HFF Conclave - 2019

2nd Annual Conference of the Heart Failure Foundation

6th & 7th July - 2019 at Taj Bangalore, BIAL Airport.

Heart failure Foundation conclave on Advanced Heart failure and Transplantation

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5th July 2019 - Cadaver Workshop, 6th & 7th July - 2019 at Taj Bangalore, BIAL Airport

Welcome

Dear Friends,

We welcome you to the 2nd Annual Conference of the Heart Failure Foundation to be held at Bengaluru.

6th & 7th July - 2019 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

Conference Registration Tariff

Registration Type

25th January - 30th March

1st April-15th June

16th June to spot

Consultant

Rs. 5300/-

Rs. 7,100/-

Rs. 9,500/-

Post Graduate

Rs. 3000/-

Rs. 4,700/-

Rs. 7,100/-

Fellows

Rs. 500/-

Cadaver Programme 5th July 2019

Time

Topic

Speaker

09.00 - 09.30 am

Registration and Coffee

 

09.30 - 10.00 am

Introduction and Welcome

 

10.00 - 10.20 am

Physiology of brain death and donor
Management           

Dr. Nagamalesh U M

10.20 - 10.40 am

Discussion of operative plan heart retrieval

Dr. Julius Punnen
Dr. Miland Hutte

10.40 - 10.55 am   

Heart retrieval video

Dr. A G K Gokhale
Dr. Ravishankar Shetty

10.55 - 11.10 am

Discussion and operative plan VAD
Implantation           

Dr. Stephen Clark

11.15 - 11.45 am  

VAD implantation video                         

Dr. Stephen Clark

11.45 - 12.00 am

Tea Break

12.00 - 5 .30 pm 

Hands on Heart Retrieval transplantation VAD implantation at work station

01.45 - 02.15 pm

Lunch Break

05.30 - 06.00 pm   

Discussion and clarification from faculty

Offline Registration:

  • Download the Registration form by logging on to www.heartfailurefoundation.org Courier an At par Cheque or DD in favour of "Heart Failure Foundation" with duly filled registration form to the conference managers

Note:

The Registration fee is inclusive of 18% GST as applicable.

Address for communication:

HFF Conclave 2019
C/o Hallmark Events
Maruthi '688, 1st Floor, 6th Main, 3rd Block,
BEL Layout, Vidyaranyapura,
Bengaluru - 560097
Ph : 080 2364 6880

Cadaver Workshop

Who Should Attend?

Cardiac surgeon with an interest in heart transplant and left ventricular assist device implantation.
Cardiologist and cardiac intensivist who are interested in heart transplant program

Workshop Venue:

Advanced Learning Center - M S Ramaiah Hospital
New BEL Road, M S Ramaiah Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560054

Conference Dates: -6th & 7th July 2019

Conference Highlights

  • Heart transplant surgery
  • Heart transplant Immunology
  • Primary Graft dysfunction
  • Rejection and Surveillance
  • Management of transplant associated infections
  • Newer development in immunosuppression
  • Heart Failure Pharmacology
  • Mechanical circulatory support

Cadaver Programme 5th July 2019

Time

Topic

09:00 - 09:30 am

Registration and Coffee

09:30 - 10:00 am

Introduction and Welcome

10:00 - 10:20 am

Physiology of brain death and donor Management 

10:20 - 10:40 am

Heart retrieval video

10:40 - 11:00 am   

Discussion of operative plan heart retrieval

11:00 - 11:15 am

Tea Break

11:15 - 11:45 am  

VAD implantation video

11:45 - 12:00 noon

Discussion and operative plan VAD Implantation

12:00 - 12:30  pm

 Lunch Break

12:30 - 05:30 pm 

Hands on Heart Retrieval Transplantation VAD implantation at work
station

05:30 - 06:00 pm   

Discussion and clarification from faculty

Faculties

Dr. Stephen Clark

Dr. Milind P Hote

Dr. Varun Shetty

Dr. A G K Gokhale

Dr. Ravishankar Shetty

Dr. Nagamalesh U M

Dr. Julius Punnen

Dr. Anand Subramanayam

 

 

Overview of the Program

ECMO

Moderators

  • Dr. Riyan Shetty
  • Dr. Sanjay Orathi Patangi
  • Dr. Shipla Rudradevaru

 

  • Overview of ECMO
  • Components of ECMO
  • Cannulation tips and tricks
  • Complications and management – case based discussion
  • Simulation and hands on – practical aspects
  • Safety in initiation and management

 

CRT

Moderators

  • Dr. V S Prakash
  • Dr. Amith Vora
  • 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
  • Post Implant CRT Trouble shooting & Diagnostic.
  • Understanding CRT ECG.
  • Tips & Tricks of CRT Implant.
  • Newer Technologies - Improving CRT Responder Rate

 

An Overview of Advanced Heart Failure for Fellows

5th July, 2019

Introduction to the Fellow's course & Faculty

Dr. Karthik Vasudevan

Evolution of the field of Heart Failure -
Why Cardiologists are needed

Dr. Arvind Bhimaraj

Advanced Heart failure - Defining the
phenotypes & Patient Selection

Dr. Ashrit Guha

 Workup of a patient with Heart Failure towards Transplant

Dr. Bagirath Raghuraman

 Cofee Break

 Heart Transplant – Clinical outcomes & Complications

Dr. Ashrit Guha

 Mechanical Circulatory Support in Heart Failure

Dr. Arvind Bhimaraj

Case Based Discussion - 2 cases, 15 min each
(2 cases to be presented to the faculty by Trainees & discussion with the faculty)

A open Forum discussion on The Future of Heart Failure field in India - All Faculty

 Lunch

Conference Venue: Taj Bangalore Airport
Kempegowda International Airport Devanahalli, Bengaluru - 560300 Karnataka , India

 

Scientific Programme 6th July 2019 – Day 1                                    HALL A

Time

Topic

Speaker

Session 1 - 09:00 – 10:00 am

Chairpersons: Dr. Ganeshakrishnan K T Iyer, Dr. Prashanth Ramamurthy, Dr. Mrinalendu Das

09:00 - 09:15 am

Choosing a Gift: Donor Selection

Dr. Nagamalesh U M

09:15 - 09:30 am

Preservation of the donor heart from basic
science to clinical studies

Dr. Milind P Hote

09:30 - 09:45 am

Organ preservation with organ care system

Dr. K J Parameshwar

09:45 - 10:00 am

Discussion

Session 2 - 10:00 -11:00 am

Chairpersons: Dr. C N Manjunath, Dr.Richard Saldhana, Dr. Nanda Kishore Kapadia

10:00 - 10:15 am

High-Risk Donor: Extending Our Criteria in Times of  Organ Shortage

Dr. Jo Joseph

10:15 - 10:30 am

Donation after circulatory death

Dr. K J Parameshwar

10:30 - 10:45 am

Adult Heart Failure: Look After Your Liver before transplant

Dr. Rajiv Lochan

10:45 - 11:00 am

Discussion

11:00 - 11:15 am

Tea Break

11:15 - 11:30 am

Inauguration
Dr. K J Parameshwar, Dr. Stephen Clark , Dr. Ashrith Guha,Dr. Arvind Bhimaraj

II. Immunology                          Session 3 - 11:30 - 12:30 pm

Chairpersons: Dr. K K Talwar, Dr. Devagourou V, Dr. Ranganath Nayak

11:30 - 11:45 am

Basic transplant immunology - What transplant cardiologist should know

Prof. Dr. Narinder K Mehra

11:45 - 12:00 pm

Early and late AMR in heart transplantation - Distinct entities ?

Dr. Arvind Bhimaraj

12:00 - 12:15 pm

Exploring Interactions Between Cellular and
Humoral Immunity in Cardiac Allograft Rejection

Prof. Dr. Narinder K Mehra

12:15 - 12:30 pm

Discussion

Session 4 - 12:30 - 01:30 pm

Chairpersons: Dr. Devanand N S, Dr.Rajesh Ramakutty, Dr. Vijit K Cherian

12:30 - 12:45 pm

Recognizing and Treating Cellular Rejection What every physician needs to know

Dr. Bagirath Raghuraman

12:45 - 01:00 pm

Long term prognosis of sensitized patients after transplant

Dr. Ashrith Guha 

01:00 - 01:15 pm

Discussion

01:15 - 01:30 pm

Case Presentation

Dr. Nagamalesh U M

01.30 to 02.15 pm

Lunch

Session 5 - 02:15 - 03:15 pm

Chairpersons: Dr. Ankith Mathur, Dr. Dhiren Shah, Dr. Lalit Kapoor

02:15 - 02:30 pm

Mechanisms of AMR: Can We Protect the Body from The Anti-Body

Prof. Dr. Narinder K Mehra

02:30 - 02:45 pm

Approach to the Highly Sensitized Patient Awaiting Heart Transplantation

Dr. K J Parameshwar

02:45 - 03:00 pm

Should We Revisit HLA Matching to Improve Long-Term Graft Outcomes ?

Prof. Dr. Narinder K Mehra

03:00 - 03:15 pm

Discussion

III. Mechanical Circulatory Support                     Session 6 - 03:15 - 04:15 pm

Chairpersons: Dr.Vivek Jawali, Dr.Yugal Kishore Mishra, Dr. Rajesh T R

03:15 - 03:30 pm

Interesting case presentation

Dr. K R Balakrishnan

03:30 - 03:45 pm

Right ventricular conditioning for left ventricular assist device

Dr. Stephen Clark 

03:45 - 04:00 pm

Predictors for right ventricular failure after left ventricular assist device implantation - are there any ?

Dr. Sandeep Attawar

04:00 - 04:15 pm

Discussion

04:15 - 04: 30 pm

Tea Break

Session 7 - 04:30 - 05:30 pm

Chairpersons: Dr. Shashiraj Subramaniam, Dr. Kewal Krishan, Dr. Julius Punnen

04:30 - 04:45 pm

The role of mechanical support in Right
Ventricular Failure

Dr. Stephen Clark 

04:45 - 05:00 pm

Novel Therapeutics and Diagnostics for GI Bleeding after MCS

Dr. Kewal Krishan

05:00 - 05:15 pm

Choosing the Right Patient for Mechanical
Assistance

Dr. Stephen Clark

05:15 - 05:30 pm

Discussion

07:00 pm

Gala Dinner

Day 1  HALL B

Session 8 - 09:00 – 10:00 am

Chairpersons: Dr. Nilakantha Mishra, Dr Sankaran Sundar, Dr. Nagaraj Desai

09:00 - 09:15 am

Is there such a condition like stable heart failure

Dr. V K Chopra

09:15 - 09:30 am

Approach to Infiltrative cardiomyopathy

Dr. Ashrith Guha 

09:30 - 09:45 am

Cardio renal syndrome in advanced heart
failure, Role of ultrafiltration V/S PD

Dr. E Mahesh

09:45 - 10:00 am

Discussion

VIII.Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy                    Session 9 - 10:00 - 11:00 am

Chairperson: Dr. Nirdesh Jain, Dr. Divakar Bhat, Dr. A G K Gokhale

10:00 - 10:15 am

ARNI: A New Paradigm for the Treatment of Heart Failure

Dr. Mahendra Prasad Samal

10:15 - 10:30 am

Promise of SGLT2 Inhibitors in Heart Failure: Diabetes and Beyond

Dr. Jabir Abdullakutty

10:30 - 10:45 am

Ivabradine: The Start of a SHIFT in Heart Failure Treatment

Dr. B K Srinivasa Sastry

10:45 - 11:00 am

Clinical Implications of Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure, an Approach to the treatment

Dr. Debasish Mitra

11:00 - 11:15 am

Tea Break

11:15 - 11:30 am

Inauguration @ HALL A

IX.Cardiac imaging in heart failure                   Session 10 - 11:30 - 12:30 pm

Chaipersons: Dr. C B Patil,  Dr. Tolusha Harischandra, Dr. Milind P Hote

11:30 - 11:45 am

From Diastolic dysfunction to HEpEF:
The current role of Echocardiography

Dr. Ravi R Kasliwal

11:45 - 12:00 pm

CMR in infiltrative cardiomyopathy

Dr. Vimal Raj

12:00 - 12:15 pm

Echocardiography for the Diagnosis of Unusual Cardiomyopathies

Dr. Sathish Govind

12:15 - 12:30 pm

Discussion

Session 11 - 12:30 – 01:30 pm

Chairperson: Dr. Karthik Vasudevan, Dr. Bharat Dubey, Dr. Bhaskar B V

12.30 - 12.45 pm

Determining Etiology of Heart Failure by MRI: Delayed Enhancement and Beyond

Dr. Vimal Raj

12:45 - 01:00 pm

Myocarditis: How Can Imaging Help

Dr. Sanjay Viswamitra

01:00 - 01:15 pm

MRI  for RV Function assessment

Dr. Ashita Barthur

01:15 - 01:30 pm

Discussion

01:30 - 02:15 pm

Lunch

X. Immunosuppressive Therapy                   Session 12 - 02:15 - 03:15 pm

Chairpersons: Dr. Manoj Duraraj, Dr. Ajay Kaul, Dr. Bagirath Raghuraman

02:15 - 02:30 pm

Should we switch everyone to mTOR inhibitors ?
– Role of antiproliferative agents after Heart Transplantation

Dr. Ashrith Guha 

02:30 - 02:45 pm

Steroid-free and steroid withdrawal protocols in heart transplantation: the review of literature.

Dr. Arvind Bhimaraj

02:45 - 03:00 pm

Management of sensitized host

Dr. Ashrith Guha

03:00 - 03:15 pm

Discussion

XI. Immunosuppressive Therapy                   Session 13 - 03:15 - 04:15 pm

Chairpersons: Dr. Govini Balasubramani, Dr. Mahesh Wadhwani, Dr. Kishore Phadke

03:15 - 03:30 pm

Is induction therapy still needed in heart
transplantation ?

Dr. Arvind Bhimaraj

03:30 - 03:45 pm

Calcineurin Inhibitor Withdrawal in Maintenance Heart Transplant Recipients with Renal
Insufficiency

Dr. K J Parameshwar

03:45 - 04:00 pm

Discussion

 

04:00 - 04:15 pm

Case Presentation

Dr. Julius Punnen
Dr. Shashiraj Subramaniam

04:15 – 04: 30 pm

Tea Break

07:00 pm

Gala Dinner @ Hall A

 Scientific Programme 7th July 2019 – Day 2                                    HALL A

Time

Topic

Speaker

IV. Post-Transplant Surveillance                   Session 14 - 09:00 - 10:00 am

Chairpersons:Dr.Jayakumar T K, Dr. S S Iyenga, Dr. Ravishankar Shetty

09:00 - 09:15 am

Routine C4d immunohistochemistry in cardiac allografts: Long-term outcomes

Dr. Talha Meeran

09:15 - 09:30 am

Endomyocardial biopsy in heart transplantation: schedule or event ?

Dr. Karthik Vasudevan

09:30 - 09:45 am

Performance of gene-expression profiling test  to predict future clinical events in heart
transplant recipients

Dr. Arvind Bhimaraj

09:45 - 10:00 am

Discussion

V. Infection                   Session 15 - 10:00 -11:00 am

Chairpersons: Dr. S S Ramesh, Dr. Venkata Raja Sekhara Rao Ketana 

10:00 - 10:15 am

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in heart
Transplantation - A Changing Landscape

Dr. Swathi Rajagopal

10:15 - 10:30 am

The New Frontier: Hepatitis C and Other Viruses in solid organ transplant

Dr. Mallikarjun

10:30 - 10:45 am

Screening of Donor and Recipient Prior to Solid Organ Transplantation

Dr. Subramanian Swaminathan

10:45 - 11:00 am

Discussion

11:00 - 11:15 am

Tea Break

Session 16 - 11:15 - 12:15 pm

Chairpersons:Dr. Murtaza Ahmad Chishti, Dr. A Nagesh

11:15 - 11:30 am

Donor Derived Infections in Solid Organ
Transplant Recipients

Dr. Swati Rajagopal

11:30 - 11:45 am

Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Dr. Subramanian Swaminathan

11:45 - 12:00 pm

Epstein Barr Virus and Post-Transplant
Lymphoproliferative Disorder in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Dr. Mallikarjuna

12:00 - 12:15 pm

Discussion

Session 17 - 12:15 – 01:15 pm

Chairpersons: Dr. Gutti  Ramasubrahmanyam, Dr. Z S Meharwal, Dr. N Madhu Sankar

12:15 - 12:30 pm

Pathophysiology and prevention primary graft dysfunction

Dr. Arvind Bhimaraj

12:30 - 12:45 pm

Clinical grading and management of coronary vasculopathy

Dr. Ashrith Guha

12:45 - 01:00 pm

Discussion

Day 2  HALL B

XII. Pulmonary Hypertension in Heart Failure                   Session 18 - 09:00 -10:00 am

Chairpersons: Dr. C S Hirmat, Dr. Basha J Khan

09:00 - 09:15 am

Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension:
Treatment option and the bridge to
transplantation

Dr. Ashrith Guha

09:15 - 09:30 am

Case Presentation

Dr. Bagirath Raghuraman

09:30 - 09:45 am

Discussion

XIII. Heart Failure Surgery                   Session 19 - 10:00 - 11:00 am

Chairpersons: Dr. P S  Seetharam Bhat, Dr. Murali P Vettath, Dr. Manoj Kumar

10:00 - 10:15 am

“Cut the Stitch”
Surgical ventricular reconstruction for heart failure

Dr. P V Rao

10:15 - 10:30 am

Case in a box – Heart transplant surgery tips and tricks

Dr. A G K Gokhale

10:30 - 10:45 am

Challenges in Heart Transplantation

Dr. Stephen Clark

10:45 - 11:00 am

Discussion

11:00 - 11:15 am

Tea Break

Session 20 - 11:15- 12:15 pm

Chairpersons: Dr. Prabhakar Shetty H, Dr. Rajpal Singh, Dr. Susitha Deepal Amarasinghe

11:15 - 11:30 am

Cardiac resynchronizing therapy extended
criteria for implantation and outcome

Dr. Amith Vora

11:30 - 11:45 am

Do all patients with heart failure require
implantable defibrillators to prevent sudden death ?

Dr. V S Prakash

11:45 - 12:00 pm

Implantable Hemodynamic Monitoring for Heart Failure

Dr. Talha Meeran

12:00 - 12:15 pm

Discussion

Conference Venue:

Taj Bangalore, Airport
Kempegowda International Airport,
Devanahalli, Bengaluru,
Karnataka 560300

Faculty List

International Faculty 
Dr. Aravind Bhimaraj USA
Dr. Ashrith Guha USA
Dr. K J Parameswar  UK
Dr. Stephen Clark UK
Dr. D V Tolusha Harischandra Srilanka
Dr. Susitha Deepal Amar Singhe Srilanka
National Faculty 
Dr. A G K Gokhale Hyderabad
Dr. Ajay Kaul New Delhi
Dr. Amith Vora Mumbai
Dr. Anand Subrahmanyam  Bengaluru
Dr. Ankit Mathur Bengaluru
Dr. Ashita Barthur  Bengaluru
Dr. B.K.Srinivasa Sastry Hyderabad
Dr. Bagirath Raghuraman Bengaluru
Dr. Basha J Khan  Bengaluru
Dr. Bharat Dubey Bengaluru
Dr. Bhaskar B V  Bengaluru
Dr. Chandrakant B Patil  Bengaluru
Dr. C N Manjunath Bengaluru
Dr. C S Hiremath Bengaluru
Dr. Devagourou V New Delhi
Dr. >Devananda N S Bengaluru
Dr. Dhiren Shah                                      Ahmedabad
Dr. Divakar Bhatt                Bengaluru
Dr. E Mahesh Bengaluru
Dr. Ganeshakrishnan K T Iyer Bengaluru
Dr. Govini Balasubramani  Chennai
Dr. Gutti  Ramasubrahmanyam Hyderabad
Dr. Jabir Abdullakutty  Cochin 
Dr. Jayakumar T K Kottyam
Dr. Jo Joseph  Kochi
Dr. Julius Punnen Bengaluru
Dr. K K Talwar                              New Delhi
Dr. K R Balakrishnan Chennai 
Dr. Karthik Vasudevan Bengaluru
Dr. Kewal Krishan  New Delhi 
Dr. Kishore Phadke Bengaluru
Dr. Lalit Kapoor Kolkata
Dr. Mahendra Prasad Samal Raipur
Dr. Mahesh Wadhwani New Delhi
Dr. Mallikarjun  Bengaluru
Dr. Mallikarjun Kalashetty  Bengaluru
Dr. Manoj Duraraj         Pune
Dr. Manoj Kumar S P Bengaluru
Dr. Milind P Hote New Delhi 
Dr. Mrinalendu Das Kolkata
Dr. Murali P Vettath            Kozhikode
Dr. Murtaza A Chishti  New Delhi 
Dr. N. Madhu Sankar Chennai
Dr. Nagamalesh U M Bengaluru
Dr. Nagaraj Desai Bengaluru
Dr. Nagesh A Hyderabad
Dr. Nanda Kishore Kapadia  Mumbai
Dr. Narinder K Mehra  New Delhi
Dr. Nilakantha Mishra Bhubaneswar
Dr. Nirdesh Jain                Lucknow
Dr. P S  Seetharam Bhat Bengaluru
Dr. P.V.Rao  Bengaluru
Dr. Prabhakara Shetty H Bengaluru
Dr. Prashanth Ramamurthy Bengaluru
Dr. Raj Pal Singh Bengaluru
Dr. Rajesh Ramankutty      Kottayam
Dr. Rajesh T R Bengaluru
Dr. Rajiv Lochan Bengaluru
Dr. Ranganath Nayak Bengaluru
Dr. Ravi R Kasliwal Gurgaon
Dr. Ravishankar Shetty Bengaluru
Dr. Richard Saldhana Belgaum
Dr. Riyan Shetty Bengaluru
Dr. S S Iyengar Bengaluru
Dr. S S Ramesh Bengaluru
Dr. S Sundar Bengaluru
Dr. Sandeep Attawar Chennai 
Dr. Sanjay Orathi Patangi Bengaluru
Dr. Sanjay Viswamitra  Bengaluru
Dr. Sathish Govind Bengaluru
Dr. Shashiraj  Bengaluru
Dr. Shilpa R Bengaluru
Dr. Shipla Rudradevaru Bengaluru
Dr. Subramanian S Chennai
Dr. Swati Rajagopal Bengaluru
Dr. Telha Meeran Mumbai
Dr. V S Prakash Bengaluru
Dr. V.K.Chopra New Delhi 
Dr. Varun Shetty  Bengaluru
Dr. Venkata Raja Sekhara Rao Ketana Hyderabad
Dr. Vijit K Cherian  Chennai
Dr. Vimal Raj Bengaluru
Dr. Vivek Jawali Bengaluru
Dr. Yugal Kishore Mishra  New Delhi
Dr. Z S Meharwal                                       New Delhi

Address for Communication:

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Heart Failure Foundation 2018

C/o Hallmark Events,

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BEL Layout, Vidyaranyapura, Bangalore. 560097

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