KOVAS 2026

Together Beyond Border: Human-Centered Future

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Day 1 / July 17 (Fri)

* session in KST / UTC+9

[KOVAS 2026]
Together Beyond Borders: A Human-Centered Future
in Conjunction with ESVM
Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas, 2F
Room A (Magnolia, 2F)
09:20-09:25 Opening Remark Ki-Chul Sung (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)
09:25-11:00 [Eng] Session 1. Oral Abstract Presentation: Breaking the Boundaries of Blood Flow Choong-Won Goh (Ewha Womans Univ.)
Sae Young Jae (Univ. of Seoul)
Discussants: Sung Woo Cho (Inje Univ.), Ji-Won Hwang (Konkuk Univ.), Taek Kyu Park (Sungkyunkwan Univ.),
Hyun Chel Joo (Yonsei Univ.)
11:00-12:00 [Eng] Session 2. Special Lecture Moo-Yong Rhee (Dongguk Univ.)
Jong-Won Ha (Yonsei Univ.)
11:00-11:30 Pharmacological and Interventional Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism Oliver Schlager (Medical Univ. of Vienna, Austria)
11:30-12:00 Genetics, Prevalence, Screening and Confirmation of Primary Aldosteronism Yen-Hung Lin (National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan)
12:00-12:30 [Eng] Satellite Symposium I (Industry-academic Cooperation Session I) Hyeon Cheol Gwon (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)
12:30-14:10 [Eng] Session 3. The Hidden Destruction of the Venous Network in Diabetes Byung-Hee Oh (Sejong Hospital)
Kee-Sik Kim (Daegu Medical Center)
12:30-12:50 Diabetic Microangiopathy and Its Impact on Venous Circulation Kang-Un Choi (Yeungnam Univ.)
12:50-13:10 Diabetes and Chronic Venous Insufficiency: Overlapping Pathways and Clinical Challenges So Ree Kim (Korea Univ.)
13:10-13:30 Optimizing Wound Healing in Diabetic Patients with Venous Leg Ulcers Hyo-Suk Ahn (The Catholic Univ. of Korea)
13:30-13:50 Team-based Care for Diabetic Patients with Venous and Arterial Disease Jung A Kim (Korea Univ.)
13:50-14:10 Panel Discussion: Jeong Ha Ha (Yonsei Univ.), Moon-Hyon Hwang (Incheon National Univ.), Su-Bin Lim (Ewha Womans Univ.), Gyu Tae Park (Chung-Ang Univ.), Se-Eun Park (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)
14:10-14:40 Coffee Break & Moderated Poster Presentation
14:40-16:20 [Eng] Session 4. Translating Vascular Science into Clinical Success: Transforming Raw Data into Life-Saving Outcomes Seok-Min Kang (Yonsei Univ.)
Yen-Hung Lin (National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan)
14:40-15:00 How to Measure Aortic Aging in the Clinic? Julio Chirinos (Univ. of Pennsylvania, USA)
15:00-15:20 Novel Biomarkers for Predicting Vascular and Cardiac Events Sungha Park (Yonsei Univ.)
15:20-15:40 Emerging Concepts in Vascular Inflammation and Cardiovascular Risk Jin Joo Park (Seoul National Univ.)
15:40-16:00 What are the Challenges in Conducting Clinical Trials in Cardiovascular Disease? Joo Myung Lee (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)
16:00-16:20 Panel Discussion: Ngoc-Thanh Kim (Hanoi Medical Univ., Vietnam), Jin Jin Kim (The Catholic Univ. of Korea), Jae-Sik Jang (Dongguk Univ.), Eun-Sun Yoon (Korea National Open Univ.)
16:20-17:45 [Eng] Session 5. Europe–Korea Joint Session on Collaborative Vascular Practice and Innovation: KOVAS Welcomes ESVM Ki-Chul Sung (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)
Soon Jun Hong (Korea Univ.)
16:20-16:40 Diagnosis and Management of Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis Lucia Mazzolai (Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland)
16:40-17:00 Current Antithrombotic Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Korea Sang Min Park (Eulji Univ.)
17:00-17:20 Endovascular Treatment of Chronic Postthrombotic Iliocaval Obstructions Oliver Schlager (Medical Univ. of Vienna, Austria)
17:20-17:45 Panel Discussion: Eun Mi Lee (Dongguk Univ.), Sang Jin Ha (VHS Medical Center), Wei-Syun Hu (China Medical University Hospital, Taiwan), Jung Woo Son (Yonsei Wonju Univ.)
17:45-18:10 General Assembly (평의원회)
Room B (Orchid Section 2, 2F)
09:25-10:45 [Eng] Session 6. KOVAS & Korean Society of Lipid and Atherosclerosis: Advancing Together in Cardiovascular Science Byoung Kwon Lee (Yonsei Univ.)
Sang-Hyun Kim (Seoul National Univ.)
09:25-09:45 Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to Atherosclerosis: From Bench to Bedside Jun Hwa Hong (Eulji Univ.)
09:45-10:05 Remnant Cholesterol: An Overlooked Target in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Gyu Chul Oh (The Catholic Univ. of Korea)
10:05-10:25 Novel Lipid-Lowering Therapies: Trial Results and Perspective Sang Hak Lee (Yonsei Univ.)
10:25-10:45 The Role of Lipoprotein(a) in Vascular Medicine: From Bench to Bedside Sang-Ho Jo (Hallym Univ.)
10:45-11:00 Panel Discussion: Chan Seok Park (The Catholic Univ. of Korea), Dae Young Cheon (Hallym Univ.), Sang Rok Lee (Jeonbuk National Univ.), Keeho Song (Konkuk Univ.), Mi-Hyang Jung (The Catholic Univ. of Korea), Inki Moon (Soonchunhyang Univ.)
12:00-12:30 [Eng] Satellite Symposium II (Industry-academic Cooperation Session II) Chang Gyu Park (Korea Univ.)
12:30-14:10 [Eng] Session 7. KOVAS Welcomes the Korean Society of Echocardiography: Echo & Imaging in Vascular Disease Hae-Ok Jung (The Catholic Univ. of Korea)
Goo-Yeong Cho (Seoul National Univ.)
12:30-12:50 Transesophageal Echocardiography for Assessment of Aortic Plaque and Its' Character Jae-Hyeong Park (Chungnam National Univ.)
12:50-13:10 Right Ventricular-PA Couipling: Understanding the Heart-Vessel Interaction Chi Young Shim (Yonsei Univ.)
13:10-13:30 Takayasu's Arteritis: The Role of Echo & Imaging In Diagnosis and Management Dae-Hee Kim (Ulsan Univ.)
13:30-13:50 Assessment of Aortic Stiffness and Wall Stress by CT and CMR Sung Ho Hwang (Korea Univ.)
13:50-14:10 Panel Discussion: Moon-Seung Soh (Ajou Univ.), Kyung Eun Ha (Gachon Univ.), Minjeong Kim (Ewha Womans Univ.), Hyemoon Chung (Kyunghee Univ.), Jiesuck Park (Seoul National Univ.)
14:10-14:40 Coffee Break & Moderated Poster Presentation
14:40-16:20 [Kor] Session 8. Veins and Lymphatics: Cracking the Code of Veins and Lymphatics for Clinical Mastery Wook Bum Pyun (Ewha Womans Univ.)
Sang-Chol Lee (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)
14:40-15:00 Advanced Imaging Technologies for Deep Vein Pathology
15:00-15:20 How can We Manage Venous Thrombotic Diseases: Interdisciplinary Approaches Jung-Joon Cha (Korea Univ.)
15:20-15:40 Recurrent Varicose Veins: Evaluation and Novel Management Strategies Heungman Jeon (Korea Univ.)
15:40-16:00 Surgical and Medical Management of Lymphedema: Current Advances and Challenges Ki Yong Hong (Seoul National Univ.)
16:00-16:20 Panel Discussion: Jung Yeon Chin (Eulji Univ.), Oh-Hyun Lee (Yonsei Univ.), Saebeom Hur (Seoul National Univ.), Jae Hyun Jung (Korea Univ.), Seong-Hoon Lim (Dankook Univ.), Yong-Hyun Park (Pusan National Univ.)
16:20-17:45 [Kor] Session 9. Conquering the Secrets of the Neurovascular Disorders Woo-Keun Seo (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)
Jang Young Kim (Yonsei Wonju Univ.)
16:20-16:35 Association Between Small Vessel Disease and Cognitive Impairment: Bridging Vascular and Neurological Insights
16:35-16:50 AI Applications and Clinical Impact of Imaging Advances for Cerebrovascular Disorders Bum Joon Kim (Univ. of Ulsan)
16:50-17:05 Interdisciplinary Management Strategies for Carotid Artery Stenosis Hyung Jun Kim (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)
17:05-17:20 Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Vascular Dementia Chan-Nyoung Lee (Korea Univ.)
17:20-17:45 Panel Discussion: In-Cheol Kim (Keimyung Univ.), Soo Youn Lee (Sejong Hospital), Jin-Man Jung (Korea Univ.), Ji-Hun Jang (Inha Univ.)
Room C (Orchid Section 1, 2F)
09:25-11:00 [Eng] Session 10. ACSM-Professionals Forum - A New Frontier of Cardiac Rehabilitation Kee-Chan Joo (Wellness Academy)
Jong-Young Lee (Hallym Univ.)
09:25-09:45 Keynote: Exercise Oncology, A Future Direction for Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Peter Brubaker (Wake Forest Univ., USA)
09:45-10:05 Cardio-Oncology: Need for Lifestyle Modification Jong-Chan Youn (The Catholic Univ. of Korea)
10:05-10:25 Aerobic Exercise can Ameliorate Cardiotoxicity in Cancer Survivors
10:25-10:45 Role of Exercise in Improving Systemic Metabolic Health for Cancer Survivors Jiaping Zheng (Fujian Medical University, China)
10:45-11:00 Panel Discussion: Gi Duck Park (Kyungpook National Univ.), Jae-Hyun Lee (Chungnam National Univ.)
12:30-14:10 [Eng] Session 11. ACSM-Professionals Forum - Exercise and Heart Failure Management Eung Ju Kim (Korea Univ.)
Ji-Seok Kim (Gyeongsang National Univ.)
12:30-12:50 Keynote: Leveraging Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing to Reveal HFpEF Cemal Ozemek (Mayo Clinic, USA)
12:50-13:10 The Efficacy of HIIT vs MICT in Heart Failure Management Kee-Chan Joo (Wellness Academy)
13:10-13:30 Is Resistance Training Feasible to Exercise Intervention for Heart Failure? Young-Joo Kim (Sungshin Women's Univ.)
13:30-13:50 Is Mind-Body Exercise is Useful for Heart Failure Patients? Young In Hong (Woosuk Univ.)
13:50-14:10 Panel Discussion: Jae-Jong Byun (Woosong Univ.), Min Hwa Suk (Hanyang Univ.)
14:10-14:40 Coffee Break & Moderated Poster Presentation
14:40-16:20 [Kor] Session 12. ACSM-Professionals Forum - Cardiovascular Health Promotion by Fitness Trainer: Why and How? Sang Ki Lee (Chungnam Univ.)
14:40-15:00 The Importance of Cardiovascular Exercise in Fitness World Joong Chul Lee (Dongshin Univ.)
15:00-15:20 The Effect of CrossFit on the Cardiorespiratory Fitness Seung-Bo Park (CHA Univ.)
15:20-15:40 Outdoor Running: The New Wave of Fitness Training Seok-Jong Oh (Pafgym)
15:40-16:00 Psychological Stress and Cardiovascular Risk Yonghyun Lee (Dongduk Women’s Univ.)
16:00-16:20 Panel Discussion: Seung-Soo Baek (Sangmyung Univ.)
Room D (Lotus Room: 2F)
09:20-11:00 [Kor] Session 13. KOVAS together with Korean Society for Vascular Biology and Medicine (KVBM) Jin Han (Inje Univ.)
Jang Young Kim (Yonsei Wonju Univ.)
09:20-09:40 PAI-1 Acts as a Good Guy or Bad Guy in Cardiovascular Disease Progression? Xian Wu Cheng (Yanbian University Hospital, China)
09:40-10:00 Senotherapeutics and Their Molecular Mechanism for Improving Aging Dong Wook Shin (Konkuk Univ.)
10:00-10:20 Comprehensive Research Methodologies in Vascular Disease Yoo-Wook Kwon (Seoul National Univ.)
10:20-10:40 Role of Mitochondria in Vascular Diseases: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Approaches Hyoung Kyu Kim (Inje Univ.)
10:40-11:00 Panel Discussion: Hun-Jun Park (The Catholic Univ. of Korea), Jong Ho Kim (Korea Univ.), Jong-Wha Jung (Kyungpook National Univ.), Hak-Joon Sung (Yonsei Univ.), Han-Mo Yang (Seoul National Univ.)
11:00-12:00 [Eng] Moderated Poster Presentation
12:30-14:10 [Kor] Session 14. When Vascular Science Meets the Newsroom: Turning Complex Data into Clear Messages Eun Joo Cho (The Catholic Univ. of Korea)
Hoyoun Won (Chung-Ang Univ.)
12:30-12:50 Can AI Predict Cardiovascular Disease? From Machine Learning to Large Language Models SungA Bae (Yonsei Univ.)
12:50-13:10 Polyvascular Disease: When It’s Not Just One Vessel That Hurts Seonghoon Choi (Hallym Univ.)
13:10-13:30 Exercise to Prevent Vascular Disease: The First Treatment Before Medication Seok Oh (Chonnam National Univ.)
13:30-13:50 Screening for Vascular Disease: Can Early Detection Reduce the Burden on Society? Jong Shin Woo (Kyunghee Univ.)
13:50-14:10 Panel Discussion: Young Shin Kim (Medical World News), Su Jin Kim (Korea Economic TV), Sun Mi Kwon (Korea JoongAng Daily), Kyung-Jin An (Seoul Economic Daily)
14:10-14:40 Coffee Break & Moderated Poster Presentation
14:40-16:20 [Kor] Session 15. Vascular Health: From Insulin Resistance to Therapeutic Intervention Kwang Kon Koh (K-Heart Clinic & Lab)
Byung Jin Kim (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)
14:40-15:00 Interplay Between Atherosclerosis and Insulin Resistance: Mechanisms and Clinical Approaches Eun-Jung Rhee (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)
15:00-15:20 Role of SGLT2i and GLP-1RA in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health
15:20-15:40 Vascular Inflammation Linking Obesity, Diabetes, and Atherosclerosis Jung Hyun Choi (Pusan National Univ.)
15:40-16:00 Adipose Tissue Dysfunction and Its Impact on Vascular Health Chang Hee Jung (Asan Medical Center, Univ. Ulsan College of Medicine)
16:00-16:20 Panel Discussion: Sang Yup Lim (Korea Univ.), Hayoung Yu (Korea Univ.), Heesun Lee (Seoul National Univ.)
Room E (Camellia Room: Hands on Session, 2F)
10:30-11:30 Hands-on 1
1-1 경동맥 초음파 Hyemoon Chung (Kyunghee Univ.)
1-2 경동맥 초음파 Hyue Mee Kim (Chung-Ang Univ.)
13:00-14:00 Hands-on 2
2-1 하지혈관 초음파 Jung Woo Son (Yonsei Wonju Univ.)
2-2 경동맥 초음파 In-Cheol Kim (Keimyung Univ.)
2-3 경동맥 초음파 Jin Kyung Oh (Chungnam National Univ.)
15:00-16:00 Hands-on 3
3-1 하지혈관 초음파 Jung Woo Son (Yonsei Wonju Univ.)
3-2 경동맥 초음파 Dae-Young Kim (Inha Univ.)
3-3 경동맥 초음파 Hyo-Suk Ahn (The Catholic Univ. of Korea)
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