Dear colleagues and friends,

On behalf of the organizing committee, we are pleased to invite you to attend the 26th Annual Meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (ASCVTS) to be held in Moscow, May 24 – 27, 2018.

The Congress of ASCVTS 2018 will be held in Russia, which is truly Euro-Asian country, for the first time. Moscow, the hosting city, is a city with centuries-old cultural traditions, renowned scientific achievements and hospitable and friendly citizens.

ASCVTS 2018 promises to be a great opportunity for congressional sessions, focusing on the vital problems of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, cardiology, endovascular surgery and related specialties. We hope that the days of the Congress will be marked by interesting lectures, presentations, discussions, debates, poster sessions and master-classes.

Delegates from many countries around the world will share their experience in applying advanced methods of treatment in the field of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, as well as valuable academic researches and cases. A wide-ranging scientific program consisting of lectures, symposia and presentation on the most critical issues challenging the most knowledge-intensive field of medicine will be covered. Moreover, the postgraduate course in conjunction with the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) focusing on cutting-edge technology and innovation in cardiovascular surgery will also be in the Program. Every program and session of this event would be carefully designed to provide a meaningful and fruitful content to all the participants.

Along with the extensive scientific program, delegates and guests of the Congress will be able to get acquainted with the traditions and cultural heritage of the state of Russia, visit museums and concert halls, theatrical and circus performances.

The Organizing Committee is confident that ASCVTS 2018 will bring innovation and further advancement in the scientific level and quality of the field of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. It will stimulate further cooperation between well-known professionals and those who are just at the entrance of their threshold of expected success.

We look forward to welcoming you to ASCVTS 2018 in Moscow.

With the sincere hope to see you in Moscow,
Very cordially,

Prof. Leo Bockeria

Congress President of ASCVTS 2018
Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences
President of the Russian Association of Cardiovascular Surgeons