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

Scientific Program

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 Practical Dilemmas in Diabetes Care 2025: What Should We Treat, Protect, and Monitor?

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 Blood Pressure Targets in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease

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) Hae-Young Lee (Seoul National University, 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)
09:00-10:25
CPP Session Room C
KOR
Chairperson(s) Seonghoon Choi (Hallym University, Korea)
Kyungdo Han (Soongsil University, Korea)
09:00-09:15 CPP-1 The Distribution of Artificial Intelligence–Derived Retinal Cardiovascular Risk Scores and Conventional Risk Factors in Two Korean Health Screening Cohorts: A Descriptive Study

Dongjin Nam (Mediwhale Inc. / Yonsei University, Korea)

09:15-09:30 CPP-2 Weight Fluctuation and Incidence of End-Stage Renal Diseases in Korean: A Nationwide Cohort Study

Yang-Hyun Kim (Korea University, Korea)

09:30-09:45 CPP-3 Lipoprotein(a) Metabolism and Emerging Therapeutic Targets : Current Insights and Future Perspectives

Janghoon Lee (Kyungpook National University, Korea)

09:45-10:00 CPP-4 Zilebesiran: An RNA Therapeutic Agent Interfering Angiotensinogen Synthesis

Woong-Gil Choi (Chungbuk National University, Korea)

10:00-10:15 CPP-5 Emotional Eating and Cardiometabolic Health: Mechanisms, Evidence, and Clinical Implications

Bumjo Oh (Seoul National University, Korea)

10:15-10:25 Discussion

Mihae Seo (Soonchunhyang University, Korea)
Dae young Cheon (Hallym 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

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 – SPARE Trial

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, Data Integration to Smart 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 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

Rita Pinto (University of Lisbon, Portugal)
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)
14:50-15:40
Young Investigator Award Room C
ENG
Chairperson(s) Seonghoon Choi (Hallym University, Korea)
Eun Young Lee (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
14:50-15:00 YIA1 Efficacy and Safety of Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults with Prediabetes: A Target Trial Emulation Study

Ji Yoon Kim (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)

15:00-15:10 YIA2 Physical Activity Change After Myocardial Infarction and Subsequent Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events

Sojung Shin (Yonsei University, Korea)

15:10-15:20 YIA3 Associations of Circulatory Acylcarnitine Species with Anthropometry Markers and Weight Change in a Population-Based Healthy Cohort

Ko Ko Maung (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Switzerland)

15:20-15:30 YIA4 Association of Life’s Essential 8 Score with the Incidence of Heart Failure: A Nationwide Cohort Study in South Korea

Sang-suk Choi (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)

15:30-15:40 YIA5 Low Handgrip Strength and MASLD as Predictors of Elevated Cardiovascular Risk

Eugene Han (Keimyung University, Korea)

November 14 (Fri)
16:30-17:20
Satellite Symposium 1 Room A
ENG
Chairperson(s) Sin Gon Kim (Korea University, Korea)
16:30-17:20 SS1 Integrated Management of Hypertension and Dyslipidemia for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

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)

November 14 (Fri)
16:30-17:45
심혈관질환 예방을 위한 학회 Expert Consensus Opinion Room C
KOR
Chairperson(s) Min Kyong Moon (Seoul National University, Korea)
16:30-16:50 GS-1 Toward a Consensus on Nutrition Therapy for Cardiovascular Prevention: Global Perspectives

Ye Seul Yang (Seoul National University, Korea)

16:50-17:10 GS-2 Nutritional Approaches to Cardiovascular Health and Prevention: A Korean Perspective

Jae Won Cho (Samsung Medical Center, Korea)

17:10-17:30 GS-3 Developing Nutrition Guidelines for Chronic Cardiometabolic Diseases: Experiences from the Korean Diabetes Association and the Korean Nutrition Society

Jonghan Choi (Konkuk University, Korea)

17:30-17:45 Discussion
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