DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACTS EXTENDED TO: MAY 10, 2018

Please note the following instructions for the preparation of abstracts:

• Abstracts must be written in English and should be structured in such a way as to include: Objectives, background, methods and results and conclusions. Note that this structure is a suggestion and not mandatory.
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• All abbreviations must be defined before being used as an abbreviation in the text.
   
• The content of the abstract is solely the responsibility of the author. The original abstract is reprinted exactly as provided. It is therefore essential that the abstract is correctly typed. Avoid errors, corrections and misspellings.
   
• Abstracts should contain no more than 1900 characters.
  
  
• Each graphic or table reduces your maximum character count by 600 characters.
   
• Abstracts sent by fax will not be processed by the Secretariat and will not be forwarded to the Scientific Committee for review.


• All abstracts will be reviewed by at least nine members of the Scientific Committee. An abstract may be accepted for oral presentation, as a poster, or may be rejected.


• You will receive confirmation from the Secretariat that your abstract has been received, indicating the abstract number, which it has been allocated. Please refer to this number in all correspondence regarding the abstract.
  
   

Policy Statement
The International Academy of Cardiology requires that audiences at the Academy's educational programs be informed of a presenter's (planning committee, moderators, speakers, faculty, authors and contributors) academic and professional affiliations, as well as other commercial relationships relevant to the content of the material that is presented.
The policy allows the listener/attendee to be fully informed in evaluating the information being presented. The situations may include, but are not limited to 1) stock options or bond holdings in a for-profit corporation or self-directed pension plan, 2) research grants, 3) employment (full or part time), 4) ownership or partnership, 5) consulting fees or other remuneration received by the presenter or his/her immediate family, including support that may be provided to attend the educational meeting, 6) nonremunerative positions of influence such as officer, board member, trustee, or public spokesperson. The disclosure will be shown as an indication (by an *) for those presenters who have stated that a relationship(s) exists relevant to the topic(s) being discussed.

Indicate any author(s) who has a possible conflict of interest (see policy statement) by an asterisk (*) next to that author(s) name in the heading of the abstract.

Please click on the button below to access the online abstract submission form

If you experience any problems in submitting the abstract please contact the Secretariat at: klimedco@ucla.edu.