Online Abstract and Case Submission Portal

 

The Organizing Committee of the 16^th APHRS & CardioRhythm 2023 welcomes the submission of Abstracts, Catheter Ablation Cases, CIED Implantation Cases and Clinical Arrhythmia Cases for presentation. Please read carefully the following instructions to submit your abstracts and cases.  

 

Abstracts and cases submitted will be reviewed by the Abstract & Case Selection Committee.  For accepted abstracts and cases, the mode of presentation will either be in oral or poster format and be decided by the Abstract & Case Selection Committee.

 

Accepted abstracts and cases will be published in the Journal of Arrhythmia.

 

Deadline for abstract and case submission: 31 May 2023

Themes

1. Ablation Technology
2. Atrial Fibrillation
   • Rate Control
   • Rhythm Control
   • Anticoagulation
3. Basic Science
4. Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices
   • Bradycardia Pacing
   • Conduction System Pacing
   • Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
   • Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator
5. General Electrophysiology / Prevention / Screening / Imaging / ECG
6. Arrhythmia in Heart Failure
7. Arrhythmia in Congenital Heart Disease
8. Syncope and Sudden Cardiac Death
9. Supraventricular Tachycardia
10. Ventricular Tachycardia
11. Miscellaneous

 

 

Young Investigator Award
The purpose of the Young Investigator Award (YIA) is to stimulate interests in research by rewarding outstanding performance amongst those involved in research training in the early stage of their career.

 

Application Requirements

• Applicants must be in early stage of their career (i.e. up to five years post training) in cardiology or electrophysiology.
• Applicants must submit the training certification and curriculum vitae during online abstract submission.
• An applicant must be the first author of an abstract and a registered participant of the congress.
• Shortlisted oral abstracts must be presented by applicants during the Congress.

 

Selection Process

• An applicant should select ‘YIA Application’” during submission of abstract for oral presentation.
• Shortlisted abstracts and cases are based on scores assigned by the Abstract & Case Selection Committee and all shortlisted applicants (up to five best YIA papers finalists) will be notified.
• The finalists will present at the YIA session to be held as part of the APHRS scientific sessions.  The presentation will be evaluated live by a panel of judges, and the winner will be announced afterwards.
• The Abstract & Case Selection Committee’s decision is final.

 

Abstracts / Late Breaking Clinical Trial Abstracts

 

General information

1. Submission of Abstracts for presentation at the 16^th APHRS & CardioRhythm 2023 is welcomed.  Abstracts should contain original material that has not been published at the time of submission.  In addition, abstracts should not be submitted to international meetings which take place before 16^th APHRS & CardioRhythm 2023.  However, abstracts submitted to, or presented at, local and national meetings will be considered. If applicable, the abstract should state: "This research has been approved by an ethical committee".
2. Abstracts must be submitted through the online submission system (https://icc.eventsair.com/aphrs-2023/abstract-submission-portal).  Other forms of submission will not be considered.
3. The abstract must be written in English.
4. Since all abstracts accepted for oral or poster presentation will be published, they should be of copy-proof quality.
5. Abstracts must be submitted no later than the deadline of 31 May 2023.
6. All presenters are required to register for the Congress with full payment to confirm their participation and presentation of their works.  Presenting authors are deemed to have withdrawn their papers if registration fees are not paid by deadline.

 

Abstract Structure

1. Title: The title should be indicative of the abstract content. Abstract title should not exceed 25 words. Company or trade names, special symbols, characters and uncommon abbreviations are not permitted.
2. Content: Abstract body should not exceed 250 words. Simple table or figure may be included.  A table or a figure equals 100 words and is included as part of the 250 words limit.  Figures should be of high resolution and have a file type of “gif”, “jpg” or jpeg”.  Content must be organized in the following structure:
• Objectives
• Materials and Methods
• Results
• Conclusion

 

Review, selection and publication

1. All abstracts will be reviewed and scored by the Abstract and Case Review Committee.  An abstract may be accepted for oral presentation or poster presentation, or it may be rejected.
2. Selected abstracts will be published in the Journal of Arrhythmia.
3. Once accepted, copyright of the abstract will be transferred to the 16^th APHRS & CardioRhythm 2023.

 

Challenging and Interesting Catheter Ablation Cases

 

General information

1. Submission of Challenging and Interesting Catheter Ablation Cases for presentation at the 16^th APHRS & CardioRhythm 2023 is welcomed.  Cases should contain original material that has not been published at the time of submission.  In addition, cases should not be submitted to international meetings which take place before 16^th APHRS & CardioRhythm 2023.  However, abstracts submitted to, or presented at, local and national meetings will be considered.
2. Cases must be submitted through the online submission system (https://icc.eventsair.com/aphrs-2023/abstract-submission-portal).  Other forms of submission will not be considered.
3. The case must be written in English.
4. Since all cases accepted for oral or poster presentation will be published, they should be of copy-proof quality.
5. Cases must be submitted no later than the deadline of 31 May 2023.
6. All presenters are required to register for the Congress with full payment to confirm their participation and presentation of their works.  Presenting authors are deemed to have withdrawn their papers if registration fees are not paid by deadline.

 

Content of the case submission

1. Do not include any abbreviation in the title of the case.  Include the family names and initials of all authors.  Do not include degrees of authors.  Include the names and locations of the institutions in which the case was managed.
2. Organize the body of the case submission with the following headings:
   Background: In an initial paragraph, provide relevant background information for the case, preferably in no more than one or two sentences.
   Case: Describe the patient, history and details of the catheter ablation procedure performed.
   Decision-making: Discuss what choices were made during the catheter ablation procedure, how you proceeded and any relevant teaching points.
   Conclusion: State the conclusions reached.
3. References and credits must not be included in the case submission.  Do not include street address, postal code or degrees.  Formulae should in general be avoided.  The use of standard abbreviations is desirable.  Place special or unusual abbreviations in parentheses after the full words the first time it appears in the case submission.
4. The case submission should not contain more than 250 words.  Simple table or figure may be included.  A table or a figure equals 100 words and is included as part of the 250 words limit.  Figures should be of high resolution and have a file type of “gif”, “jpg” or “jpeg”.

 

Review, selection and publication

1. All cases will be reviewed and scored by the Abstract and Case Review Committee.  A case may be accepted for oral presentation or poster presentation, or it may be rejected.
2. Selected cases will be published in the Journal of Arrhythmia.
3. Once accepted, copyright of the case will be transferred to the 16^th APHRS & CardioRhythm 2023.

 

Challenging and Interesting CIED Implantation Cases

 

General information

1. Submission of Challenging and Interesting CIED Implantation Cases for presentation at the 16^th APHRS & CardioRhythm 2023 is welcomed.  Cases should contain original material that has not been published at the time of submission.  In addition, cases should not be submitted to international meetings which take place before 16^th APHRS & CardioRhythm 2023.  However, abstracts submitted to, or presented at, local and national meetings will be considered.
2. Cases must be submitted through the online submission system (https://icc.eventsair.com/aphrs-2023/abstract-submission-portal).  Other forms of submission will not be considered.
3. The case must be written in English.
4. Since all cases accepted for oral or poster presentation will be published, they should be of copy-proof quality.
5. Cases must be submitted no later than the deadline of 31 May 2023.
6. All presenters are required to register for the Congress with full payment to confirm their participation and presentation of their works.  Presenting authors are deemed to have withdrawn their papers if registration fees are not paid by deadline.

 

Content of the case submission

1. Do not include any abbreviation in the title of the case.  Include the family names and initials of all authors.  Do not include degrees of authors.  Include the names and locations of the institutions in which the case was managed.
2. Organize the body of the case submission with the following headings:
   Background: In an initial paragraph, provide relevant background information for the case, preferably in no more than one or two sentences.
   Case: Describe the patient, history and details of the CIED implantation procedure performed.
   Decision-making: Discuss what choices were made during the CIED implantation case, how you proceeded and any relevant teaching points.
   Conclusion: State the conclusions reached.
3. References and credits must not be included in the case submission.  Do not include street address, postal code or degrees.  Formulae should in general be avoided.  The use of standard abbreviations is desirable.  Place special or unusual abbreviations in parentheses after the full words the first time it appears in the case submission.
4. The case submission should not contain more than 250 words.  Simple table or figure may be included.  A table or a figure equals 100 words and is included as part of the 250 words limit.  Figures should be of high resolution and have a file type of “gif”, “jpg” or “jpeg”.

 

Review, selection and publication

1. All cases will be reviewed and scored by the Abstract and Case Review Committee.  A case may be accepted for oral presentation or poster presentation, or it may be rejected.
2. Selected cases will be published in the Journal of Arrhythmia.
3. Once accepted, copyright of the case will be transferred to the 16^th APHRS & CardioRhythm 2023.

 

Challenging and Interesting Clinical Arrhythmia Cases

 

General information

1. Submission of Challenging and Interesting Clinical Arrhythmia Cases for presentation at the 16^th APHRS & CardioRhythm 2023 is welcomed.  Cases should contain original material that has not been published at the time of submission.  In addition, cases should not be submitted to international meetings which take place before 16^th APHRS & CardioRhythm 2023.  However, abstracts submitted to, or presented at, local and national meetings will be considered.
2. Cases must be submitted through the online submission system (https://icc.eventsair.com/aphrs-2023/abstract-submission-portal).  Other forms of submission will not be considered.
3. The case must be written in English.
4. Since all cases accepted for oral or poster presentation will be published, they should be of copy-proof quality.
5. Cases must be submitted no later than the deadline of 31 May 2023.
6. All presenters are required to register for the Congress with full payment to confirm their participation and presentation of their works.  Presenting authors are deemed to have withdrawn their papers if registration fees are not paid by deadline.

 

Content of the case submission

1. Do not include any abbreviation in the title of the case.  Include the family names and initials of all authors.  Do not include degrees of authors.  Include the names and locations of the institutions in which the case was managed.
2. Organize the body of the case submission with the following headings:
   Background: In an initial paragraph, provide relevant background information for the case, preferably in no more than one or two sentences.
   Case: Describe the patient, history and any other relevant information that led to the decision-making.
   Decision-making: Discuss what choices were made based on the case, how you proceeded and any relevant teaching points.
   Conclusion: State the conclusions reached.
3. References and credits must not be included in the case submission.  Do not include street address, postal code or degrees.  Formulae should in general be avoided.  The use of standard abbreviations is desirable.  Place special or unusual abbreviations in parentheses after the full words the first time it appears in the case submission.
4. The case submission should not contain more than 250 words.  Simple table or figure may be included.  A table or a figure equals 100 words and is included as part of the 250 words limit.  Figures should be of high resolution and have a file type of “gif”, “jpg” or “jpeg”.

 

Review, selection and publication

1. All cases will be reviewed and scored by the Abstract and Case Review Committee.  A case may be accepted for oral presentation or poster presentation, or it may be rejected.
2. Selected cases will be published in the Journal of Arrhythmia.
3. Once accepted, copyright of the case will be transferred to the 16^th APHRS & CardioRhythm 2023.