Seminar on Cardiology
The 4th Summit on Innovation in Cardiology was organized by the Medanta Medicity, Gurgaon this September, 6 2014. The conference was addressed by some of the most renowned cardiologists of India and abroad that included the lists of:
Dr. Naresh Trehan & Dr. Rajneesh Kapoor
Dr. Naresh Trehan- Chairman & Managing Director and Chief Cardiac Surgeon of Medanta Medicity, Dr. Rajneesh Kapoor- Senior director of Interventional Cardiology at Medanta Medicity, Gurgaon, Dr. Miroslaw Ferenc- Director of Intensive Care Unit at University Heart Centre, Germany and Dr. Yogesh Varma- Head of the Department of Cardiology at Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal.
The summit focused on the latest techniques and procedures in Interventional Cardiology including echocardiography, electrophysiology and clinical cardiology.
In his inaugural address, Dr Naresh Trehan said, “In the past decade, the Indian healthcare sector has witnessed a complete transformation. We are now a hub of technological innovations, advanced research projects and world-class medical services. The Innovations in Cardiology Summit is an opportunity for experts from all over the world to come together, share their experiences and overall make treatment in India safer, more effective and at par with our western counterparts.”
Dr. Miroslaw Ferenc
Adding to this, Dr. Rajneesh Kapoor said, “In today’s age, increasing number of people are suffering from heart diseases due to common lifestyle factors such as stress, unhealthy eating habits and the dependence on substances like alcohol and cigarettes. Given this scenario, there exists an urgent need, not only to raise awareness about preventive factors but also to find solutions to revolutionize treatment. Towards this endeavour, we came up with the concept of the Innovations in Cardiology Summit in 2011, to provide key influencers a platform to discuss and share the major advancements and issues in the field of cardiac care.”
Besides, the panel of eminent doctors also advised people to practice yoga at least fifteen minutes a day. He enlightened the crowd by highlighting on the cases, where risk of heart cases increases due to genetic factors or in patients suffering from diabetes.
Some of the new development in the field of Cardiology includes the development of low cost Indian made stents, CT imaging for Aortic Aneurysm and the availability of newer Cardiac Biomarkers. The IIC conference also featured a special session on medico-legal aspects and other topics of interest.
Dr Yogesh Varma
Giving an International perspective, Dr Miroslaw Ferenc said, “It is an extremely proud moment for me to be given an opportunity, to present my paper at the Innovations in Cardiology Summit 2014. India as a country has great potential to become the next leader in innovative medicine and I am happy that Dr Rajneesh Kapoor and his team have taken a step in this direction. The IIC Summit is a great platform that allows both National and International doctors to share best practices in the field of cardiac treatment. I look forward to many more such conferences in the future.”
Dr. Yogesh Varma concluded, “The Innovations in Cardiology Summit is a great opportunity for doctors who belong to smaller cities in India to interact with leading National and International experts and present their views on new developments in the field. Cardiac treatment in India has evolved such a great deal over the years and has great potential in the future. I look forward to getting many more such collaborative opportunities in the future.”
Other leading doctors who conducted sessions at the conference were Dr K K Aggarwal, Dr Khalilullah, Dr T S Kler, Dr R R Mantri, Dr V K Chopra, Dr B Kalra and Dr Rajiv Parakh.
The summit of Innovations in Cardiology (IIC) is held every year in India which offers doctors from around the globe to come together and discuss new developments in Interventional Cardiology.
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