Women Cardiac Care 2026 invites submission of original research in cardiovascular medicine, with a special focus on women’s cardiovascular health and multidisciplinary care. Submissions are welcome from cardiologists, physicians, surgeons, researchers, fellows, residents, medical students and allied healthcare professionals.

Abstract Categories

Priority Theme

Women’s Heart Health

Case submissions must be made online only through the Women Cardiac Care (WCC) 2026 Case Submission Portal.

• Sex-specific cardiovascular risk factors.
• Pregnancy-related cardiovascular disease
• Menopause and cardiovascular health
• Gender differences in diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.

Core Cardiology

• Preventive Cardiology & Population Health
• Hypertension & Dyslipidaemia
• Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathies disease interventions
• Ischemic Heart Disease
• Interventional Cardiology & Structural Heart Disease
• Cardiac Imaging (Echocardiography, CT, CMR, OCT, IVUS)
• Electrophysiology & Heart Rhythm Disorders
• Congenital Heart Disease & Pulmonary Hypertension.
• Cardiac Critical Care
• Vascular Medicine
• Sports Cardiology

Cross-specialty Cardiovascular Care

• Cardio-Oncology
• Cardio-Nephrology
• Cardio-Endocrinology (Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome)
• Cardio-Obstetrics (Pregnancy-associated cardiovascular disease, Preeclampsia, PPCM)
• Cardio-Rheumatology & Autoimmune Diseases
• Cardio-Neurology & Stroke Prevention
• Cardio-Geriatrics

Other Specialized Areas

• Pediatric Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Surgery & Hybrid Procedures
• Pharmacotherapy & Translational Research
• Innovations, Digital Health & Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

Abstract Eligibility & Scope

• Abstracts may include women-specific data or comparative analyses between women and men.
• Studies highlighting sex-based differences in cardiovascular risk, presentation, management, and outcomes are strongly encouraged.
• Original, unpublished work only

Abstract Eligibility & Scope

• One abstract per submission
• Language: English
• MS word document (Abstract and Title page)

General Formatting

• Abstracts must be typed in single spacing
• Language: English only
• Font: Times New Roman
• Font size: Minimum 12-point
• Maximum length: 300 words

Title

• The title must not be bolded, italicized, or underlined
• Do not include author names or institutional affiliations in the title
• Avoid the use of abbreviations in the title

Authors – Title Page (Separate Page)

• A separate title page must be uploaded and should include
• Full title of the abstract
• Names of all authors and co-authors
• Complete institutional affiliations of all authors
• Email ID of each author
• Clearly identify the presenting author

Abstract Structure

All abstracts must be structured and divided into the following five sections:

• Background
• Aim
• Methods
• Results
• Conclusions

Tables / Figures

• A maximum of one table OR one graph/chart may be included
• The Table / Graph / Chart must be placed on the second page only
• Tables and figures should be clear, simple, and self-explanatory

Submission & Withdrawal Policy

• Abstracts must be submitted online through the WCC 2026 Abstract Submission Portal.
• Once submitted, no corrections or modifications to the abstract will be permitted
• To withdraw an abstract, authors must email – secretariat@wcc2026.in within 7 days of submission
• All accepted abstracts will be published in the supplement of the Indian Journal of Cardiovascular Disease in Women (IJCDW).