About the Department of CTVS and NUHCS

The Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, embedded within the National University Heart Centre of Singapore, is a recognised academic research and clinical hub in the region.

The department, along with NUHCS, brings together resources, expertise, and capabilities in cardiology and cardiothoracic vascular surgery to better address the growing number of patients with heart disease and nurture the next generation of medical professionals. With a team of internationally recognised surgeons in the field of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, the department has been awarded two institutional Peak of Excellence for its minimal invasive thoracic surgery and aortic programme. It has been ranked as the top institution in Southeast Asia for cardiac surgery for three consecutive years in Newsweek’s Best Hospitals Award.

As a leading referral hub in Singapore and beyond, the department and NUHCS manage complex cardiovascular diseases, offering a wide spectrum of techniques and technologies. The CTVS team continues to make a significant impact on patients’ lives by providing comprehensive, customised treatments and solutions for the most challenging heart, lung and circulatory diseases.

Core Clinical Programmes:

Acute Coronary Syndrome
Congenital & Structural Heart Disease
Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathy
Heart Rhythm
Vascular Medicine & Therapy
Women’s Heart Health

Peaks of Excellence:

Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
Aortic Centre

Countdown to ASCVTS 2025

Days

Hours

Minutes

Seconds

The 33rd Annual Meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
14 – 17 May 2025
Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre

CONTACT

Kenes MP Asia Pte Ltd

Pico Creative Centre, 20 Kallang Avenue, 2nd Floor, Singapore 339411
info@ascvts2025.org

Meet-the-Expert session by Johnson & Johnson: For Every Heart Opened: Advancing Hemostatic Strategies to reduce surgical complications in Complex CABG & Sternotomy
Venue	Level 4, Orchard Hall – 405B
Date & Time	Friday, 16 May 2025 (1600 – 1645)
Synopsis
Objectives
Faculty	Prof. Hiroshi Niinami, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Hospital, Japan Dr Chang Guohao, National University Heart Centre Singapore (NUHCS), Singapore

1329 – 1330	Welcome and Opening Remarks
1330 – 1340	Coming Soon!
1340 – 1345	Q&A
1345 – 1355	TEER vs Surgery in primary MR – Clinical Trials Update Invited Speaker: Dr Edgar Tay, Singapore
1355 – 1400	Q&A
1400 – 1410	Surgical options after TEER failure Invited Speaker: Prof Minoru Tabata, Japan
1410 – 1415	Q&A
1415 – 1425	Where are we now and heading with transcatheter mitral valve replacement? Invited Speaker: Dr Gilbert HL Tang, United States
1425 – 1430	Q&A
1430 – 1440	Innovations beyond TEER and TMVR: what are other pipeline technologies? Invited Speaker: Prof Anson Cheung, Canada
1440 – 1445	Q&A
1445 – 1455	Trans-septal puncture for mitral procedures – step by step approach Invited Speaker: Dr Gilbert HL Tang, United States
1455 – 1500	Q&A
1500 – 1510	Severe mitral annular calcification – how I deal with it Invited Speaker: Dr Lee Yung Tsai, Taiwan
1510 – 1515	Q&A
1515 – 1525	Coming Soon!
1525 – 1530	Q&A
1530 – 1531	Summary and Closing Remarks
After each presentation	Panelist: Prof Anson Cheung, Canada Panelist: Prof Kenny Sin, Singapore Panelist: Prof Minoru Tabata, Japan Panelist: Dr Wang Shou Zheng, China

0900 – 0920	Advanced techniques in Mitral Repair Invited Speaker: Dr Taweesak Chotivatanapong, Thailand
0920 – 0940	MIS MV Repair New Techniques Invited Speaker: Prof Theodoros Kofidis, Singapore
0940 – 0950	Simple annuloplasty for symmetric Barlow 50 patients treated Invited Speaker: Prof Konstantinos Zannis, France
0950 – 1000	Panel Discussion and Q&A Panelist: Prof Chua Yeow Leng, Singapore Panelist: Prof Kenny Sin, Singapore Panelist: Dr Avenilo L. Aventura Jr., Philippines Panelist: Dr Shu Chen, China

1030 – 1045	OR-0120: Retrograde autologous priming in CPB: A single-centre retrospective observational study Abstract Presenter: Dr Vita Minutoli, Australia
1045 – 1100	OR-0178: The method of “ex-vivo” ultrafiltration after CPB in small children Abstract Presenter: Dr Olga Melnikova, Russia
1100 – 1115	OR-0232: When less is more Abstract Presenter: Dr Michael Tom Quilaquil, Singapore
1115 – 1130	OR-0252: Percutaneous vs surgical cannulation for vascular complicatiob in VA-ECMO: a multi-centre retrospective study Abstract Presenter: Dr Guanhua Li, China
1130 – 1145	Coming Soon!
1145 – 1200	Coming Soon!
1200 – 1215	Coming Soon!
1215 – 1230	PS-0003: Efficacy of FFP administration during CPB on hemostasis in acute aortic dissection surgery Abstract Presenter: Dr Yushi Okumura, Japan

1614 – 1615	Welcome and Opening Remarks
1615 – 1625	Indications for isolated tricuspid valve intervention: what role does surgery play now? Invited Speaker: A/Prof Jimmy Hon Kim Fatt, Singapore
1625 – 1630	Q&A
1630 – 1640	Coming Soon!
1640 – 1645	Q&A
1645 – 1700	Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement – clinical update and device parade Invited Speaker: Prof Wilson Szeto, United States
1700 – 1705	Q&A
1705 – 1720	Transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions for surgeons – Basic imaging and procedural steps Invited Speaker: Dr Gilbert HL Tang, United States
1720 – 1725	Q&A
1725 – 1740	Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement – Vancouver experience & live in a box Invited Speaker: Prof Anson Cheung, Canada
1740 – 1745	Q&A
1745 – 1755	T-TEER vs TTVR: how do we choose for our patients? Invited Speaker: Dr Gilbert HL Tang, United States
1755 – 1800	Q&A
1800 – 1810	MR and TR: How to manage? Combined surgery vs stages or concomitant transcatheter intervention? Invited Speaker: A/Prof Daniel Tai-Leung Chan, Hong Kong SAR
1810 – 1815	Q&A
After each presentation	Panel Discussion and Q&A Panelist: Prof Anson Cheung, Canada Panelist: Prof Wilson Szeto, United States Panelist: Dr Wang Shou Zheng, China Panelist: Dr William Kong, Singapore

1615 – 1625	OR-0032: The Game-Changing Role of Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation in Open-Heart Surgery: Our 10-Year Experience with Retrospective Observational Data Abstract Presenter: Dr Faizus Sazzad, Singapore
1625 – 1635	OR-0215: Intercostal nerve cryoablation in patients with minimally invasive mitral valve surgery Abstract Presenter: Dr Anastasiia Guseva, Russia
1635 – 1645	OR-0241: Prophylactic left atrial appendage ligation in elderly patients without atrial fibrillation during open heart surgery Abstract Presenter: Dr Guanhua Li, China
1645 – 1655	OR-0249: Robotic Mitral Valve Repair in Patients with Pectus Excavatum: Safety and Efficacy Abstract Presenter: Dr Satoru Tomita, Japan
1655 – 1705	OR-0250: Robotic mitral valve repair for active infective endocarditis Abstract Presenter: Dr Satoru Tomita, Japan
1705 – 1715	OR-0262: Mitral valve regurgitation after postinfarction aneurysm repair Abstract Presenter: Dr Artur Mikulyak, Russia
1715 – 1725	OR-0264: Long-Term Survival Advantage of Reoperative Surgical Mitral Valve Replacement Over Transcatheter Mitral Valve-in-Valve: Insights from a Multicenter Cohort Abstract Presenter: Mr Daniel Won, United States
1725 – 1735	OR-0272: Surgical approach to the prevention of cardioembolic stroke: usefulness of totally thoracoscopic left atrial appendage closure and ablation (Wolf-Ohtsuka procedure) Abstract Presenter: Dr Hiroshi Ito, Japan
1735 – 1745	OR-0275: The outcomes of off-pump minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting in 120 consecutive patients. Abstract Presenter: Dr Shota Yamanaka, Japan
1745 – 1755	OR-0280: Efficacy of Impella-supported off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction; comparison study with on-pump beating strategy Abstract Presenter: Dr Atomu Hino, Japan
1755 – 1805	OR-0282: Prediction of Graft Patency using Preoperative Hyperemic and Non-hyperemic Intracoronary Pressure Indices in CABG Abstract Presenter: Dr Ryo Nakamura, Japan
1805 – 1815	OR-0287: Surgical treatment of aortic valve prosthesis endocarditis Abstract Presenter: Dr Ravil Sharifulin, Russia
1815 – 1825	OR-0293: 14 years of single-center experience in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery through right thoracotomy Abstract Presenter: Dr Anton Zalesov, Russia

1400 – 1410	PS-0018: IDH2 L-lactylation modification alternates enzyme activity promoting myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury and reshaping energy metabolism reprogramming Abstract Presenter: Dr Yijie Tang, China
1410 – 1420	PS-0023: Integrating single-cell and spatial transcriptomics reveals the pulmonary artery cell heterogeneity and ecosystems in patient with pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease Abstract Presenter: Dr Wenhui Huang, China
1420 – 1430	PS-0026: Exploratory analysis of microplastics detection in ascending aorta: based on pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) Abstract Presenter: Dr Yucheng Hou, China
1430 – 1440	PS-0042: Genomic Insights into Type A Aortic Dissection: Results from a Pilot Whole Genome Sequencing Study Abstract Presenter: Dr Eunice Lo, Hong Kong SAR
1440 – 1450	PS-0070: Mechanism of LncRNA34962 regulation of miRNA-3575/c-Myc in pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease Abstract Presenter: Dr Xueying Wang, China
1450 – 1500	Coming Soon!
1500 – 1510	OR-0166: AI-Based Automated Segmentation and Measurement of the Aorta from CT Plain Scans Abstract Presenter: Dr Sisi Chen, Hong Kong SAR
1510 – 1520	OR-0213: Reducing Neointimal Hyperplasia in Vascular Surgery Using a Bivalirudin-Infused Carbopol 940 Gel Abstract Presenter: Dr Tzu-Yen Huang, Taiwan
1520 – 1530	OR-0258: Cardiac Surgery Without a Visible Scar: The Endoscopic Periareolar Approach Abstract Presenter: Dr Paradorn Jetwanna, Thailand
1530 – 1540	PS-0043: Preoperative Planning for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy Integrating Computational Fluid Dynamics with Spatial Assessment Based on Four-dimensional Computed Tomography Angiography Abstract Presenter: Dr Shu Chen, China

1140 – 1150	OR-0062: Very long-term outcome of AVR with mechanical valve for under the age of sixty Abstract Presenter: Dr Shuhei Sakaguchi, Japan
1150 – 1200	OR-0227: Indispensable Structural Complications after Aortic Valve and/or Root Surgeries for Takayasu Arteritis Abstract Presenter: Dr Yuki Tadokoro, Japan
1200 – 1210	OR-0251: Comparison of the results of aortic valve neocuspidalization (Ozaki procedure) with aortic valve bioprosthetics in patients with a narrow aortic annulus: a multicenter retrospective study Abstract Presenter: Dr Bakytbek Kadyraliev, Russia
1210 – 1220	OR-0259: Sutureless aortic valve replacement in small annular type 0 bicuspid aortic valve: Short-term results Abstract Presenter: Dr Baiyu Tian, China
1220 – 1230	OR-0260: Ozaki procedure – second experience in the world Abstract Presenter: Dr Artur Mikulyak, Russia

1030 – 1040	OR-0026: Ferroptosis-Induced SUMO2 Lactylation Counteracts Ferroptosis by Enhancing ACSL4 Degradation in Lung Adenocarcinoma Abstract Presenter: Dr Guangyao Shan, China
1040 – 1050	OR-0089: Gut Microbiota Impacts Cardiac Metabolism and Oxidative Stress in Postnatal Mouse Hearts Abstract Presenter: Dr Ruyue Zhang, China
1050 – 1100	OR-0097: Overexpressing GATA-4-BMSC-derived exosome suppresses H/R-induced cardiomyocyte ferroptosis through miR-330-3p/BAP1/SLC7A11/IP3R axis and mPTP opening Abstract Presenter: Dr Jigang He, China
1100 – 1110	OR-0102: Mannose inhibits NSCLC growth and the inflammatory microenvironment by regulating the gut microbiota and targeting the OGT/hnRNP R/JUN/IL-8 axis Abstract Presenter: Dr Haoyi Jin, China
1110 – 1120	OR-0157: Exploring Chitin-Architected 3D Culture Microenvironments: Effects on Mesenchymal Stem Cell Characteristics and Functions Abstract Presenter: Dr Dehua Chang, Japan
1120 – 1130	OR-0168: Identification of potential breath biomarkers for utilizing breath analysis as a screening tool in clinical diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma: A pilot study Abstract Presenter: Dr Hyungkeun Bahn, South Korea
1130 – 1140	OR-0185: ZNF146 Accelerates Lung Adenocarcinoma Progression through MDM2/p53 and PHGDH/ferroptosis Abstract Presenter: Dr Junkan Zhu, China
1140 – 1150	PS-0004: The use of Rotational Thromboelastometry (ROTEM) in Adult Cardiac Surgeries Abstract Presenter: Dr Isabel Rodriguez Martin, Spain

About the Department of CTVS and NUHCS

Countdown to ASCVTS 2025

NAVIGATION

CONTACT

Meet-the-Expert session by Johnson & Johnson: For Every Heart Opened: Advancing Hemostatic Strategies to reduce surgical complications in Complex CABG & Sternotomy

Programme

Faculty Biography

Symposium 38: Transcatheter Heart Valve Therapy for Surgeons 3

Presentations

Symposium 28: Advances in Mitral Surgery Part 2

Presentations

Oral Presentation 6: Perfusion

Presentations

Symposium 9: Transcatheter Heart Valve Therapy for Surgeons 1

Presentations

Oral Presentation 3: Adult Cardiac

Presentations

Oral Presentation 8: Basic Research 2

Presentations

Oral Presentation 7: Adult Cardiac

Presentations

Oral Presentation 5: Basic Research and Innovation 1

Presentations

Symposium 14: Surgeon’s role in Aortic Valve

Presentations

Oral Presentation 4: Aortic

Presentations

Oral Presentation 2: Transcatheter Heart Valve Therapy

Presentations

Oral Presentation 1: Adult Cardiac

Presentations

Symposium 4: Congenital 1

Presentations

Symposium 16: Congenital 2

Presentations

Symposium 18: Congenital 3

Presentations

Siemens Healthineers Industry Symposium (Meet the Expert): New frontiers in image-guided thoracic surgery

Programme

Faculty Biography

ASCVTS – EACTS Joint Session: Enhancing cooperation between Asia and Europe in Thoracic Surgery

Presentations

Session 15: Thoracic – Beyond Lung Cancer: Other Thoracic Malignancies

Presentations

Session 14: Congenital – Tetralogy of Fallot, PA-VSD-MAPCAs

Presentations

Session 13: Thoracic – Leadership and Innovations in Thoracic Surgeries

Presentations

Session 11: Congenital – Outcomes

Presentations

Session 12: Arrhythmia Surgery

Presentations

Session 10: Thoracic – Advanced Lung CA 2: Advances in Prognosis and Therapy

Presentations

Session 9: Congenital – Valves

Presentations

Session 8: Thoracic – Advanced Lung CA 1: How to manage them

Presentations

Session 7: Aortic Valve, Aorta

Presentations

Session 6: Congenital – Coronaries and Complex Anomalies

Presentations

Session 5: Thoracic – UVATS and RATS: From Sub-Lobar Resection to Sleeve Lobectomy

Presentations

Session 3: Congenital – Master Class: Aortic valve repair strategies

Presentations

STS-EACTS Workshop @ ASCVTS Session 3 : Mastering AV – Aortic Regurgitation

Presentations

Symposium 37: Innovation

Presentations

Symposium 36: The forgotten Tricuspid Valve

Presentations

Symposium 35: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Presentations

Symposium 33: Thoracic 6 – Evolving robotic landscape in thoracic surgery

Presentations

Symposium 32: Transplant & Mechanical Support 2

Presentations

Symposium 31: The Era of Advanced Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery

Presentations