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Day 1

Scientific Program - Day 1

12:00PM Onwards
Registration
01:00PM - 02:00PM
Lunch
02:00PM - 03:00PM
Heart Failure in 2026 – Everything We Need to Know
Chairpersons:
Dr. Atul Parikh
Dr. Jitendra Patel
Expert Discussants:
Dr. S. Harikrishnan
Dr. Bhupesh R. Shah
Dr. Anish Chandarana
02:00PM - 02:15PM
Pillars of HFrEF: Current Perspective in 2026
Dr. Vijay K. Chopra
02:15PM - 02:30PM
Pillars of HFImpEF: Current Perspective in 2026
Dr. Abraham Oomman
02:30PM - 02:45PM
Pillars of HFpEF: Current Perspective in 2026
Dr. Kenneth Margulies
02:45PM - 03:00PM
Interactive Discussion & Delegate Participation
03:00PM - 03:30PM
Interactive Cases
Expert Discussants:
Dr. Milan Chag
Dr. Peter Van Der Meer
Dr. J. C. Mohan
03:00PM - 03:30PM
Heart Failure Case Compendium – Case 1
Mentor:
Dr. Ajit Mullasari
Presentor:
Dr. Aameena Begam
03:30PM - 04:00PM
Interactive Cases
Expert Discussants:
Dr. Rajiv Gupta
Dr. Kenneth Margulies
Dr. Jayesh Prajapati
03:30PM - 04:00PM
Heart Failure Case Compendium – Case 2
Multiple LAD Aneurysm following repeated PCI
Mentor:
Dr. Kamal Sharma
Presentor:
Dr. Sudarshan W. P.
04:00PM - 05:00PM
Pulmonary Hypertension - Clinical Approach and Therapeutics
Chairpersons:
Dr. Dhiren Joshi
Dr. Pinakin Dalal
Expert Discussants:
Dr. V. C. Chauhan
Dr. Abraham Oomman
04:00PM - 04:15PM
Rheumatic Valvular Heart Disease & PH
Dr. C. K. Ponde
04:15PM - 04:35PM
Navigating PAH: Risk Profiles, Treatment Selection, and Outcomes
Dr. Rutvik Trivedi
04:35PM - 04:55PM
SOTATERCEPT: 1st activin signalling inhibitor for the management of PAH
Dr. Kamal Sharma
04:55PM - 05:00PM
Interactive Discussion & Delegate Participation
05:00PM - 06:00PM
Obesity – Big one on the Block
Chairpersons:
Dr. Sanjeev Phatak
Dr. Sunil P. Mehta
Expert Discussants:
Dr. Vijay K. Chopra
Dr. Uday Jadhav
Dr. Kenneth Margulies
05:00PM - 05:20PM
Global Obesity 2025 Guidelines
Dr. Stefan Anker
05:20PM - 05:40PM
GLP1RA – Current Status and Future Developments
Dr. Stefan Anker
05:40PM - 06:00PM
Interactive Discussion & Delegate Participation
06:00PM - 06:30PM
Interactive Cases
Expert Discussants:
Dr. Sandeep Seth
Dr. Pratik Raval
Dr. Shantanu Sengupta
06:00PM - 06:30PM
Heart Failure Case Compendium Case 3
Mentor:
Dr. S. Harikrishnan
Presentor:
Dr. Richard R Raj
06:30PM - 07:00PM
Interactive Cases
Expert Discussants:
Dr. Jayesh Raval
Dr. Stefan Anker
Dr. Satish Suryavanshi
06:30PM - 07:00PM
Heart Failure Case Compendium Case 4
Mentor:
Dr. Shomu Bohora
Presentor:
Dr. Parth Mashru
07:00PM - 07:30PM
Exhibit Visits-Interact with Experts
07:30PM - 08:00PM
Heart Failure Science in India
Chairpersons:
Dr. Bhavesh Jarvani
Dr. Urman Dhruv
Expert Discussants:
Dr. Kenneth Margulies
Dr. Sandeep Seth
Dr. Koji Hasegawa
07:30PM - 07:45PM
What new have we contributed to Heart Failure Science in 2025 from India
Dr. S. Harikrishnan
Dr. P. B. Jayagopal
Dr. Abraham Oomman
07:45PM - 08:00PM
Interactive Discussion & Delegate Participation
08:00PM - 08:30PM
EC Meeting
08:30PM Onwards
Dinner
12:00PM Onwards
Registration
01:00PM - 02:00PM
Lunch
02:00PM - 03:00PM
Hypertension And Heart Failure – the Vital Link
Chairpersons:
Dr. Vijay Macwan
Dr. Urman Dhruv
Expert Discussants:
Dr. Sanjeev Sidana
Dr. Sharad Jain
Dr. Siddhraj Sinh Vala
02:00PM - 02:15PM
Hypertension-Induced Cardiac Remodeling: Clinical Implications
Dr. Mukesh Sharma
02:15PM - 02:30PM
Anti-Hypertensive Drug Therapy Options for Heart Failure Protection
Dr. Rajiv Gupta
02:30PM - 02:45PM
Where Guidelines End and Clinical Judgement prevails Treating the indian Hypertensive patient
Dr. Uday Jadhav
02:45PM - 03:00PM
Interactive Discussion & Delegate Participation
03:00PM - 04:00PM
Lipids & Heart Failure
Chairpersons:
Dr. Arti Muley
Dr. N. D. Khimesara
Expert Discussants:
Dr. Shantanu Sengupta
Dr. Tarun Dave
Dr. Mehul Kaliya
03:00PM - 03:15PM
Reducing the Burden of Ischemic Heart Failure – Do Statins help?
Dr. Anish Chandarana
03:15PM - 03:30PM
Combination of Lipid Lowering therapies for aggressive lipid lowering
Dr. Vishal Poptani
03:30PM - 03:45PM
Lipoprotein(a)- New therapeutic target
Dr. Chirag Sheth
03:45PM - 04:00PM
Interactive Discussion & Delegate Participation
04:00PM - 05:00PM
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - Current Perspective in 2026
Chairpersons:
Dr. Ankur Raval
Dr. Mahadev Desai
Expert Discussants:
Dr. J. C. Mohan
Dr. Milan Chag
Dr. Tarun Madan
04:00PM - 04:20PM
Modern Concepts in diagnosis of HCM: How to leverage Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Milind Desai
04:20PM - 04:40PM
Current State of Medical Therapy in HCM
Dr. Milind Desai
04:40PM - 05:00PM
Interactive Discussion & Delegate Participation
05:00PM - 05:45PM
Electrocardiography in Heart Failure
Chairpersons:
Dr. Hemant Antani
Dr. Apurva Madia
Expert Discussants:
Dr. Ajay Naik
Dr. Kartik Natrajan
Dr. Chandra Mani Pudel
05:00PM - 05:15PM
Nuances of ECG in Heart Failure – Atrial Fibrillation
Dr. Chandramani Adhikari
05:15PM - 05:30PM
Nuances of ECG in Heart Failure – Ventricular Arrhythmias
Dr. Ajit Mullasari
05:30PM - 05:45PM
Interactive Discussion & Delegate Participation
05:45PM - 07:00PM
INTERVENTIONS IN HIGH-RISK PATIENTS- EXPERTS SPEAK
Chairpersons:
Dr. Vishal Poptani
Dr. Chirag Sheth
Expert Discussants:
Dr. Manek Chopra
Dr. Abhishek Rajpopat
Dr. C. K. Ponde
05:45PM - 06:00PM
PTCA in patients with low cardiac function
Dr. Brajesh Kunwar
06:00PM - 06:15PM
Role of surgical re-vascularisation and ventricular remodelling in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy
Dr. Anil Jain
06:15PM - 06:30PM
TAVR in patients with low cardiac function
Dr. Maulik Parekh
06:30PM - 06:45PM
Hemodynamics Based Selection of Mechanical Circulatory Support in HF PCI
Dr. Pintoo Nahata
06:45PM - 07:00PM
Interactive Discussion & Delegate Participation
07:00PM - 07:30PM
Exhibit Visits
07:30PM - 08:00PM
CARDIO-ONCOLOGY & HEART FAILURE
Chairpersons:
Dr. Ashwin Gadhavi
Dr. Janak Patel
Expert Discussants:
Dr. Arulanandhan Ettiyan
Dr. Asif Shaikh
Dr. Devesh Kumar
07:30PM - 07:45PM
Cancer and Heart Failure
Dr. Anand K. V.
07:45PM - 08:00PM
Cancer Chemotherapy and Heart Failure
Dr. Hasit Joshi
04:00PM - 05:00PM
Physician's Clinical Dilemma
Chairpersons:
Dr. Manoj Vithlani
Dr. Kiran Prajapati
Expert Discussants:
Dr. Kamaldeep Chawla
Dr. Rohan Parikh
Dr. Nilesh Purushottam
04:00PM - 04:12PM
Beta Blockers & HR <55
Dr. Jay M. Shah
04:12PM - 04:24PM
Loop Diuretic in HF- Deciding on IV Bolus, Infusion and Oral
Dr. P. B. Jayagopal
04:24PM - 04:36PM
ARNI Initiation and escalation – BP < 100 mm Hg
Dr. Shantanu Sengupta
04:36PM - 04:48PM
MRA added to ARNI -Serum K+ > 5.5meq
Dr. Bhupesh R. Shah
04:48PM - 05:00PM
Interactive Discussion & Delegate Participation
05:00PM - 05:30PM
Interactive Session: Myocarditis Update
Chairpersons:
Dr. Atul Patel
Dr. Ketan Patel
Expert Discussants:
Dr. Anand Shukla
Dr. Sharad Dave
Dr. Ajit Mullasari
05:00PM - 05:15PM
Post Viral Myocarditis: A Missed Clinical Entity
Dr. P. P. Mohanan
05:15PM - 05:30PM
Interactive Discussion & Delegate Participation
05:30PM - 07:00PM
Interactive ECG Training Session
Chairperson:
Dr. Jayesh Raval
05:30PM - 05:45PM
ECG-Based Differentiation of Cardiomyopathies: Reading the ECG to identify the substrate of heart failure
Dr. Shomu Bohora
05:45PM - 06:00PM
ECG Identification of Ideal Candidates for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Who will truly benefit from CRT-and who won't
Dr. Ajay Naik
06:00PM - 06:15PM
Arrhythmia-Induced Heart Failure When rhythm is the disease and ECG reveals reversibility
Dr. Anoop Gupta
06:15PM - 06:30PM
Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death: ECG markers ECG red flags you should never ignore in heart failure
Dr. Jayesh Raval
06:30PM - 06:45PM
Pacemaker-Induced Cardiomyopathy: When a Pacemaker Is Also the Cure ECG clues to dyssynchrony and the role of physiological pacing
Dr. Niraj Yadav
06:45PM - 07:00PM
Evaluation of a case of Frequent PVCs and Non-sustained VT - Meticulous ECG analysis
Dr. Hiren Kevadiya
07:00PM - 07:30PM
Exhibit Visits
07:30PM - 08:00PM
Experiences in Managing HF - Learning from Young Cardiologists
Expert Discussants:
Dr. Bhupesh R Shah
Dr. Jayesh Raval
07:30PM - 07:36PM
Interactive Cases
Dr. Manas Layek
07:36PM - 07:42PM
Interactive Cases
Dr. Ranga Manikandan Muthukrishnan
07:42PM - 07:48PM
Interactive Cases
Dr. Binit Jhaveri
07:48PM - 07:54PM
TBD
Dr. Mantavya Patel
07:54PM - 08:00PM
Interactive Discussion & Delegate Participation