This document outlines the program for the 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart Association of Thailand from March 16-17, 2011 in Bangkok. The meeting will feature poster presentations, lectures on hot topics in cardiology, guidelines for cardiovascular diseases, presentations of young investigators' work, and lunch symposiums sponsored by pharmaceutical companies. Talks will cover issues like new anticoagulants and antiplatelets, turning from medical to surgical treatments, managing cardiovascular risks in diabetes and kidney disease, and balancing ischemia and bleeding in acute coronary syndrome patients.