HFF Conclave – 2018
14th & 15th July – 2018, Bengaluru
Heart Failure Foundation Conclave on Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation
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14th & 15th July – 2018, Bengaluru
Welcome
Dear Friends,
We welcome you to the Ist Annual Conference of the Heart Failure Foundation to be held at Bengaluru.
The meeting will be held on 14th and 15th July, 2018 at Taj Bangalore, BIAL Airport.
The Scientific Committee is structuring the finest programme and the main focus will be on Advanced Heart Failure & everything about it.Renowned International and national faculty will deliver the talks on innovative treatments, techniques and ongoing research in this critical field of cardiology.
The conference venue is ideally located inside the Bengaluru International Airport.
Join us for the scientific extravaganza and experience our excellent hospitality at HFF meeting
Registration Tariff
Category
Early Bird Upto 30th June
Spot
Consultant
Rs.4500/-
Rs. 8000/-
Post Graduate
Rs.2500/-
Rs. 6000/-
Hands on Cadaver Workshop
SEATS ARE CLOSED
Residential Package (till on 30th June)
Category
Single
Twin Sharing
1 Night
2 Nights
1 Night
2 Nights
Consultant
Post Graduate
Note:
No cancellation and refund on rooms on and after 15th June, 2018.
3% Online fee will be additional for online registations
Residential Package includes
Registration | Accommodation (As per Category Chosen) | Breakfast (As per Category Chosen) | Two Lunchs | One Dinner During the Conference
Airport to venue is only 300 mtrs by walk
Mode of Payment
At par Cheque or DD in favour of "Heart Failure Foundation"
For online Registration, Payment, Logon to www.heartfailurefoundation.org
Scientific Programme
DAY 1 - 14th July - 2018 (Saturday)
HALL A
09.00 am - 01.30 pm - I. HEART FAILURE
09.00 - 10.00 am
Session 1
Chairpersons: Dr. Seetharam Bhat, Dr. Prashanth Ramamurthy
09:00 – 09:15 am
Defining advanced heart failure
Dr. Karthik Vasudevan
09:15 – 09:30 am
Cardio Renal Syndrome and role of Ultrafiltration in heart failure
Dr. Rammohan Bhatt
09:30 – 09:45 am
Role of Aquapheresis using Aquadex system in advanced heart failure
Dr. Yashoda Ravi
09:45– 10:00 am
Discussion with Voting
10.00 - 11.00 am
Session 2
Chairpersons: Prof Dr. Nagaraj Desai, Dr. Sarvesh Pal Singh
10:00 – 10:15 am
Invasive Hemodynamic tailored therapy in Heart Failure
Dr. Bhagirath Raguraman
10: 15 – 10:30 am
Optimising medical therapy in advanced heart failure
Dr. Sandeep Seth
10:30 – 10:45 am
Non transplant surgical treatment for heart failure and long term outcome
Dr. Anand Subramanayam
10.45 - 11.00 am
Discussion 15 minutes
11. 00 - 11.15 noon - Tea break
11.15 - 11.25 am
INAUGURATION
Dr. Deviprasad Shetty, Prof Dr. K M Cherian, Prof Dr. C N Manjunath, Dr.VivekJawali, Dr. K R Balakrishnan
11.25 - 11.35 am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Dr. Deviprasad Shetty
11.35 - 11.45 am
INAUGURAL SPEECH
Challenges in government sector to sustain transplant program
Prof Dr. C N Manjunath
11.45 - 11.55 am
Over view of heart transplant program Journey in India
Prof Dr. K M Cherian
12.00 - 1.00 pm
Session 3
Chairpersons: Dr. P K Das, Prof Dr. Nagaraj Desai
12:00 – 12:15 pm
Simplifying hemodynamics with complex pressure volume loops
Dr. Arvind Bhimaraj
12:15 – 12:30 pm
Hemodynamic phenotyping of Pulmonary Hypertension in Left Heart Failure
Dr. Robert L Scott
12:30 – 12:45 pm
Right Ventricle – Lessons learned with VAD and Transplants
Dr. Arvind Bhimaraj
12:45 – 01:00 pm
Discussion 15 minutes
01.00 -1.30 pm – Lunch
01.30 - 02.30 pm
Session 4
Chairpersons: Dr. Bharath B Das, Dr. Bhavana N
01:30 – 01:45 pm
Role of cardiac MRI in heart failure due to ischemic cardiomyopathy
Dr. J Vimal Raj
01:45 – 02:00 pm
Role of cardiac MRI in heart failure due to non-ischemic cardiomyopathy
Dr. AshitaBarthur
02:00 – 02:15 pm
Frailty in Advanced heart failure
Dr. Julius Punnen
02:15 – 02:30 pm
Discussion 15 minutes
02.30 - 06.00 II.HEART TRANSPLANT
02.30 - 03.45 pm
Session 5
Chairpersons: Prof. Dr. Balaram Airan, Dr. Anvay Mulay
02:30 -02:45 pm
Right Heart Cath – Hemodynamics and selecting the right candidate for heart transplantation
Dr. R Ravi Kumar
02:45 – 03:00 pm
Role of Donor management in heart transplant outcome
Dr. R Ravi Kumar
03:00 – 03:15 pm
Cardiopulmonary exercise test in heart failure
Dr. Nagamalesh U M
03:15 – 03:30 pm
Extended criteria for heart transplant v/s LVAD – best option for end stage heart disease.
Dr. Ranjit John
03.30 - 3.45 pm
Discussion 15 minutes
03.45 - 4.45 pm
Session 6
Chairpersons: Dr. Murtaza A Chishti , Dr. Ajay kaul
03:45 – 04:00 pm
Preservation of the donor heart: from basic science to clinical studies
Dr. Gopalakrishna Gokhale
04:00 – 04:15 pm
Donor harvesting – Strategies to prevent primary graft dysfunction
Dr. Jose Chacko Periapuram
04:15 – 04:30 pm
Biatrial or bicaval technique for orthotropic heart transplantation: Analysis from outcome registries
Dr. Balram Airam
4.30 - 04.45 pm
Discussion 15 minutes
04.45 - 05.00 pm - Tea Break
05.00 - 06.00 pm
Session 7
Chairpersons: Dr. Mukundan S, Dr. Bharath Dubey
05:00 – 05:15 pm
Primary graft dysfunction – Risk factors and management strategies
Dr. Robert L Scott
05:15 – 05:30 pm
Standard surveillance in post-transplant patients in both low risk and high risk patients
Dr. Jo Joseph
05:30 – 05:45 pm
What is new in heart transplant rejection surveillance
Dr. Arvind Bhimaraj
05:45– 06:00 pm
Discussion 15 minutes
7.00 pm to 9.00 pm Banquet
DAY 1 - 14th JULY 2018 (SATURDAY)
HALL B
09.00 - 10.00 am
Session 8
Chairpersons: Dr. Sujay Kumar Shad , Dr. Murali P Vettath
09:00 – 09:15 am
Clinical Therapeutics to Improve Patient Outcomes -
Trials & Tribulations in Transplantation
Dr. Sandeep Seth
09:15 – 09:30 am
Arrhythmias in a transplanted heart & VAD – how to deal with it?
Dr. V S Prakash
09:30 – 09:45 am
Heart transplant surgery tips & tricks
Dr. Ravishankar Shetty
09:45 – 10:00 am
Discussion 15 minutes
V. INFECTION
10.00 - 11.00 am
Session 9
Chairpersons: Dr. B K Srinivasa Sastry, Dr. Devanand N S
10:00 – 10:15 am
Preventive strategies for cytomegalovirus disease and long-term outcomes in the high-risk transplant patient.
Dr. Subramanian S
10:15 – 10:30 am
The Heart transplant candidate: Pre transplant infectious disease
evaluation and post-transplant prophylaxis
Dr. Vikram H R
10:30 – 10:45 am
Vaccinations for Adult Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients: Current Recommendations
Dr. Subramanian S
10:45 – 11:00 am
Discussion 15 minutes
11.00 - 11.15 am Tea break
11.15 - 12.00 Noon - INAUGURATION HALL A
12.15 – 01.00 pm
Session 10
Chairpersons: Dr. Nagesh Aysola, Dr. Madhu Sankar N
12:15 – 12:30 pm
Infections following Heart transplant: A case based discussions
Dr. Vikram H R
12:30 – 12:45 pm
Post transplant management of recipient with serology positive for HbsAg and HCV and long term prognosis
Dr. Subramanian S
12:45 – 01:00 pm
Discussion 15 minutes
Lunch 01.00 - 01.30 pm
01.30 - 02.30 pm - VI. IMMUNOSUPRESSIVE THERAPY
01.30 – 02.30 pm
Session 11
Chairpersons: Dr. Kewal Krishan, Dr. Ravishankar Shetty
01:30 – 01:45 pm
Immunosuppression - Induction and maintenance Protocols
Dr. Nagamalesh U M
01:45 – 02:00 pm
Early steroid free v/s late steroid free strategies in heart transplant
Dr. Robert L Scott
02:00 – 02:15 pm
Immunosupressive therapy among patients with ongoing infection - moderation of immunosuppression to improve survival
Dr. Rammohan Bhat
02:15 – 02:30 pm
Discussion 15 minutes
02.30 - 05.30 pm – Miscellaneous
02.30 - 03.30 pm
Session 12
Chairpersons: Dr. Manoj Durairaj , Dr. Kishore Phadke
02:30 – 02:45 pm
Cardiac rehabilitation in heart failure and post-transplant patients
Dr. Veena Kiran Nambiar
02:45 – 03:00 pm
Role of transplant coordinators in successful transplant program
Dr. Patricia Viego
03:00 – 03:15 pm
Psycho social issues associated with transplant-case based discussion
Dr. Vyjayanti S S
03:15 – 03:30 pm
Discussion 15 minutes
03.30 - 3.45 pm - Tea Break
03.45 - 04.45 pm
Session 13
Chairpersons: Dr. Z S Meharwal, Dr. Venkata Raja Shakar Rao Ketana
03:45 – 04:00 pm
Favorable effects of heart rate reduction beyond beta blockers in patients with advanced heart failure
Dr. Sandeep Seth
04:00 – 04:15 pm
Pathogenesis and Management of hypertension after heart transplant and VAD
Dr. Prabhkara Shetty
04:15 – 04:30 pm
Role of newer drugs in the management of heart failure
Dr. V S Prakash
04:30 – 04:45 pm
Discussion 15 minutes
7.00 pm to 9.00 pm Banquet
DAY 2 - 15th July - 2018 (Sunday)
HALL A
09.00 - 12.30 pm - III. MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT
09.30 – 10.30 am
Session 14
Chairpersons: Dr. Prabhat Dutta, Dr. Manoj Kumar
09:30 – 09:45 am
LVAD as destination therapy: When best practice criteria meets the real word practice
Dr. Sandeep Attavar
09:45 – 10:00 am
Short term mechanical circulatory support among listed patients
Dr. Balakrishnan K R
10:00 – 10:15 am
LVAD infection: Approach to diagnosis and management
Dr. Vikram H R
10:15 – 10:30 am
Discussion 15 minutes
11.30 -11.45 am - Tea Break
11.45 - 12.45 pm
Session 16
Chairpersons: Dr. Nandkishore Kapadia, Dr. Rajesh T R
11:45 – 12:00 noon
Surgical consideration for LVAD Implantation
Dr. Ranjit John
12:00 – 12:15 pm
Outcomes after Ventricular Assist Device Support in Patients Bridged with Temporary Circulatory Support: Analysis from INTERMACS
Dr. Suresh Rao
12:15 – 12:30 noon
Prevention and Management of Common Complications after LVAD - RV failure, Stroke and Bleeding
Dr. Ranjit John
12.30 - 12.45 pm
Discussion 15 minutes
Lunch 01.00 - 02.00 pm
DAY 2 - 15th July - 2018 (Sunday)
HALL B
09.30 - 12.30 pm - IV. IMMUNOLOGY & PATHOLOGY
09.30 - 10.15 am
Session 17
Chairpersons: Dr. Ankith Mathur, Dr. Sumathi S H
09:30 – 09:45 am
Transplant Immunology-What transplant physician should know
Prof Dr. Narinder K Mehra
09:45 – 10:00 am
HLA and donor specific antibodies in solid organ transplantation
Prof Dr. Narinder K Mehra
10:00 - 10.15 am
Discussion 15 minutes
10.15 – 11.15am
Session 18
Chairpersons: Prof Dr. Narinder K Mehra , Dr. Jayaram N Iyengar
10:15 – 10:30 am
Pathology of cardiac allograft rejection
Dr. Mukul Vij
10:30 – 10:45 am
Cell mediated rejection – diagnosis and management strategies
Dr. Bhagirath Raguraman
10:45 – 11:00 amm
Antibody mediated rejection – diagnosis and management strategies
Dr. Arvind Bhimaraj
11:00 – 11:15 am
Discussion 15 minutes
11.15 – 11.30 pm - Tea Break
11.30 – 12.15 pm
Session 19
Chairpersons: Dr. Mahesh Wadhwani, Dr. Julius Punnen
11:30 – 11:45 am
Management of sensitized patients in heart transplant and outcome
Dr. Robert L Scott
11:45 – 12:00 noon
Graft vasculopathy prevention and long term outcome
Dr. Arvind Bhimaraj
12.00 - 12.15 pm
Discussion 15 minutes
12.15 – 01.00 pm
Session 20
Chairpersons : Dr. Ganesha Krishnan K T Iyer , Dr. Arun Srinivas
12:15 – 12:30 pm
The role of mineracorticoid receptor antagonists in the management of heart failure
Dr. Kewal Krishan Talwar
12:30 – 12:45 pm
Statins therapy in cardiac allograft vasculopathy progression after heart transplant
Dr. Jabir Abdullakutty
12:45 - 01.00 pm
Discussion 15 minutes
Lunch 01.00 - 02.00 pm
ECMO Hands on Workshop | Dr. Riyan Shetty
DAY 1 - 14th
Time: 2.00 – 5.00 pm
DAY 2 - 15th
Time: 9.00 am – 12.00 noon
Overview of ECMO
Components of ECMO
Cannulation tips and tricks
Complications and management – case based discussion
Simulation and hands on – practical aspects and safety in initiation and management
CRT Hands on Workshop | Dr. V S Prakash
DAY 1 - 14th
Time: 2.00 – 5.00 pm
DAY 2 - 15th
Time: 9.00 am – 12.00 noon
CRTP or CRTD in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM).
Why, When & Where to use CRT (Guideline directed CRT implantation)
Case based approach for CRT Trouble shooting.
Causes of non responders and method of optimization : Multi point pacing
Dr. Rajpal Sing
Post Implant CRT Trouble shooting & Diagnostic.
Understanding CRT ECG.
Tips & Tricks of CRT Implant.
Newer Technologies - Improving CRT Responder Rate
Coming soon 4
Dr. Arvind Bhimraj
Director, Heart Failure/Transplant Methodist Debakey Heart & Vascular instituteHuston, Texas
Dr. H R Vikram
Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
Dr. Robert L Scott
Associate Professor of Medicine Heart Failure & Heart Transplant Director of Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
Dr. Ranjit John
Professor and director of Adult Heart Failure Surgery Surgical director of Ventricular Assist Program University of Minnesota
Workshop Venue: 13th July
M S Ramaiah Advanced Learning Centre
New BEL Road, MSRIT Post, M S Ramaiah Nagar,
Bengaluru, Karnataka 560054
Conference Venue: 14th & 15th July
Taj Bangalore, Airport
Kempegowda International Airport,
Devanahalli, Bengaluru,
Karnataka 560300
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