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CRF® welcomes physicians and other health care professionals from around the globe.

Please familiarize yourself with U.S. entry requirements that apply to you.

CTO Plus 2026 has been precleared for review by the MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice.

Letter Of Invitation

CRF® will gladly send you a letter of invitation to attend CTO Plus 2026. The official letter of invitation can be used to facilitate processing visas or other documents you need to attend the conference.

Please note, a letter of invitation:

  • Does not signify CRF® financial support or commitment.
  • Does not guarantee acceptance of an abstract or other submitted science.
  • Does not guarantee that you will secure an entry visa.

REQUEST INVITATION LETTER

Supplementary Information for Your Visa Application

You may want to consider including the following with your application for a U.S. entry visa:

  • A letter from CRF® inviting you to speak or accepting your abstract, if applicable.
  • A letter from your institution, training director, or employer stating you have been given time to attend CTO Plus 2026 and are expected back at your place of employment on a specific date. The name on the letter must exactly match the name on your passport.
  • Documentation of your CTO Plus 2026 registration, such as registration ID, hotel confirmation, and flight information. The name on your reservations must exactly match the name on your passport.

CRF® cannot intervene with the U.S. Embassy or U.S. State Department on your behalf.

International Travel Support

Prohibited Direct Financial Support to Health Care Providers

Effective January 1, 2018, the MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business PracticeAdvaMed, and APACMed prohibit medical device companies (MDCs) from providing direct financial sponsorship for registration, housing, travel, and meals to health care professionals (HCPs) to attend medical education conferences or training programs such as CTO Plus 2026.

Permissible Financial Support to Organizations

MDCs can give restricted educational grants to certain organizations to provide financial support to non–U.S.-based HCPs to attend CTO Plus 2026 and similar medical education events.

  • Health care organizations: MDCs are permitted to provide educational grants to hospitals. A hospital administrator is responsible for allocating grants to eligible HCPs. Check with your cath lab director or hospital administrator for more information.
  • National societies: MDCs are permitted to provide educational grants to national societies. Each society will be responsible for allocating grants to eligible HCPs. We encourage you to check with your society for more information.
  • Third-party organizations: The below third-party organizations can assist in seeking educational grants from MDCs to provide financial support to eligible HCPs to attend medical meetings such as CTO Plus 2026.

For more detailed information, please refer to the full text of the MedTech rules.

THIRD-PARTY ORGANIZATION

REGION

CONTACT

EMAIL

Crest

Asia

Rukshana Taraporewala

[email protected]

The Society for Worldwide Medical Exchange

Europe/Asia/LATAM

Gala Marrazzo

[email protected]

Medi8 Events

Europe

Benjamin Robin

[email protected]

Victory Project Congressi

Europe

Francesca Rovelli

[email protected]

Important: These third parties are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with the Cardiovascular Research Foundation® (CRF®), the official sponsor of CTO Plus 2026.

Please note that the Ethical Charter program for third parties is no longer active.


Check Your Passport Before Booking Travel

If your passport is expired or due to expire soon, please be sure to renew it before your trip. Visitors to the United States are typically required to be in possession of a passport that is valid for six months beyond the period of their intended stay.

Visa Information

If you need an entry visa, please visit your nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate to obtain the necessary documents — and please plan in advance to allow enough time for the visa to be processed. Visit the U.S. Department of State website for information on the visa application process.

Applications for visas have taken as long as 90 days to process. You must contact your local consulate as soon as possible about the application process for entry into the United States if you are not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

Please view the resources linked below for the most current and accurate information for planning your travel to the United States.

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