professional/Company 406 148 666 1,220

Others 10 165 889 1,064

One-day Registration 882 882

Oral Presenter(overseas resident only) 5 105 4 114

Poster Presenter(overseas resident only) 5 60 1 66

Not Specified 2 2

Waived 87 392 13 492

Invitee 87 392 479

Others 13 13

Total 1,603 1,264 2,039 13 4,919

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4. Scientific Program

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Session CategoryNo. of

Abstract

Symposium General Symposium 55

Oral Presentations

APHRS Young Investigator Award

Competition12

JHRS Young Investigator Award

Competition8

Featured Research Session 23

Rapid Firing Session 190

Oral Session 473

Oral Presentations (MP)

JHRS-CDR Joint Session 9

Medical Professional Symposium

(General)19

Medical Professional Award 5

Medical Professional Oral Presentation 71

Poster Sessions

Chaired Poster Presentations 106

Free Poster Presentations 218

Medical Professional Poster Presentations 37

Total 1226

(1) Non-designated Abstracts

A total of 1,226 were accepted as below.

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No. Session CategoryNumber of

Sessions

Number of Speakers (Presentations)

Invited General Total

1

Designated

Oral Sessions

Kazuo Yamada Invited Lecture 1 1 — 1

2 Koshichiro Hirosawa Memorial Lecture 1 1 — 1

3 APHRS-EHRA Joint Session 1 5 — 5

4 APHRS-HRS Joint Session 1 4 — 4

5 APHRS-PACES Joint Session 1 4 — 4

6 APHRS-WSA Joint Session 1 5 — 5

7 Joint Session (former JHRS-AIAC Joint Session) 1 5 — 5

8 JHRS-APHRS Joint Session 1 4 — 4

9 JHRS-EHRA Joint Session 1 5 — 5

10 JHRS-HRS Joint Session 1 4 — 4

11 12th Tawara-Aschoff Symposium 1 6 — 6

12 Electrocardiology Frontiers 2017 1 4 — 4

13 Invited Symposium 92 462 — 462

14 Clinical Characteristics and Management of Electrical Storm 1 5 — 5

15 Great Debate 7 16 — 16

16 Core Curriculum Session 5 18 — 18

17 Step-Up Session 2 8 — 8

18 Allied Professional Program 4 24 — 24

19 Educational Lecture 8 9 — 9

20 JHRS-JHFS Joint Session 1 4 — 4

21 JHRS Insurance Committee Session 1 3 — 3

22 Sedation during Catheter Ablation and Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Arrhythmia 1 2 — 2

23 JHRS "Journal of Electrocardiology" Best Article Award 1 1 — 1

24 Final Competition for the Academic Excellence Award of JHRS 1 4 — 4

25 The JHRS Paper Award Sponsored by Suzuken Memorial Foundation 1 2 — 2

26 J-AB Symposium 1 3 — 3

27 For Young Researchers Who Wish to Study Abroad 2 10 — 10

28 Medical Professional Special Lecture 5 5 — 5

29 Medical Professional Symposium (Invited) 4 17 — 17

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Non-

designated

Oral Sessions

General Symposium 11 11 55 66

31 APHRS Young Investigator Award Competition 2 — 12 12

32 JHRS Young Investigator Award Competition 2 — 8 8

33 Featured Research Session 5 5 23 28

34 Rapid Firing Session 33 — 190 190

35 Oral Session 100 — 473 473

36 JHRS-CDR Joint Session 1 1 9 10

37 Medical Professional Symposium (General) 4 — 19 19

38 Medical Professional Award 1 — 5 5

39 Medical Professional Oral Presentation 12 — 71 71

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Poster

Sessions

Chaired Poster Presentations 12 — 106 106

41 Free Poster Presentations 3 — 218 218

42 Medical Professional Poster Presentations 9 — 37 37

Total 344 658 1226 1884

(2) Breakdown of the All Designated and Non-designated Sessions

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5. Program at a Glance

Thursday, September 14, Morning

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5-1. Oral Sessions

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Thursday, September 14, Afternoon

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Friday, September 15, Morning

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Friday, September 15, Afternoon

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Saturday, September 16, Morning

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Saturday, September 16, Afternoon

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Sunday, September 17, Morning

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Sunday, September 17, Afternoon

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Friday, September 15

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5-2. Rapid Firing Sessions, Poster Sessions, etc.

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Saturday, September 16

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Sunday, September 17

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6. Floor Plan

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7. Sponsorship & Exhibition

We provided an opportunity for our sponsoring companies to share with participants their

innovative products and technologies, as well as the latest medical information. At the same

time, we carved out a meaningful spot for companies to network with distinguished faculties

and renowned scholars who are leading the field of Arrhythmia.

7-1. Sponsorship

BenefitPlatinum Gold Silver Bronze Educational

70,000,000 50,000,000 40,000,000 30,000,000 20,000,000

Morning Seminar 1 session 1 session 1 session 1 session

Luncheon Seminar 5 sessions 3 sessions 2 sessions 2 sessions 1 session

Teatime Seminar 3 sessions 1 session 1 session

Exhibition booth (1 booth = 1.8 m

1.5 m = approx. 2.7 m2, total

approx. 81 m2)

30 booth

spaces

20 booth

spaces

14 booth

spaces

10 booth

spaces

10 booth

spaces

Industry Mini-seminar 6 sessions 4 sessions 3 sessions 2 sessions 2 sessions

Hospitality Lounge ● ● ●

complimentary Congress

registrations100 70 50 30 15

banners each on the website and

abstract application2 banners 1 banners 1 banners 1 banners 1 banners

Advertisement in the program book ● ● ● ● ●

Broadcast of promotional video ● ● ● ●

Logo printed on name card straps

and conference bags●

Noticeboard advertisements ● ● ● ●

Provision of pre-registered

participant list (countries and

names)

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Other (requests for other options

may be accommodated after

consultation)

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(1) Sponsorship Benefit (Unit: JPY)

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(2) Sponsoring Companies

No Level Company

1 Platinum Medtronic, Inc.

2 Platinum Abbott (St. Jude Medical, LLC.)

3 Gold DAIICHI SANKYO CO., LTD.

4 Gold Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd.

5 Silver Boston Scientific Corporation

6 Silver Johnson & Johnson

7 Educational Bayer Yakuhin,Ltd.

8 Educational Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim Co., Ltd.

9 Special BIOTRONIK

10 Special Bristol-Myers Squibb/Pfizer JAPAN Inc.

10 companies in total

7-2. Exhibition

(1) Exhibition Period

• 8:30-17:30, September 15 (Fri), 2017

• 8:30-17:30, September 16 (Sat), 2017

• 8:20-16:10, September 17 (Sun), 2017

(2) Exhibition Fees

Type Unit Size Exhibition fee Remarks

1 Shell Scheme 1W1.8m x D1.5m x H2.4

m

JPY 432,000

(including tax)See below

2 Free Build 12.7 m2

(space only)

JPY 378,000

(including tax)

We accept application

from four units the

minimum

(3) Unit Specification of Shell Scheme

Size: Width 1.8m x Depth 1.5m x Height 2.4m

Back panel: Width 1.8m x Height 2.4m

Side panel: Width 0.9m x Height 2.4m

Display cart: Width 1.8m x Depth 0.9m x Height 0.7m

The Price mentioned above includes below items for each Shell Scheme

- One back panel

- Two side panels

- One display cart (no white cloth)

- One fascia panel for company name

- One fluorescent light

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No Company

Booth NO

(Exhibition

Hall C)

Hospitality

Space/Room

1 Medtronic, Inc. 1 3F(311+312)

2 Abbott (St. Jude Medical, LLC.) 2 3F(313+314)

3 DAIICHI SANKYO Co., Ltd. 3

4 Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd. 4 4F(411+412)

5 Boston Scientific Corporation 5 2F, 4F(423)

6 Biosense Webter 6 5F(513+514)

7 Bristol-Myers Squibb/Pfizer JAPAN Inc. 7

8 BIOTRONIK 8 4F(414+415)

9 Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim Co., Ltd. 9

10 TDK Corporation 10

11 Fukuda Denshi Co., Ltd. 11 4F(424)

12 Century Medical, Inc. 12

13 Vitatron 13

14 NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION 14 1F

15 DVx INC. 15

16 HEIWA BUSSAN Co., Ltd. 16

17 Nexis Co., Ltd. 17

18 Inter Nova Co., Ltd. 18

19 Asahi KASEI ZOLL Medical Corporation 19

20 NIPRO 20

21 SHEEN MAN CO., LTD. 21

22 Heart Organization Co., Ltd. 22

23 ImageONE Co., Ltd. 23

24 SUZUKEN CO., LTD. 24

25 Cook Japan, INC 25

26 MicroPort EP 26

27 Cascade Refining Inc. 27

28 GALGO MEDICAL 28

29 CIRCA Scientific, LLC 29

30 BAYLIS MEDICAL COMPANY INC. 30

31 Stereotaxis, Inc. 31

32 Gulliver Co., Ltd. 1F

33 Bunkodo Shoten 3F

34 Bunshindo-Shoten Co., Ltd. 5F

(4) List of Exhibitors

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8. Young Investigator Award (YIA) Competition

Twenty abstracts were chosen as the finalist for Young Investigator Award (YIA),

12 for APHRS, 8 JHRS. Eight prize winners are as below.

- APHRS-YIA Competition (Basic)

Grand Prize: Chang CUI (The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China)

Second Prize: Rahul SAMANTA (Westmead Hospital/The University of Sydney, Australia)

- APHRS-YIA Competition (Clinical)

Grand Prize: Chrishan J NALLIAH (Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia)

Second Prize: Rahul SAMANTA (Westmead Hospital/The University of Sydney, Australia)

- JHRS-YIA Competition (Basic)

Grand Prize: Mari ICHIKAWA (Shiga University of Medical Science, Japan)

Second Prize: Taro TEMMA (Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan)

- JHRS-YIA Competition (Clinical)

Grand Prize: Ahmed A TALIB (Tsukuba University, Japan)

Second Prize: Yasutoshi SHINODA (Division of Cardiology, University of Tsukuba, Japan)

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9-1. Opening Remarks (September 15)

9. Photo Gallery of APHRS2017 and JHRS2017

Finally, the Joint Meeting Starts!

Ken Okumura, President of APHRS2017 Kenzo Hirao, President of JHRS2017

Unique Opening Movie

Yasuyuki Yoshizawa,

President of Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Shu Zhang, President of APHRS

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9-2. Key Sessions

Core Curriculum Session 1 Core Curriculum Session 1

Core Curriculum Session 3 Core Curriculum Session 3

Kazuo Yamada Invited Lecture Kazuo Yamada Invited Lecture

APHRS-JHRS Joint Session APHRS-JHRS Joint Session

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9-3. Closing Remarks (September 17)

Ken Okumura, President of APHRS2017 Kenzo Hirao, President of JHRS2017

Tsu-Juey Wu, President of APHRS2018 APHRS2018 will be held in Taipei, Taiwan

Ken Okumura, President of APHRS2017

Tsu-Juey Wu, President of APHRS2018

Passing of the APHRS flag

JHRS2018 will be held in Tokyo, Japan

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■Welcome Party (September 14)

■Faculty Dinner (September 15)

■Gala Dinner (September 16)

9-4. Social Program

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■Business Booths

■Poster Sessions, Rapid Firing Sessions, Anatomy Theater

9-5. Exhibition Hall

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■Marvelous Advertising, Unique Novelties

9-6. Advertisement