WELCOME MESSAGE

INTERNATIONAL FACULTY

Dear Friends,

Carrying forward with the astounding response and success of 1st HFF Conclave We welcome you to the 2nd Annual Conference of the Heart Failure Foundation to be held at Bengaluru.

The meeting will be held on 5th – 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.

Join us for the scientific extravaganza, gastronomic treat and experience our excellent hospitality at HFF meeting.

Course Directors

Dr. Julius Punnen Dr. Bhagirath Raguraman Dr. U M Nagamalesh

Dr. Ravishankar Shetty Dr. Karthik Vasudevan Dr. Anand Subramanayam

Dr. Arvind BhimarajAssistant Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College Heart Transplant/Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support Cardiologist Director, Heart Failure Disease Management Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center Houston Methodist, USA

Dr. Ashrith GuhaAssistant Professor of Cardiology, Institute for Academic MedicineHouston MethodistWeill Cornell Medical College, USA

Dr. K. J ParameshwarConsultant Cardiologist, Papworth Hospital,Chair, Cardiothoracic Advisory Group, NHSBTRoyal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dr. Stephen ClarkConsultant Cardiothoracic and Transplant Surgeon at Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiopulmonary Transplantation at University of Northumbria, UK

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

Registrations : For online logon to www.heartfailurefoundation.com or write to us at heartfailurefoundation@gmail.com with registration form along with short CV along with “How this workshop will help you to start transplant program in your institution” we shall be confirming your participation at the earliest.

Cadaver Workshop

WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS Friday – 5th July 2019 @ M S Ramaiah Advanced Learning Centre

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 PunnenDr. 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

An Overview of Advanced Heart Failure for Fellows

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. Bhagirath Raghuraman

Cofee Break

Heart Transplant – Clinical outcomes & Complications – Dr. Ashrit Guha

Mechanical Circulatory Support in Heart Failure Dr. Arvind Bhimraj

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

5th July, 2019

ECMO

CRT

• 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

OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM

• 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

Scientific Programme 6th July 2019 – Day 1 HALL A

Time Topic Speaker

Session 1 - 9:00 – 10:00 am

Chairperson :

1.Choosing a Gift: Donor Selection Dr.Sarvesh Pal Singh

2. Preservation of the donor heart from basic science to clinical studies Dr.Miland Hotte

3.Organ preservation with organ care system Dr.Parameswar Jayan

Discussion

Session 2 - 10:00 -11:00 am

Chairperson :

High-Risk Donor: Extending Our Criteria in Times of Organ Shortage Dr. Jo Joseph

Donation after circulatory death Dr. Parameswar Jayan

Adult Heart Failure: Look After Your Liver before transplant. Dr. Rajiv Lochan

Discussion

11:00 – 11:15am Tea Break

11:15 – 11:30am Inauguration: Parameswar Jayan, Dr. Stephen Clark , Dr. Ashrith Guha, Dr.Aravind Bhimaraj

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

Chairperson :

Basic transplant immunology –What transplant cardiologist should know Prof Dr. Narinder K Mehra

Early and late AMR in heart transplantation — Distinct entities? Dr. Aravind Bhimaraj

Exploring Interactions Between Cellular and Humoral Immunity in Cardiac Allograft Rejection Prof Dr. Narinder K Mehra Discussion

Session 4 - 12.30 - 1.30 pm

Chairperson :

Recognizing and Treating Cellular Rejection What every physician needs to know. Dr.Ravikumar

Mode of sensitization induced by mechanical circulatory support devices. clinical implication Dr.Aravind Bhimaraj

Long term prognosis of sensitized patients after transplant. Dr. Ashrith Guha

Discussion

1.30 to 2.15 pm Lunch

Session 5 - 2:15- 3:15 pm

Chairperson:

Mechanisms of AMR: Can We Protect the Body from The Anti-Body Prof Dr. Narinder K Mehra

Approach to the Highly Sensitized Patient Awaiting Heart Transplantation Dr.Parameswar jayan

Should We Revisit HLA Matching to Improve Long-Term Graft Outcomes? Prof Dr. Narinder K Mehra

Discussion

III. Mechanical circulatory support Session 6 - 3:15 to 4:15 pm

Chairperson:

Inflammation – a trigger for heart failure & Anti-inflammatory effects of ventricular unloading. Dr.K.R.Balakrishna

Right ventricular conditioning for left ventricular assist device. Dr. Stephen clark

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

Dr.Sandeep Atawar

Discussion

4:15 – 4: 30 pm Tea Break

Session 7 - 4:30 -6:00 pm

Chairperson:

The role of mechanical support in Right Ventricular Failure Dr. Stephen Clark

Management of Right heart in patients- post LVAD. Dr.Parameswar Jayan

Choosing the Right Patient for Mechanical Assistance Dr. Stephen Clark

Novel Therapeutics and Diagnostics for GI Bleeding after MCS. Dr.Kaval Krishna

Discussion

7:00 pm Dinner

Day 1 HALL B

Session 8 - 9:00 – 10:00 am

Chairperson:

Heart Failure Risk Prediction: From Molecules to Mechanism Dr. V.K.Chopra

Approach to Infiltrative cardiomyopathy. Dr. Ashrith Guha

Cardio renal syndrome in advanced heart fail-ure, Role of ultrafiltration V/S PD Dr. E Mahesh

Discussion

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

Chairperson :

ARNI: A New Paradigm for the Treatment of Heart Failure Dr. Sunil Sathe

Promise of SGLT2 Inhibitors in Heart Failure: Diabetes and Beyond Dr. Jabir Abdullakutty

Ivabradine: The Start of a SHIFT in Heart Failure Treatment Dr.B.K.Srinivasa Sastry

Eplerenone: is it time to add this drug to current heart failure therapy?

Discussion

11:00 – 11:15 am Tea Break

11:15 – 11:30 am Inauguration @ HALL A

IX.Cardiac imaging in heart failure Session 10 - 10:00 -11:00 am

Chairperson :

ECHO evaluation of diastolic heart failure Dr. Ravi R Kasliwal

CMR in infiltrative cardiomyopathy Dr.Vimal Raj

Echocardiography for the Diagnosis of Unusual Cardiomyopathies Dr.Sathish Govind

Discussion

Session 11 - 9:00 – 10:00 am

Chairperson :

Determining Etiology of Heart Failure by MRI: Delayed Enhancement and Beyond Dr.Vimal Raj

Myocarditis: How Can Imaging Help Dr. Sanjay Viswamitra

MRI for RV Function assessment Dr. Ashita Barthur

Discussion

X. Immunosuppressive therapy Session 12 - 10:00 -11:00 am

Chairperson :

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

Is induction therapy still needed in heart transplantation? Dr.Aravind Bhimaraj

Calcineurin Inhibitor Withdrawal in Maintenance Heart Transplant Recipients with Renal Insufficiency

Dr.Parameswar Jayan

XI. Immunosuppressive therapy Session 13 - 3:15 to 4:15 pm

Chairperson :

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

Dr. Ashrith Guha

TBA

Management of sensitized host Dr. Ashrith Guha

Discussion

4:15 – 4: 30 pm Tea Break

Scientific Programme 7th July 2019 – Day 2 HALL A

Time Topic Speaker

IV.Post-transplant surveillance Session 14 - 9.00 -10.00 am

Chairperson :

Routine C4d immunohistochemistry in cardiac allografts: Long-term outcomes.. Dr.Talha Meeran

Endomyocardial biopsy in heart transplantation: schedule or event? Dr.Ravikumar

Performance of gene-expression profiling test to predict future clinical events in heart trans-plant recipients.

Dr. Aravind Bhimaraj

Discussion

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

Chairperson :

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in heart Transplantation - A Changing Landscape Dr.Swathi Rajagopal

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

Screening of Donor and Recipient Prior to Solid Organ Transplantation. Dr.Subramanian S

Discussion

11:00 – 11:15 am Tea Break

Session 16 - 11:15- 12:15 pm

Chairperson :

Donor Derived Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Dr.Swathi Rajagopal

Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients. Dr.Subramanian S

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

Dr.Mallikarjuna kala Shetty

Discussion

Session 17 - 12:15 – 1:15 pm

Chairperson :

Pathophysiology and prevention primary graft dysfunction Dr.Aravind Bhimaraj

Clinical grading and management of coronary vasculopathy Dr. Ashrith Guha

Discussion

Day 2 HALL B

XII. Pulmonary hypertension in heart failure Session 18 - 9.00 -10.00 am

Chairperson :

Pathophysiology and hemodynamic phenotyping of PAH in left heart failure. Dr.Aravind Bhimaraj

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

Dr. Ashrith Guha

Discussion

XIII. Heart failure surgery Session 19 - 10:00 -11:00 am

Chairperson :

“Cut the Stitch” Surgical ventricular reconstruc-tion for heart failure: still relevant in device era Dr. P.V.Rao

Case in a box – l Heart transplant surgery tips and tricks Dr. A G K Gokhale

Challenges in Heart Transplantation Dr. Stephen Clark

Discussion

11:00 – 11:15 am Tea Break

Session 20 - 11:15- 12:15 pm

Chairperson :

Cardiac resynchronizing therapy extended criteria for implantation and outcome. Dr.Amith Vora

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

Dr. V.S.Prakesh

Implantable Hemodynamic Monitoring for Heart Failure Dr.Talha Meeran

Discussion

Conference Registration Tariff

Registration Type 25th January -30th March

1st April -15th June

16th June to spot

Consultant `.5300/- `.7,100/- `.9,500/-

Post Graduate `.3000/- `.4,700/- `.7,100/-

Fellow Course `.500/-

Cadaver Workshop `.29,500/-

CRT Free

ECMO Free

Note :• The Registration fee is inclusive of 18% GST as applicable. • For online Registration, Residential Package Payment logon to the website

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

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

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

Contact Details :

Mob: +91 95917 32274 | 98456 71462 Mail: heartfailurefoundation@gmail.com

( Can attend any one of the 3 Workshops )* Conference registration is mandatory to attend Workshop.

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