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Today is  2026. 08. 22.
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Today is  2026. 08. 22.

Overseas Invited Faculty

Europe

Wilfried Mullens

Wilfried Mullens

Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, and Hasselt University, Belgium

CV AB
Speaker 10:15-10:30

Thursday, September 10, 2026

HF Therapy in Transition: From Guideline to Precision Medicine

What’s New in 2026? A Deep Dive into the ESC HF Guidelines

Chairperson 10:50-12:10

Friday, September 11, 2026

[Joint Session with HFA-ESC]

Shaping the Future of Personalized HF Care

Speaker 11:10-11:30

Friday, September 11, 2026

[Joint Session with HFA-ESC]

Shaping the Future of Personalized HF Care

Towards Personalized Device Therapy in Heart Failure: Rethinking CRT-D

Speaker 16:35-17:00

Friday, September 11, 2026

Presidential Lecture

Heart Failure 2026: From Guidelines to Precision, Prevention and Advocacy

Experts 08:00-08:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Meet the Expert 2

Speaker 09:20-09:35

Saturday, September 12, 2026

CKM Syndrome: New Insights, Emerging Therapies, and Unresolved Challenges

Congestion and Cardiorenal Interaction in Heart Failure

Gianluigi Savarese

Gianluigi Savarese

Karolinska Institutet and South Hospital, Sweden

CV AB
Speaker 10:50-11:10

Friday, September 11, 2026

[Joint Session with HFA-ESC]

Shaping the Future of Personalized HF Care

Towards Personalized GDMT in Heart Failure: Rethinking Phenotype-Based Therapy

Chairperson 08:50-10:10

Saturday, September 12, 2026

CKM Syndrome: New Insights, Emerging Therapies, and Unresolved Challenges

Experts 08:00-08:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Meet the Expert 2

Speaker 13:50-14:10

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Tailoring Modern HF Therapy: Integrating Evidence-Based Evolution into Practice

Big Data to Bedside: Harmonizing Registry Evidence with Randomized Clinical Trials

Christian Basile

Christian Basile

Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

CV AB
Panel 11:50-12:10

Friday, September 11, 2026

[Joint Session with HFA-ESC]

Shaping the Future of Personalized HF Care

Discussion

Speaker 13:50-14:00

Friday, September 11, 2026

Young Investigator Award

Heart Failure with Declide Ejection Fraction: Incidence, Predictors, and Prognosis

Panel 14:30-14:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Tailoring Modern HF Therapy: Integrating Evidence-Based Evolution into Practice

Discussion

USA

Kenneth B. Margulies

Kenneth B. Margulies

Univ. of Pennsylvania, USA

CV AB
Chairperson 14:50-16:10

Thursday, September 10, 2026

[Joint Session with HFSA]

Emerging Evidence and Changing Treatment Paradigms in Cardiomyopathy

Speaker 15:30-15:50

Thursday, September 10, 2026

[Joint Session with HFSA]

Emerging Evidence and Changing Treatment Paradigms in Cardiomyopathy

Management of Non-obstructive HCM: Who Benefits from Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor?

Chairperson 13:10-14:30

Friday, September 11, 2026

Mechanisms of Heart Failure: From Basic Science to Clinical Insight

Speaker 13:10-13:40

Friday, September 11, 2026

Mechanisms of Heart Failure: From Basic Science to Clinical Insight

[Presidential Lecture From HFSA] Molecular Mechanisms of Heart Failure: From Bench to Bedside

Experts 08:00-08:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Meet the Expert 2

Omar K. Siddiqi

Omar K. Siddiqi

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, USA

CV AB
Speaker 12:40-13:10

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Luncheon Session 1

State of the Art Diagnostics and Treatment of ATTR Cardiac Amyloidosis in 2026

Speaker 14:50-15:10

Thursday, September 10, 2026

[Joint Session with HFSA]

Emerging Evidence and Changing Treatment Paradigms in Cardiomyopathy

ATTR-CM in the United States: Evidence to Practice

Speaker 14:30-14:50

Friday, September 11, 2026

Cardiac Amyloidosis 2026: Expanding Therapeutic Frontiers and Unresolved Controversies

The Importance of Timing: Early Tafamidis Therapy for Sustained Disease Modification

Speaker 10:50-11:10

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Meets the Industries 3

Real-World Experience with Tafamidis in Clinical Practice

Javed Butler

Javed Butler

Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, USA

CV AB
Chairperson 12:10-13:10

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Integrating Finerenone Across the CKM Continuum

Luncheon Session 2

Speaker 12:10-12:55

Friday, September 11, 2026

Advancing Chronic HF Management: From Evidence to Early Clinical Integration

Luncheon Session 5

Jardiance in Chronic HF: Early Initiation and Practical Integration Across EF

Experts 08:00-08:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Meet the Expert 2

Speaker 09:35-09:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

CKM Syndrome: New Insights, Emerging Therapies, and Unresolved Challenges

Who Should Receive MRAs in CKM Syndrome? Bridging the Gap Between Guidelines and Practice

Speaker 13:30-13:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Tailoring Modern HF Therapy: Integrating Evidence-Based Evolution into Practice

SGLT2 Inhibitors in Heart Failure: Translating Evidence into Multi-Organ Benefits

Liviu Klein

Liviu Klein

UCSF, USA

CV AB
Speaker 13:10-13:30

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Current Landscape and Future Pathways of Transcatheter HF Management

Interatrial Shunting in HF: Contemporary Evidence and Ongoing Challenges

Chairperson 14:30-15:50

Friday, September 11, 2026

Beyond Human Touch: Remote Monitoring & Protocolized Care Pathways in HF Clinics

Experts 08:00-08:50

Friday, September 11, 2026

Meet the Expert 1

Speaker 09:20-09:40

Friday, September 11, 2026

ARNI Beyond Conventional Boundaries: Expanding Across the CV Continuum

Meets the Industries 1

Global Perspectives on the Role of ARNI Across the HF Spectrum

Speaker 14:30-15:00

Friday, September 11, 2026

Beyond Human Touch: Remote Monitoring & Protocolized Care Pathways in HF Clinics

Remote Monitoring That Changes Outcomes: What to Measure, When to Act

Speaker 12:30-12:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Changing the Trajectory before the Next event with ARNI

Luncheon Session 8

A U.S. Perspective: Acting Earlier to Prevent the Next Heart Failure Event with ARNI

Matthew Martinez

Matthew Martinez

Mayo Clinic, USA

CV AB
Panel 15:50-16:10

Thursday, September 10, 2026

[Joint Session with HFSA]

Emerging Evidence and Changing Treatment Paradigms in Cardiomyopathy

Discussion

Experts 08:00-08:50

Friday, September 11, 2026

Meet the Expert 1

Chairperson 08:50-10:10

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in 2026: From Risk Stratification to Targeted Therapy

Speaker 09:20-09:35

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in 2026: From Risk Stratification to Targeted Therapy

The New Era of HCM: Myosin Inhibitors and Personalized Treatment Strategies

Stephen Greene

Stephen Greene

Duke Clinical Research Institute, USA

CV AB
Speaker 12:10-12:40

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Integrating Finerenone Across the CKM Continuum

Luncheon Session 2

The Unique Value of Kerendia®: From Mechanism to Kidney & HF Prevention

Panel 14:10-14:30

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Current Landscape and Future Pathways of Transcatheter HF Management

Discussion

Speaker 08:20-08:40

Friday, September 11, 2026

A New Era in HFpEF/HFmrEF: The Role of Finerenone in Double Prevention

Morning Session 1

Prevention-2: Beyond First Events-Reducing Total HF Burden in HFpEF/HFmrEF with Finerenone

Japan

Koichiro Kinugawa

Koichiro Kinugawa

University of Toyama, Japan

CV AB
Chairperson 13:10-14:30

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Current Landscape and Future Pathways of Transcatheter HF Management

Experts 08:00-08:50

Friday, September 11, 2026

Meet the Expert 1

Speaker 16:10-16:35

Friday, September 11, 2026

Presidential Lecture

Heart Failure in Japan: The Role of the Japanese Heart Failure Society

Chairperson 10:30-11:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

[Joint Session with JHFS]

Decision-Making in Heart Failure: Navigating Uncertainty and Unmet Needs

Chairperson 13:30-14:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Tailoring Modern HF Therapy: Integrating Evidence-Based Evolution into Practice

Koichiro Kuwahara

Koichiro Kuwahara

Shinshu University, Japan

CV AB
Speaker 10:30-10:45

Saturday, September 12, 2026

[Joint Session with JHFS]

Decision-Making in Heart Failure: Navigating Uncertainty and Unmet Needs

BNP-based Heart Failure Care: A Japanese Model for Precision Medicine

Speaker 15:30-15:50

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Hot Topics in HF: Navigating the EF Spectrum

Top 3 Clinical Research in HFpEF (2025-2026)

Hiroshi Ueno

Hiroshi Ueno

University of Toyama, Japan

CV AB
Speaker 11:00-11:15

Saturday, September 12, 2026

[Joint Session with JHFS]

Decision-Making in Heart Failure: Navigating Uncertainty and Unmet Needs

Atrial Functional MR in Heart Failure: From Evidence to Practice

Yasuhiko Sakata

Yasuhiko Sakata

National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Japan

CV AB
Speaker 10:45-11:00

Thursday, September 10, 2026

HF Therapy in Transition: From Guideline to Precision Medicine

Revisiting the Effects of Novel HF Therapies Through Genomic and Multi-Omics Analyses

Experts 08:00-08:50

Friday, September 11, 2026

Meet the Expert 1

Speaker 09:05-09:20

Saturday, September 12, 2026

CKM Syndrome: New Insights, Emerging Therapies, and Unresolved Challenges

Redefining Obesity Treatment in Heart Failure Prevention: Targeting Metabolically Unhealthy Obesity

Takeshi Kitai

Takeshi Kitai

National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Japan

CV AB
Speaker 10:00-10:15

Thursday, September 10, 2026

HF Therapy in Transition: From Guideline to Precision Medicine

How Guidelines Shape HF Care? Unique Insights from Japan

Speaker 13:30-13:50

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Current Landscape and Future Pathways of Transcatheter HF Management

T-TEER in Functional TR Management: Patient Selection and Outcomes

China

Jian Zhang

Jian Zhang

Fuwai Hospital, China

CV AB
Chairperson 16:10-17:40

Thursday, September 10, 2026

[Joint Session with CHFA]

Global Lessons of Asian Heart Failure

Chairperson 15:10-16:30

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Hot Topics in HF: Navigating the EF Spectrum

Yuhui Zhang

Yuhui Zhang

Fuwai Hospital, China

CV AB
Panel 14:10-14:30

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Current Landscape and Future Pathways of Transcatheter HF Management

Discussion

Speaker 16:28-16:46

Thursday, September 10, 2026

[Joint Session with CHFA]

Global Lessons of Asian Heart Failure

Quadruple Therapy in Asian Patients: Efficacy, Tolerability, and Dosing Issues

Xiaowei Zhang

Xiaowei Zhang

The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, China

CV AB
Speaker 17:04-17:22

Thursday, September 10, 2026

[Joint Session with CHFA]

Global Lessons of Asian Heart Failure

Mechanical Circulatory Support in Asian Patients with Heart Failure

Indonesia

Novi Yanti Sari

Novi Yanti Sari

Siloam Hospitals Lippo Village, Jakarta, Indonesia

CV AB
Speaker 09:45-10:00

Friday, September 11, 2026

Beyond Survival: Managing Heart Failure in the Era of Modern Cancer Therapy

Permissive Cardiotoxicity and Intensive Monitoring: A New Paradigm in Cardio-oncology

Speaker 15:10-15:30

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Hot Topics in HF: Navigating the EF Spectrum

Top 3 Clinical Research in HFrEF (2025-2026)