Indian National PH Symposium
Dates: Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 December 2024
Location: Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
PVRI is delighted to support our successful PVRI India group in running what we know will be another successful scientific meeting. We look forward to meeting faculty, patients and industry supporters in Mumbai in December.
Scientific programme
DAY 1 MORNING SESSIONS
Town hall: Live interaction of patients with international and national faculty
Followed by Workshops:
Workshop 1: Echo in pulmonary hypertension Dr. Satish Govind, Dr. Rahul Mehrotra. Dr. Harin Vyas
Workshop 2: Cardiac catheterization in PH Dr. Prashant Bobhate, Dr. Aditi, Dr. Talha Meeran
Workshop 3: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in PH and heart failure (supported by schillers): Dr. Basha Khan, Dr. Saeed zulkan, Dr. Tanuja Karande
DAY 1 AFTERNOON SESSIONS
SESSION 1 General session: 10 mins talk and 5 mins discussion 1:30pm - 2:30pm
• When to suspect and screen for pulmonary hypertension: Dr. Shine Kumar
• Current classification of pulmonary hypertension: Insights from WSPH 2024: Sahay
• Evaluation of a suspected case of PH: Current algorithm: Dr. BKS Sastry
• Genetic evaluation in PH: Dr. Astha Mishra
• Interesting case: Dr. Aditi
SESSION 2 PH due to Left Heart Disease 2:30 - 3:30pm
• Phenotype of PH in heart failure with preserved and reduced EF: Dr. Kartik Vasudevan
• Mechanical circulatory support in PH LHD: Dr. Nagamalesh
• Interesting case of left heart disease with pulmonary hypertension Dr. Pravin Kahale
SESSION 3 PH due to Lung Disease 4 - 5pm
• Screening of PH in interstitial lung disease: Sahay
• Treatment of PH- ILD: Dr. Murali Mohan
• Sleep apnea, obesity and hypoventilation: Approach and management Dr. Lancelot Pinto
• Abstract/case presentation: Dr. Sumeet Singhania
SESSION 4
• Screening and diagnostic strategies to identify early PAH:
• Treatment of PH in connective tissue disease: Complexities of the diagnosis and therapeutic management: Dr. Sandhya
- Abstract/Case presentation: Dr. Sunil Singh
DAY 2 MORNING SESSIONS
SESSION 5 Evalutation of PAH
• Echocardiography in PAH: Dr. CK Ponde/ Dr. Harin Vyas
• Right heart catheterization in PH: Dr. Talha Meeran
• Role of imaging in pulmonary arterial hypertension (CT/MRI/Perfusion scan): Dr. Vimal Raj
• Evaluation of CHD PAH: Dr. Muneesh Tomar
SESSION 6 Improving Outcomes in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
• Developing and Adopting risk stratification in PH: Dr. Sandeep Sahay
• Optimizing Medical therapy in patients with PAH: Dr. Prashant Bobhate
• Palliative care in PAH: Dr. Navita Purohit/ Dr. Rajam Iyer
• Role of patients’ support group in the management of PAH: Shalaka Parab/ Roshni Chaudhary
SESSION 7 Interventions in PAH
• Potts shunt for End–stage PH : Dr. Smruti Mohanty
• Atrial flow regulator in pulmonary hypertension: Dr. Sivakumar
• Lung Transplant: Current status in India: Dr. Sunder
• Interesting case
SESSION 8 CTEPH
• CTEPH: Etiopathology and diagnosis: Dr. Rehan Quadrey
• Balloon dilatation in CTEPH: Dr Bahgirath
• Surgical strategies in CTEPH: Dr. Julius Punnen
• Interesting case: Dr. Basha Khan