We welcome many abstract submissions from overseas.

• The meeting registration fee will be waived for the first authors whose abstracts are accepted. This is limited to the first authors who reside outside of Japan.
• Overseas authors do not require the membership of the societies.

Period for Abstract Submission

Abstract submission has been closed
Thank you for your submission.

Travel Grant

Travel Grant application has been closed.

A Travel Grant is provided to the first author.
Please refer to the information below regarding the amount.

Please note that the first author must give a presentation at the Joint Meeting of the 30th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Heart Rhythm Society and the 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Society of Electrocardiology in Kyoto on the accepted abstract.
Moreover, even if more than one abstract is accepted, the travel grant will be provided for only one abstract.

*Applicant must be the first author and presenter of the submitted abstract.
*No age limitation.
*Deadline for application is February 25, 2015.

Abstract Submission Process

• Presentation Style and Language
  

  All abstracts for General Presentation, Symposium and Panel Discussion must be written in English.

  Presentation Style/Theme		Presentation Language
  General Presentation		Japanese/ English
  Symposium	Inherited Arrhythmias- Bench to Bedside	English
  Symposium	Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Arrhythmias -Relations with the Autonomic Nervous System-	English
  Symposium	Various Methods of PV Isolation, the Differences and Influence on Prognosis	Japanese
  Symposium	Risk Stratification of Early Repolarization Syndrome	English
  Symposium	Patient Management of Pain and Anxiety during Electrophysiological Procedures as Device Implantation or Catheter Ablation	Japanese
  Symposium	Noninvasive Test for Prediction of Sudden Cardiac Death -Conventional Methods and its New Application-	English
  Symposium	Balloon technology for AF ablation -current status and future perspective-	Japanese
  Symposium	Progress of research on the QT prolongation	English
  Symposium	Approach to Non-responder of CRT	English
  Symposium	Sinoatrial Node Pacemaker Clocks・・・The Mechanism of Heart Beats	English
  Symposium	Therapeutic Strategy for Ventricular Tachycardia. - ”The New Concepts”-	Japanese
  Symposium	Resolution of the Mechanism of Atrial Fibrillation and its Application Rotor Mapping its Theory and Reality	English
  Panel Discussion	Risk Stratification of Syncope	English
  Panel Discussion	Total Management of Catheter Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation	Japanese
  Panel Discussion	Management for frequent ICD therapy	Japanese
  Panel Discussion	The role of imaging modalities in the EP laboratory	Japanese
  Topics Designated by the JSE Academic Committee	Topics Designated by the JSE Academic Committee	Japanese

  During the submission process, all authors will be required to provide membership number for either the Japanese Heart Rhythm Society (JHRS) or the Japanese Society of Electrophysiology (JSE). However, overseas applicants should choose "From Abroad" botton and enter "99" as a membership number.

  The societies welcome membership outside of Japan.

  If you forgot or lost your membership number, please inquire at the JHRS or the JSE secretariat office via fax or email.

  • The JHRS secretariat office:　FAX: +81-3-3219-1955　Email: office@jhrs.or.jp
  • The JSE secretariat office:　FAX: +81-3-5820-1898　Email: info-ecg@jse.or.jp
• Body of the Abstract

  The body of the abstract (excluding title, author name(s) and organizational affiliation(s)) must be 250 words or less in English. It may include one diagram, which should be in GIF or JPEG format and of 300 KB or less in size. The diagram can be in either landscape or portrait orientation and will be reduced to about 75 mm x 45 mm when printed. Please note that even if you submit a color diagram, it will be printed in black and white. In case the abstract includes a diagram, the body of the abstract should be 150 words or less.

  In the case of symposium and panel discussion proposals, the author must submit an abstract written in English for the proceeding as well as one for the selection process, which should be no more than 500 words. Note that the diagrams for a symposium and panel discussion proposal cannot be registered via the online submission system. Please submit them separately to the JHRS secretariat office via email or postal mail, to arrive by February 12. When you do so, please identify the figures or images with your registration number.

  The Japanese Heart Rhythm Society 2-5 KiyoTokyo Build 6F, Kandaogawamachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0052, Japan Email: office@jhrs.or.jp

• Registration Number and Password

  Upon your abstract registration, you will automatically be assigned a registration number. With this number and your own password, you will be able to access and revise your registered abstracts as many times as you wish, up until the noon of February 12, 2015.

  You will be responsible for the safekeeping of your password and other confidential information. We strongly urge that you keep a note of your registration number and password, as you will need them to confirm receipt of your abstract and revise your submission. Please note that, for security reasons, if you lose or forget your password or registration number we will be unable to provide them to you under any circumstances.

• Presentation Language for General Presentation

  Please select your presentation language, either “Japanese or English” or “Japanese preferred” at the time of registration. Note that all slides and posters must be in English only.

• Presentation Style for General Presentation

  Please select your presentation style, either “oral or poster” or “poster preferred” at the time of registration.

• Type of Presentation Language

  The presentation language will, in principle, be as per your indication. The presentation style (oral or poster), however, will be determined by the congress secretariat with regard to the schedule.

• Publication of Accepted Abstracts

  Accepted abstracts will be published in the proceeding in which abstract title, text, author's name and organizational affiliation will be printed exactly as you registered on the website. We recommend you to carefully read the instructions on this website before filling out required information upon submitting your abstract.

Requirements

The first author and co-author(s) must be members of the Japanese Heart Rhythm Society or the Japanese Society of Electrocardiology, and must have paid the 2014 membership dues.

If you are not a member of the either societies, the membership application form is available on the JHRS or JSE website. Please download the form and complete the application process.
Non-Japanese nationals do not require the memberships of the societies.

• For the JHRS membership　http://jhrs.or.jp/membership.html
• For the JSE membership　http://www.jse.or.jp/entry_01.html

Abstract Registration

• Registration Period
  

  Please click the “Registration” button at the bottom of this page to access the registration page. The registration starts from the middle of December, 2014 until February 20, 2015.
  ※Abstract submission has been closed.

• Abstract Categories
  

  As part of the registration process, you will be requested to identify the category of your abstract by entering a category number. Please select from the following list the number that best describes the subject of your abstract.

  1	AF: Ablation
  2	AF: Case Reports
  3	AF: Clinical Studies
  4	AF: New Mapping & Imaging Techniques
  5	AF: Others
  6	AF: Pharmacotherapy
  7	AF: Surgical Methods
  8	AFL/AT: Ablation
  9	AFL/AT: Case Reports
  10	AFL/AT: Clinical Studies
  11	AFL/AT: New Mapping & Imaging Techniques
  12	AFL/AT: Othres
  13	AFL/AT: Pharmacotherapy
  14	Autonomic tone basic
  15	Autonomic tone clinical
  16	Bradycardia Devices: Case Reports
  17	Bradycardia Devices: Clinical Studies
  18	Bradycardia Devices: Device Technologies and Techniques
  19	Bradycardia Devices: Indications and Complications
  20	Bradycardia Devices: Others
  21	Bradycardia: Clinical Studies
  22	Cell Biology, Physiology and Pharmacology
  23	Computer Modeling/Simulation
  24	Congenital Heart Disease: Medical and Surgical Approches
  25	Development and Regeneration (including iPS cells)
  26	Diagnostic Devices & Sensors: Clinical Studies
  27	Diagnostic Devices & Sensors: Experimental Studies
  28	Electrocardiographic Assessment: Methods and Outcome
  29	Experimental studies: AF
  30	Experimental studies:Others
  31	Experimental studies:VT/VF
  32	Genomics: Bedside
  33	Genomics: Bench
  34	Heart Failure Devices: Case Reports
  35	Heart Failure Devices: Clinical Studies
  36	Heart Failure Devices: Indications and Complications
  37	Heart Failure Devices: Others
  38	Imaging Methodologies: CT/MRI/Others

  39	Inherited Disorder: Brugada syndrome, ERS and Idiopathic VF
  40	Inherited Disorder: Long QT syndrome, ARVC, and Others
  41	Ion Channels and Transporters
  42	Leads & Electrodes: Clinical Studies
  43	Leads & Electrodes: Extraction/Removal
  44	Leads & Electrodes: Implantation and Complications
  45	Leads & Electrodes: Others
  46	Leads & Electrodes: Technologies and Techniques
  47	Pediatric Cardiology: Ablation and Devices
  48	Pediatric Cardiology: Clinical Studies
  49	Perioperative Management
  50	Reimbursement, Regulation and Health Policy
  51	Remote Monitorring system
  52	Risk Assessment: Holter ECG/Heart Rate Variability/QT Interval
  53	Risk Assessment: Other Methods
  54	Risk Assessment: Signal Average ECG/T-Wave Alternans
  55	Sudden Cardiac Death: Epidemiology and Etiology
  56	Sudden Cardiac Death: Prevention and Treatment
  57	Surgical Techniques and Treatment
  58	SVT/AVNRT/WPW: Ablation
  59	SVT/AVNRT/WPW: Case Reports
  60	SVT/AVNRT/WPW: Clinical Studies
  61	SVT/AVNRT/WPW: Others
  62	SVT/AVNRT/WPW: Pharmacotherapy
  63	Syncope: Clinical Studies
  64	Syncope: Othres
  65	Syncope: Pharmacothepy and Devices
  66	Syncope: Tilt Table Testing
  67	Tachycardia Devices: Case Reports
  68	Tachycardia Devices: Clinical Studies
  69	Tachycardia Devices: Indications and Complications
  70	Tachycardia Devices: Othres
  71	VT & VF: Ablation
  72	VT & VF: Case Reports
  73	VT & VF: Clinical Studies
  74	VT & VF: Others
  75	VT & VF: Pharmacotherapy

• Young Investigator Award (YIA)

  If you are applying for a general presentation, please indicate whether or not you would like your abstract to be forwarded to the YIA selection process. The final nominees will be selected based on peer-review recommendation. Those finalists will make a presentation for the final selection at the YIA session during the congress.

  ‹‹Eligibility››

  • To qualify for the YIA, candidates must be first authors who are aged under 40 as of July 1, 2015.
  • If your abstract is nominated for final selection, you must submit a paper to the "Journal of Arrhythmia (English)" or the "Japanese Journal of Electrocardiology"
• Acceptance Results
  • The final decision to accept or reject the submitted abstracts will rest with the congress presidents, based on the reviews of the judges delegated by the congress presidents.
  • Notification of acceptance results will be sent out in the middle of April to the email address that was provided during the registration process. We will also post the results on our website.
  • Please note that we may not be able to fulfill all requests with regard to venue and/or program.
  • If your symposium or panel discussion proposal is not accepted, the abstract will be forwarded for consideration as a general presentation, if you so indicate on the registration page.