PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

Welcome Message
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to participate in the 10 th Annual Scientific Sessions of the China
Interventional Therapeutics in partnership with TCT, CIT 2012, which will be held from Thursday, March
15 th through Sunday, March 18 th , 2012 at the China National Convention Center (CNCC) in Beijing. CIT 2012
is organized by Chinese Medical Association, CIT Board of Directors, Chinese Society of Cardiology, and
Cardiovascular Research Foundation, and co-sponsored by PCR, Complex Cardiovascular Therapeutics,
European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Intervention, European Society of Cardiology, Sociedad
Latinoamericana de Cardiología Intervencionista, Angioplasty Summit - TCTAP, Cardiovascular Research
Technologies, Asian Interventional Cardiovascular Therapeutics, New Cardiovascular Horizons, Division of
Medicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Engineering, Cardiovascular Society of Cross-Straits Medicine
Exchange Association, China Cardiovascular Promotive Association, Hong Kong College of Cardiology, and
Chinese Medical Journal.
The theme of this year's CIT is "Practice and Optimization". Under the core concept and direction, CIT 2012 will
offer more than 1000 didactic presentations, 500 abstracts and 50 live cases in its three-and-half-day program.
The grand opening and exclusive plenary session will take place in the morning and the result of late breaking
trials will be released in the afternoon on March 16 th , 2012. Comprehensive didactic sessions will feature four
major areas of interventional cardiology: coronary, endovascular, structural heart disease, and heart rhythm.
Sessions are designed to provide information and resources that can be immediately translated into improved
patient care.
As the largest interventional cardiology meeting in Asia Pacific region, it is expected that more than 5,500
experts, cardiologists, radiologists, vascular medicine specialists, industrial partners and other health
care professionals with a special interest in the field of interventional cardiology will attend the meeting.
Participants will have the opportunities to share scientific information and the latest advances, to exchange
expertise in interventional cardiology, to renew our friendship, and to increase worldwide collaboration. CIT
2012 will also provide a unique opportunity for the industries to exhibit their new products and to contact with
the cardiologists more closely.
Most importantly, CIT will be celebrating its 10 th anniversary in 2012. I cordially invite you to join us in Beijing
to witness the unforgettable historic moment and to discuss the growth and development of interventional
cardiovascular therapeutics in the Asia Pacific region.
Looking forward to welcoming you at CIT 2012!
Sincerely Yours,
Run-Lin Gao, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Professor of Medicine
Chairman, China Interventional Therapeutics (CIT)
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