Invitation to the 2^nd Cardiac ASH Conference 2018

Dear Doctors,

   It is with great honor and privilege to cordially invite you to the 2^nd ASH (Amyloidosis, Sarcoidosis, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) Conference, which will be held in Seongnam, Korea, on October 20-21, 2018.

   Amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are rare myocardial diseases that may be encountered frequently enough to receive more attention. They are difficult to diagnose and furthermore, there are debates on how to evaluate and treat the patients. We believe that a focused conference will guide clinicians to become more familiar with these rare diseases, who would otherwise have no opportunity to get an updated in-depth knowledge of these cardiomyopathies.

   To fulfill this unmet need, the ASH conference was first held on 2017 to facilitate hot discussions of amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Although the number of participants have room to grow in the coming days, the atmosphere was passionate enough to foster eager debates and exchange perspectives at the last year’s conference. We have seen clinicians who have expressed their interest in these diseases after the conference. Ranging from the review of the updated knowledge to the hottest research results from world-renowned authorities and also, various clinical cases, the ASH conference was well accepted by the majority of the participants. And this interest is expected to grow in the 2^nd conference that we are planning on October.

   We are confident that you will enjoy this meeting and look forward to your participation. The conference will be a great opportunity to meet and exchange ideas between each other under an informal and collegial atmosphere. We all invite you to this unique meeting under the clear blue Korean sky in October!

Best wishes.

Dae-Won Sohn, MD, PhD, FASE, FACC
Director, Cardiomyopathy Education and Research Center
Professor, Cardiology division, Seoul National University College of Medicine
Seoul, Korea