November 14th(Fri) - 15th(Sat), 2025
Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas, Korea

Scientific Program

DAY 1 (November 14, Fri) DAY 2 (November 15, Sat)
All Rooms Room A Room B
November 14 (Fri)
09:00-10:20		 Symposium 1 2025 Hot Topics and Clinical Dilemmas: What You Need to Know Room A
ENG
Chairperson(s) Sang Hyun Ihm (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
Kyung-Yul Lee (Yonsei University, Korea)
09:00-09:15 S01-1 Hypertension

Sungha Park (Yonsei University, Korea)
09:15-09:30 S01-2 Diabetes

Eun-Jung Rhee (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)

09:30-09:45 S01-3 Stroke

Bum Joon Kim (University of Ulsan, Korea)
09:45-10:00 S01-4 Optimal BP Target in Advanced CKD

Seung Hyeok Han (Yonsei University, Korea)
10:00-10:20 Discussion

Cheol Ho Park (Yonsei University, Korea)
Hwi Seung Kim (Chung-Ang University, Korea)
Junho Hyun (University of Ulsan, Korea)
JoonNyung Heo (Yonsei University, Korea)

November 14 (Fri)
09:00-10:20		 Symposium 2 Lifestyle Modification in the Real World: Implications for CVD Prevention Room B
KOR
Chairperson(s) Seung-Hyun Ko (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
Sang Hong Baek (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
09:00-09:20 S02-1 Smoking Habit Change and Cardiovascular Disease

Ki Hong Choi (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)
09:20-09:40 S02-2 Reduced Alcohol Consumption and Cardiovascular Disease

Dong Oh Kang (Korea University, Korea)
09:40-10:00 S02-3 Cardiovascular Benefit of Physical Activity

Si-Hyuck Kang (Seoul National University, Korea)
10:00-10:20 Discussion

Danbee Kang (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)
Hokyou Lee (Yonsei University, Korea)
Hack-Lyoung Kim (Seoul National University, Korea)
Jun Hwa Hong (Eulji University, Korea)

November 14 (Fri)
10:50-11:30		 Plenary Lecture 1 Room A
ENG
Chairperson(s) Hae-Young Lee (Seoul National University, Korea)
10:50-11:30 PL1 Translating the 2025 ACC/AHA Blood Pressure Guidelines into Practice: A Clinician’s Guide

Eugene Yang (University of Washington, USA)
November 14 (Fri)
11:30-12:10		 Luncheon Symposium 1 Room A
ENG
Chairperson(s) Sungha Park (Yonsei University, Korea)
11:30-12:10 LS1 Approaches to Medical Management of Resistant Hypertension

Dae-Hee Kim (University of Ulsan, Korea)
November 14 (Fri)
11:30-12:10		 Luncheon Symposium 2 Room B
KOR
Chairperson(s) Seonghoon Choi (Hallym University, Korea)
11:30-12:10 LS2 How is Carvedilol different from other beta blockers : β-blockers & Beyond

Mi-Hyang Jung (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
November 14 (Fri)
12:10-13:30		 Symposium 3 Telemedicine in CVD: Reimagining Clinical and Preventive Medicine Room A
ENG
Chairperson(s) Hyung-Min Kwon (Seoul National University, Korea)
Sungha Park (Yonsei University, Korea)
12:10-12:30 S03-1 Global Trends and Current Landscape of Telemedicine

Daehee Kang (Seoul National University, Korea)
12:30-12:50 S03-2 Telemedicine for Hypertension Prevention & Management

Hyeon Chang Kim (Yonsei University, Korea)
12:50-13:10 S03-3 Telemedicine for Diabetes Management from Authentication to Education

Jae Hyoung Cho (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
13:10-13:30 Discussion

Minjae Yoon (Seoul National University, Korea)
SungA Bae (Yonsei University, Korea)
Sang Youl Rhee (Kyung Hee University, Korea)
Sunkeun Kim (Heartbeat Analysis Clinic, Korea)

November 14 (Fri)
12:10-13:30		 Symposium 4 Non-traditional Emerging risk factors for CVD Room B
KOR
Chairperson(s) Seonghoon Choi (Hallym University, Korea)
Jaehyuk Lee (Hanyang University, Korea)
12:10-12:30 S04-1 Polygenic Risk Score

Tae-Min Rhee (Seoul National University, Korea)
12:30-12:50 S04-2 Role of inflammation and its management in CV disease

Gyu Chul Oh (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)

12:50-13:10 S04-3 Psychosocial Stress and Sleep Disorder as Nontraditional Emerging Risk Factors for CVD

Chul-Hyun Cho (Korea University, Korea)
13:10-13:30 Discussion

Yaeni Kim (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
Dae young Cheon (Hallym University, Korea)
Jin Oh Na (Korea University, Korea)
Wonjin Kim (CHA University, Korea)

November 14 (Fri)
13:50-14:30		 Plenary Lecture 2 Room A
ENG
Chairperson(s) Sang-Ho Jo (Hallym University, Korea)
13:50-14:30 PL2 SGLT2 inhibitors and Cardiovascular Protection: What are the mechanistic underpinnings?

Subodh Verma (University of Toronto, Canada)
November 14 (Fri)
14:50-16:10		 Symposium 5 Practical Implementation of CVD Risk Prediction Across Diverse Clinical Settings Room A
ENG
Chairperson(s) Hyeon Chang Kim (Yonsei University, Korea)
Sin Gon Kim (Korea University, Korea)
14:50-15:05 S05-1 Overview of Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Models: Implications for East Asians

Eugene Yang (University of Washington, USA)
15:05-15:20 S05-2 Future Directions for ASCVD Risk Prediction in Japan: Triglycerides and HDL-C as Key Components of Residual Risk

Aya Hirata (Keio University, Japan)
15:20-15:35 S05-3 AHA PREVENT Equations and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Diverse Healthcare Populations

So Mi Jemma Cho (Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard, USA)
15:35-15:50 S05-4 Implementation of CVD Risk Prediction in Korean Clinical Practice

Hokyou Lee (Yonsei University, Korea)
15:50-16:10 Discussion

Eunji Kim (Gachon University, Korea)
Eu Jeong Ku (Seoul National University, Korea)
Jeong-Hun Shin (Hanyang University, Korea)
Jong Hyun Jhee (Yonsei University, Korea)

November 14 (Fri)
14:50-16:10		 Symposium 6 Joint Session with the Korean Society of Sports Medicine [대한스포츠의학회]
Exercise as Therapeutic Strategy for Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Health: From Molecules to Populations 		Room B
KOR
Chairperson(s) Jongsam Lee (Daegu University, Korea)
Sang Hyun Ihm (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
14:50-15:10 S06-1 Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health: Epidemiological Evidence from Korean Cohort Studies

Yeon Soo Kim (Seoul National University, Korea)
15:10-15:30 S06-2 Is More Always Better? Optimal Dose of Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness for Cardiovascular Health

Sae Young Jae (University of Seoul, Korea)
15:30-15:50 S06-3 Exercise-induced Skeletal Muscle Adaptations in Health and Aging: Role of Dietary Essential Amino Acids

Ii-Young Kim (Gachon University, Korea)
15:50-16:10 Discussion

Dong Hoon Lee (Yonsei University, Korea)
Kyuwan Lee (Ewha Womans University, Korea)
Kyung Eun Nam (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
Jong-Young Lee (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)

November 14 (Fri)
16:30-17:20		 Satellite Symposium 1 Room A
ENG
Chairperson(s) Seung-Hyun Ko (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
16:30-17:20 SS1 TBD

Yeoree Yang (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
November 14 (Fri)
16:30-17:20		 Satellite Symposium 2 Room B
KOR
Chairperson(s) Sang Hyun Ihm (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
16:30-17:20 SS2 Tailored approach to better blood pressure control; Edarbi 20mg

Jong-Chan Youn (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
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