Guidelines For Poster Submission

The Organizing Committee of the 29th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesiologists (IACTACON 2026 Vizag) invites abstracts e-Poster presentation during the conference to be held from 26th Feb -1st March 2026 at Vizag.

Eligibility for Abstract Submission and Presentation

  • The presenting author must be a registered / invited delegate for IACTACON 2026 Vizag.
  • The abstracts must be uploaded on the portal for abstract submission.
  • Submission of multiple abstracts will not be allowed.
  • The date/time of presentations will be intimated later by mail after acceptance

General Instructions

Points to note before abstract submission:

  • The abstracts should be related to either case reports or case series. The scientific content must remain relevant to the field of Cardio Thoracic or Vascular Anaesthesiology and Intensive care related to it.
  • All abstracts related to cases which have already been published in any indexed peer-reviewed journals will not be accepted. This disqualification would be applicable even after acceptance of abstract.
  • All abstract submissions must confirm originality of the findings case details.
  • Deadline for abstract submission: 10th January 2026

Important Dates

21st November 2025 Opening for submission of Abstracts
10th January 2026 Last date of submission of abstracts

Compulsory Headings for Abstract Submission

Sl no Heading Details to add Remarks
1 Title Sentence case without abbreviations. Standard abbreviations are allowed in the abstract
2 Keywords At least three keywords to be included
3 Word count Total word limit with a prescribed break-up for each heading is 250 words Word limit 300
4 Designation & Affiliation Present designation and affiliation of all authors
5 Name of presenting author Presenting author should registered for IACTACON 2026 Vizag
6 Email of presenting author Email for all communication regarding abstract selection Should match registration email
7 Mobile no. of presenting author Contact number for all communication Should match registration number
8 IACTACON 2026 Vizag registration no.
9 Introduction to the case An overview of the case report/series
10 Case details Details of the case report/series
11 Discussion & Conclusion Message from the case report/series and relevant conclusions
12 Table / figure / illustration One figure/table/illustration permitted Not counted against words
13 Undertaking Original work submission declaration

Specific Guidelines for e-Poster Presentation

  • ePoster is suitable for case reports and case series
  • Maximum of 5 slides permitted (excluding title slide)
  • Content should indicate novelty / important scientific message / lesson learnt
  • Patient confidentiality must be maintained at all times
  • Adherence to time limit during presentation is mandatory
  • Time limit: 3 minutes (presentation) + 1 minute (questions by judges)
  • Participation certificate will be awarded after conclusion of e-Poster presentation session
  • Prizes: Three best e-Poster presentations will be awarded prizes

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