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Submit Your Groundbreaking Science!
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Shape Cardiovascular Care in the Middle East and Beyond
Submit your science to TCT® Plus Middle East, the premier regional event focused on the latest advancements and innovations in cardiovascular medicine, interventional cardiology, and cardiovascular technology.
Submission Deadlines
February 5, 2026
EXTENDED DEADLINE
February 19, 2026,
9:00 AM
EXTENDED DEADLINE
February 19, 2026,
TCT® Plus Middle East Shark Tank Innovation Competition
CLOSED
All times are U.S. Eastern Standard Time (UTC −5)
Categories and Guidelines
Scientific Abstracts
Submit your abstracts of original research for the opportunity to present to your colleagues. Research can be in the form of clinical studies, basic science investigations, or preclinical studies and must be relevant to interventional cardiology, endovascular medicine, or structural heart disease. Your abstracts must convey original research but can include portions of previous abstracts and/or manuscripts presented or published elsewhere.
The top 20 abstracts will be published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, a unique opportunity to have your research featured in a leading interventional cardiology journal.
Note About Submission Categories
Submit single-patient case reports to Challenging Cases, regardless of the novelty of the case.
Submission Guidelines
- Character Limit: 2,200, including spaces and including characters in the table and images (approximately 300-350 words); each image reduces character limit by 600; each table reduces character limit by 300.
- Images: Maximum 10 MB per image; PNG and JPG file formats only.
- Table: One table maximum; 10 rows and/or 6 columns maximum.
- Grammar: Ensure that your abstract submission undergoes thorough grammatical checking.
- Correct Upload: Verify that all study information, including tables and images, is correctly uploaded and displayed on the submission site.
Submission Deadline
January 29, 2026, 2:00 PM EST (UTC −5)
Notification
Accepted presenters will be notified in February 2026.
Challenging Cases
Submit your most challenging coronary, endovascular, and structural heart disease cases. The best cases will be chosen by the course directors for presentation.
The top 5 case reports will be published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, a distinguished opportunity to showcase your work in a premier scientific interventional cardiology journal.
Submission Guidelines
- Submission Format: Include case summary, history, diagnostic tests, procedure, conclusion, and comments. PowerPoint file is optional.
- Character Limit: 2,450, including spaces and including characters in the table and images (approximately 350–400 words); each image reduces character limit by 600; table reduces character limit by 300.
- Images: Maximum 10 MB per image; PNG and JPG file formats only.
- Video: Maximum 30 MB: MPED, WMV, AVI, MOV, MPG, and MP4 file formats only.
- Table: One table maximum; 10 rows and/or 6 columns maximum.
- Grammar: Ensure that your case submission undergoes thorough grammatical checking.
- Correct Upload: Verify that all study information, including tables and images, is correctly uploaded and displayed on the submission site.
Submission Deadline
January 29, 2026, 2:00 PM EST (UTC −5)
Notification
Accepted presenters will be notified in late February 2026.
TCT® Plus Middle East Shark Tank Innovation Competition
Enter the Shark Tank!
Showcase your groundbreaking cardiovascular innovations at the 2nd annual TCT® Plus Middle East Shark Tank Innovation Competition. Submit your concept-stage novel technologies in interventional cardiovascular medicine for a chance to present to a panel of expert judges and compete for an award of $200,000 provided by
Your submission must be relevant to the monitoring, diagnosis, or treatment of coronary, endovascular, or structural heart disease and meet all three of the following criteria:
- Addresses an unmet clinical need.
- Has a preliminary patent application filed.
- Includes preclinical or early human clinical data.
Submission Guidelines for Shark Tank Innovation Competition
- Submission Format: PowerPoint file of 15-20 slides
- Describe clinical indications for innovative devices or technology.
- Character Limit: 2,450, including spaces and including characters in tables and images (approximately 350-400 words).
- Correct Upload: Verify that all study information, including tables and images, is correctly uploaded and displayed on the submission site.
Submission Deadline
February 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST
Notification
Accepted presenters will be notified in early March.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes, entries must be original research, but may include portions of abstracts and/or manuscripts presented elsewhere.
Unfortunately, we are unable to accept submissions after the final submission deadline has elapsed.
Yes, you can make changes to your submission at any time before the submission deadline.
Manage your submission on the CRF® submission site. You can add authors or update information within the authors' profiles by visiting your submission and selecting the "Authors" tab. To designate a new presenter or author, simply check the "presenter" box next to the respective name.
This conference is exclusively an in-person event, and virtual participation is not offered.
To update your profile, go to the TCTMD® profile page and follow the prompts.
Email us at [email protected].