Dear Friends and Colleagues,

On behalf of the Singapore Cardiac Society (SCS), it is my great pleasure to welcome you to join us in our 25^th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) which will be held on 20 and 21 April 2013 at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore. The SCS ASM is an established conference, attracting international key opinion leaders to engage local and regional cardiologists, physicians, nurses, allied health professionals and industry affiliates in scientific exchange of the highest level.

For the 25^th ASM, SCS will collaborate with the Chapter of Cardiology and Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Academy of Medicine Singapore, to run sessions of "Cardiology Quick Updates". Through a series of short didactic lectures, we hope to provide state-of-the-art management updates on “Emerging Challenges in Cardiovascular Care”, the theme of our 25^th ASM. These sessions will be useful to cardiologists, trainees, general physicians and all other colleagues interested in the latest trends in cardiovascular medicine.

Another highlight of the upcoming ASM will be the Basic ECG Interpretation Course. All medical, nursing and allied health colleagues who are interested in a refresher course in fundamentals of ECG interpretation will find this session informative and practical.

I look forward to your participation in this enriching, educational and professional forum. 

Dr Chia Pow-Li
Consultant Cardiologist
Director, Coronary Care Unit
Tan Tock Seng Hospital Singapore