INVITATION LETTER FOR ATCSA 2016, DHAKA, BANGLADESH

Dear friends and colleagues of Taiwan Association of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery (TATCS), I would like to extend a warm invitation to you to participate in the 26th Annual Congress of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia (ATCSA 2016) to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 18-21 November, 2016. With the aim to share and exchange knowledge and experiences, we have invited distinguished cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgeons from the Asia Pacific region as well as Europe and overseas. On this occasion, we will also share our knowledge with the renowned physicians those who are intimately related to our surgical field and help us whole heartedly.

There will be something of interest for everyone attending this program. Our meeting will have plenary sessions, regular scientific sessions, poster presentations, video sessions, live telecasts of cases by the experts in the respective field, scientific debates between cardiologists and cardiac surgeons, post graduate courses, nursing sessions, perfusionist sessions and hands-on training program on valve, coronary surgery and ablation of extra foci for arrhythmia.

In addition to scientific and educational experience, I hope that you will enjoy the hospitality, enthusiasm, delicious food and colourful culture of Bangladesh during your stay.

Throughout this conference, I ask you to stay engaged, helping to keep us proactive and shape the future of ATCSA.

With regards,

Prof. Dr. Asit Baran Adhikary Chairman & Chief of Special Unit, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh President, Bangladesh Association of Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic Surgeons (BACVTS) President, Organizing committee, ATCSA 2016 President Elect, ATCSA Email: drasit2005@yahoo.com; secretariat@atcsa2016.comWebsite: www.atcsa2016.com