Workshops

Upcoming Workshops

2026

ISMICS 2026 Workshop - 20-22 November, 2026
20-22
Nov
2026

In conjunction with ATCSA, SMICTSI & ISCAS

ISMICS 2026 Workshop

Yashobhoomi Convention Centre
New Delhi, India

2027

ISMICS: International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
25-26
Nov
2027

ISMICS 2027 Workshop

Manila, Philippines - Mark Your Calendars!

Stay tuned for more information!

Partner With ISMICS to Advance Minimally Invasive Surgery Worldwide

Minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery is evolving rapidly — and no single institution or region drives that progress alone. At ISMICS, global collaboration is central to our mission. We believe the most meaningful advances in cardiac and thoracic surgery happen when the world's leading minds share knowledge, challenge convention, and learn from one another.

That's why ISMICS actively seeks partnerships with organizations that share our commitment to innovation and education. We are pleased to offer co-sponsorship for qualified educational programs in the cardiothoracic and cardiovascular specialties — bringing the credibility, reach, and expertise of ISMICS to programs that are shaping the future of less invasive surgery around the world.

Whether you are organizing a regional symposium, an international conference, or a hands-on training workshop, partnering with ISMICS gives your program access to:

  • World-renowned ISMICS faculty — leaders and innovators at the forefront of minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery
  • Promotion through ISMICS channels — reaching a global audience of surgeons, researchers, and allied health professionals
  • The ISMICS network — connecting your program to more than 800 members across six continents

Together, we can ensure that the latest innovations in minimally invasive surgery reach surgeons and patients everywhere. For more information reach out to info@ismics.org. Past workshops include:

Past Workshops

2025 Workshop

October 26, 2025
Quanzhou, China

2024 Workshop

8-9 November 2024
Osaka, Japan

2023 Workshop

16-18 November 2023
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

2022 Workshop

16-19 November 2022
Cairns, Australia

2019 Workshop

09-11 September, 2019
Crowne Plaza World Trade Center
Mexico City, Mexico

2018 Workshop

08-10 November 2018
Athens, Greece

In conjunction with the 12th Congress of the Hellenic Society of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeons

2017 Workshop

08-09 December 2017
Abu Dhabi/United Arab Emirates

2016 Workshop

28-29 October 2016
Kyoto, Japan

2015 Workshop

11-13 December 2015
Istanbul, Turkey

In conjunction with the 2nd Minimally Invasive and Robotic Cardiovascular Surgery Symposium.

2014 Workshop

30 October - 01 November 2014
São Paulo, Brazil

In conjunction with the 3rd Einstein International Symposium for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery

2013 Workshop

30 October - 01 November 2013
Seoul, South Korea

In conjunction with the Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

2012 Workshop

18 March 2012
Lima, Peru

In conjunction with: The VI Latin American Congress of Cardiovascular, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery | XVII National Congress of the Peruvian Society of Cardiovascular, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery | V Cardio Bio-Assist Congress.

2011 Workshop

10 November 2011
Xiamen, Fujian Province

Immediately prior to the Chinese Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (CSTCVS) Meeting

2010 Workshop

13-16 October 2010
Buenos Aires, Argentina

In conjunction with the Colegio Argentino de Cirujanos Cardiovasculares (CACCV)

2009 Workshop

11–13 December, 2009
The Medicity, Delhi, India

2008 Workshop

16-18 November 2008
Okinawa, Japan

In conjunction with the Japanese Robotic Society

2007 Workshop

28 November - 2 December 2007
Antalya, Turkey

In conjunction with the Heart and Health Foundation of Turkey

2006 Workshop

24-28 October 2006
Cairns, Australia

2005 Workshop

02-04 December 2005
Shanghai, China

2004 Workshop

03-05 December 2004
Bangkok, Thailand

2002 Workshop

12-15 December 2002
Delhi, India

2012 ISMICS Workshop Program

SUNDAY, 18 MARCH 2012

Time
Session
08:00 Welcome & Introductions
Drs Rivas-Plata, Castaneda & Ferdinand
08.15 ISMICS & Workshops
Francis D Ferdinand, MD
08.30 Optimizing Results in Coronary Surgery: A Balanced Approach to Pump Utilization
Alex Zapolanski, MD
09.30 Innovative Approaches to the Mitral Valve: From Ports to Guidewires
Valavanur A Subramanian, MD
10.30 Coffee Break
10.45 Innovative Approaches to the Aortic Valve: Minimal Access to TAVR
Michael J Mack, MD
11.45 Integrated Approach for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Francis D Ferdinand, MD
12.45 Preguntas
13.00 Almuerzo
14.00 Classic MID-CAB: Where Do We Stand?
Valavanur A Subramanian, MD
14.30 Integrating Quality & Innovation
Francis D Ferdinand, MD
15.00 Rational Dispersion of New Technology
Michael J Mack, MD
15.30 Interactive Panel Discussion: Adopting New Technology & Techniques
Moderator: Alex Zapolanski, MD
15.50 Presentation of ISMICS Awards

2005 ISMICS Workshop Program

 

Time
Session

WEDNESDAY, 30 NOVEMBER 2005

0900-1700 Reception & Guide
Pudong International AirportSecretariat preparation & Tour Registration
Apollon Room, 3rd Floor and Room 9001, Galaxy Hotel
THURSDAY, 1 DECEMBER 2005
0900-2000 Congress Registration & Tour Registration
Apollon Room, 3rd Floor and Room 9001, Galaxy Hotel
1800-2100 Faculty Dinner
Hengshan Maller Villa (30 S. Shanxi Road, Shanghai)

FRIDAY, 2 DECEMBER 2005

0800-1700 Congress Registration
Main Lobby, 2nd Floor, Galaxy Hotel Shanghai
0800-0900 Innovations: The Present and Future of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chairs: Mingdi Xiao, M.D., Hanni Shennib, M.D. Ming Chuan Tong, M.D.Reinventing the Cardiac Surgeon
Hani Shennib, M.D.A decade of innovation beginning with MIDCAB
Willam Cohn, M.D.Cardiac Surgery: "What to Expect in the Next Ten Years"
Thomas Pezzella, M.D.
0900-0945 Minimally Invasive Surgery in Asia
Chairs: Shangzhi Gao, M.D., Feng Wan, M.D., Hani Shennib, M.D.Cardiac Surgery in the New Asian Century
Kit V. Arom, M.D.From New York to New Delhi and Back
Naresh Trehan, M.D.One-stop Hybrid Cardiac Surgery
Shengshou Hu, M.D.
0945-1030 Opening Ceremony and Exhibition Tour
Press Conference

VIP Room, 3rd Floor, Galaxy Hotel Shanghai
1030-1115 New Techniques Validated
Chairs: William Cohn, M.D., Ki Bong Kim, M.D., Zhiyun Xu, M.D.Endoscopic Harvesting of Veins: ISMICS Consensus Statement
Davy Cheng, M.D.Endoscopic Radial Artery
Feng Wan, M.D.Prevention of Vein Graft Failure: The Next Breakthrough in Surgical Revascularization?
Song Wan, M.D.
1115-1200 Molecular Biology and the Cardiac Surgeon
Chairs: Kit V. Arom, M.D., Hongyu Liu, M.D., Song Xue, M.D.Angiomyogenesis - Best of Two Worlds
Eugene K.W. Sim, M.D.Endothelial Progenitor Cells for Heart Failure
Permyos Ruengsakulrach, M.D.Cell Transplantation for Heart Failure
Winston Shim, Ph.D.
1200-1300 Presidential Address and Lunch Symposium
Chair: James D. Fonger, M.D., Shengshou Hu, M.D., Song Wan, M.D.Presidential Address
Randall K. Wolf, M.D.New Ideas in Healthcare
Jie Chen, M.D.Private Medical Care in China
Jonathan Seah, M.D.
1300-1430 Brief Communications
Chairs: Ben Bistrup, M.D., Dinghua Yi, M.D., Carlos Mestres, M.D.Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation using High Intensity Focused Ultrasound: Clinical Experience through a Limited Right Thoracotomy Approach
Robin Jacques, M.D.Aortic Arch Substitution in less than 2 minutes
Wei Wang, M.D.Prospective Randomized Study on the Use of the Cardica PAS-Port Aortic Connector System in Off-Pump CABG
Pekka Rainio, M.D.

First Clinical Results of Aortic Valve Replacement with the 3F-Enable Sutureless Aortic Valve Prosthesis
Leyh R, M.D.

Factors Predicting the Success of Microwave Ablation for the Treatment of Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation in Mitral Valve Diseases
Jong Yuan Hsun, M.D.

Prevention of Vein Graft Failure: The Next Breakthrough in Surgical Revascularization?
Song Wan, M.D.

Does OPCAB Reduce Mortality and Morbidity In The Elderly Patient When Compared To Conventional CABG (CCABG)? A Meta-Analysis
Patrick Lee Ergina, M.D.

Early Results of Mitral Valve Repair in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Vijay Kohli, M.D.

1430-1600 Off-Pump Revisited
Chairs: Que Do Kim, M.D., James Edgerton, M.D., Xin Chen, M.D.The CABG Medical Holly Graft Clinical Experience
Uwe Klima, M.D.MIDCAB
James D. Fonger, M.D.Redo OPCAB
Hani Shennib, M.D.

Total Arterial Grafts and Off Pump
John Pym, M.D.

Endo-ACAB and Hybrid Procedures - 5 year experience
Andrzej Bochenek, M.D.

OPCABG: An Economic Solution for Third World Countries
Edgar Lama, M.D.

1600-1630 Tea Break
1630-1730 Minimally Invasive Lung Surgery
Chairs: Jun Wang, M.D., Hui Ping Liu, M.D., Zhiyong Liu, M.D.Lobectomy for Lung Cancer
Rex Stanbridge, M.D.Pneumonectomy for Lung Cancer
Anthony P.C. Yim, M.D.Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
Randall Wolf, M.D.
1800 Welcome Reception for all Attendees
Rainbow Hotel Shanghai (2000 W. Yan'an Road)

SATURDAY, 3 DECEMBER 2005

0800-1700 Congress Registration
Main Lobby, 2nd Floor, Galaxy Hotel Shanghai
0800-0900 Atrial Fibrillation
Chairs: Randall Wolf, M.D., Chunsheng Wang, M.D., Azahari Yakoub, M.D.The Role of Left Atrial Autonomic Ganglia in Atrial Fibrillation: Implications for Surgeons
James R. Edgerton, M.D.Current State of Percutaneous Interventions
Kheng Siang Ng, M.D.Indications for the Maze - All Patients with AF
James Wong, M.D.

Should be Surgically Ablated Indications for Stand Alone Maze
Gregory P. Fontana

0900-1015 Results and How I Do It
Chairs: Xu Meng, M.D., James Wong, M.D.The Use Of Irrigated RF Ablation For The Treatment of AF: 5 Years Results
Belhhan T. Akpinar, M.D.Thoracoscopic PVI
Li Poa, M.D.Thoracoscopic bipolar RF
Randall K. Wolf, M.D.

Sternotomy Bipolar RF
Yeow Leng Chua, M.D.

AF Surgery with the Cryoprobe
Go Watanabe, M.D.

1015-1045 Tea Break
1045-1200 Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
Chairs: Rex Stanbridge, M.D., Wenhu Chen, M.D., Hua Jing, M.D.Minimally Invasive Approach for the Diagnosis of Anterior Mediastinal Tumors
Wentao Fang, M.D.Thoracoscopic Thymectomy
Hui Ping Liu, M.D.VATS Lung Volume Reduction
Hui Ping Liu, M.D.

Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction
Anthony P.C. Yim, M.D.

1200-1330 AF surgery telecast from Shanghai Chest Hospital
Belhan Akpinar, M.D.
Chairs: Yingze Li, M.D., Chua Yeow Leng, M.D., Go Watanabe, M.D.
1330-1500 Brief communications
Chairs: Vassilios Gulielmos, M.D., Abdul Rhaman, M.D., Hansong Sun, M.D.The Clinical Results of the Thoracoscopic Lung Biopsy According to Thoracoscope Size
Won-Min Jo, M.D.Aortic Valve Replacement with Biological 3 F Therapeutics Aortic Bioprosthesis™ - Three years follow-up
Jerzy Sadowski, M.D.Clinical Study of Major Pulmonary Resection by Video-Assisted Mini-Thoractomy for Patients with Lung Carcinoma
Qingquan Luo, M.D.

Research of Valve Replacement on Beating Heart Under Mild Hypothermia Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Wei He, M.D.

Thoratec IVAD: Total Artificial Heart Surgical Configuration
J. Donald Hill, M.D.

The Clinical Use of Minimally Invasive Technique for the Treatment 264 infants and Children with Cardiac Disease Cases
Zhifa Yao, M.D.

Total Thoracoscopic Mitral Valve Replacement
Yunge Cheng, M.D.

1500-1530 Imaging Technology
Chairs: Didier DeCanniere, M.D., Fangjong Huang, M.D., John L. Knight, M.D.Imaging Technology: An Overview
Lertlak Chaothawee, M.D.The Impact of New Non-invasive Technology on the Practice of Cardiology
Albert Chan, M.D.
1530-1600 Tea Break
1600-1730 Robotics Update
Chairs: Qiang Zhao, M.D., Zhongmin Liu, M.D., Vassilios Gulielmos, M.D.Overview: Why has Robotics not Taken Wider Application?
Didier DeCanniere, M.D.Mitral Valve Surgery
Sujit Banyatpiyaphod, M.D.Coronary Artery Surgery
Sudhir Srivastava, M.D.

Hybrid Procedures
Anthony DeSouza, M.D.

1900 Gala Dinner and Reception
XinTian Di

SUNDAY, 4 DECEMBER 2005

0600-0800 Meeting of Board of Directors, ISMICS
Meeting Room, 3rd Floor, Galaxy Hotel
0800-1000 Technology Updates I
Chairs: James Hart, M.D., Toru Asai, M.D., Changzhi Chen M.D.Therapeutic Angiogenesis - Still Alive?
Ralph Kelly, M.D.Update on Devices for Heart Failure
Anno Diegler, M.D.Innovative Concepts on Mitral Valve Repair
Christian Detter, M.D.

Update on STICH trial
Yeow Leng Chua, M.D.

OPCAB consensus Statement
John D. Puskas, M.D.

1000-1030 Tea Break
1030-1200 Technology Updates II
Chairs: Anno Diegler, M.D., Zhong Quan, M.D., Ezani Mohd Taib, M.D.Innovations and Protecting the patient
James Hart, M.D.Results of the MAGIC Trial
Ralph Kelly, M.D.CABG vs. Drug Eluting Stents
John D. Puskas, M.D.

Percutaneous Devices
William Cohn, M.D.

Advances in Treatment of Functional Mitral Regurgitation
Yugal Mishra, M.D.

1200 Closing Remarks
Yingze Li, M.D.

2004 ISMICS Workshop Program

Time
Session

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2004

10.00 - 11.30 PM

SPECIAL LECTURE

Co-Chair Persons: Taweesak Chotivatanapong, MD
Yingze Li, MD

Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement and Mitral Valve Repair
Speaker: William E. Cohn, MD

Home Made Devices for Heart Surgery
Speaker: Go Watanabe, MD

Words from Mr.President
Introduction: Kit V. Arom, MD, PhD
Speaker: Naresh K. Trehan, MD

12.00 -13.00 PM

LUNCHEON SYMPOSIUM 1

Co-Chair Persons: Sudhir Srivastava, MD.
Sujit Banyatpiyaphod, MO

The Regent Valve
Speaker: Robert W. Emery, MD., Jr.

13.00 - 14.30 PM

SESSION 1: UPDATE OF NEW ANESTHESIA TECHNOLOGY

Co-Chair Persons: Degapudi J.Reddy, MD
Pranom Cumpeeravut, MD

OPCAB Surgery: Perioperative Physiology and Fast Track Management
Speaker: Davy Cheng, MD

Extubation All OPCAB Patients in the Operating Room: Is it Possible?
Speaker: Jerrold H. Levy, MD

Awake Cardiac Surgery On and Off-Pump
Speaker: Vivek Jawaii, MD

14.30- 15.00 PM COFFEE BREAK
15.00 - 16.30 PM

SESSION 2: SHOW AND TELL - LESSONS TO LEARN

Co-Chair Persons: Benjamin P. Bidstrup, MD.
Tohru Asai, MD

Endoscopic SVG and Radial Artery Harvesting
Speaker: Amtt Patel, MD.

Skeletonization of Arterial Grafts (Video - 5 mins)

Radial Artery
Kit V. Arom, MD, PhD

Gastroepiploic Artery
Go Watanabe, MD

Internal Thoracic Artery
ValavanurA, Subramanian, MD
Discussion: Tohru Asai, MD (3 mins)

Teaching Module for Off-Pump Surgery
Speaker: Rex Stanbridge, MD

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2004

7.30 - 8.30AM

BREAKFAST SYMPOSIUM 1

Co-Chair Persons: John L. Knight, MD
Qing-Yu Wu, MD

Update Robotic Heart Surgery
Speaker: Alan H. Menkis, MD

Update Proximal and Distal Anastomotic Devices
Randall K. Wolf, MD

8.30 - 12.00PM

LIVE TELECAST 1

Sternal Sparing Off-Pump CABG
Surgeons: Valavanur A. Sumramanian, MD
Nilesh U. Patel, MD
Vitoon Pitiguagool, MD

Director: Sujit Banyatpiyaphod, MD

8.30 - 10.00AM

SESSION 3: END-STAGE HEART FAILURE: THE NON-MEDICAL MANAGEMENT

Co-Chair Persons: Ki-Bong Kim, MD
Patric R. Nataf, MD

Role of Resynchronization: Endoscopic and Robotic Approaches
Speaker: James R. Edgerton, MD

Surgical Ventricular Remodeling Approach
Speaker: Kevin D. Accola, MD

Update in Devices and Techniques for Ventricular Shape Change
Speaker: Hermann Reichenspurner, MD, PhD

10.00 - 10.30AM COFFEE BREAK
10.30 - 12.00PM

SESSION 4: ROLE OF THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Co-Chair Persons: Anno Diegeler, MD
Jae Won Lee, MD

Update Surgical Treatment for AF
Speaker: James Wong, MD

Outcomes of Surgery with Different Devices and Techniques
Speaker: Rameh K. Bapna, MD

Novel Minimally Invasive Mini-Maze Technique
Speaker: Randall K. Wolf, MD

12.00 - 13.00AM

LUNCHEON SYMPOSIUM 2

Co-Chair Persons: James C. Hart, MD
Weerachai Nawarawong, MD

Improving Design and Results of the New Bi-leaflet Valve
Speaker: Jeffrey Marc Altshuler, MD

13.00 - 14.30AM

MODERATED SELECTED POSTER SESSION

Co-Chair Persons: Naresh K. Trehan, MD
Prinya Sakiyalak, MD

13.00 - 15.00AM

HANDS-ON SESSION

Hands-on I (President Room I)
Topic: Irrigated RF
Proctor: James Wong, MD

Hands-on II (President Room II)
Topic: Proximal Anastomostic & Endoscopic Conduit Harvesting
Proctor: Jong Yuan Hsun, MD

Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana
Having graciously consented to preside over the opening ceremony.
Request the pleasure of your company
On Friday December 3rd, 2004 at 5.00 pm.
At the InterContinental Hotel, Bangkok
Cocktail Reception to follow.

Join the Gala Dinner along Chao Praya River
on Saturday, December 4th, 2004 at 7.00 pm.
Shuttle Bus will leave from
the InterContinental Hotel at 5.00 pm.

Dress: Smart Casual

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2004

7.30 - 8.30AM

BREAKFAST SYMPOSIUM 2

Co-Chair Persons: Nilesh U. Patel, MD
Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck, MD

Update Clinical Trial on Drug Eluting Stent
Speaker: Wacin Buddhari, MD

Worldwide Experience with the Tandem Heart Percutaneous Left Heart Assist Device
Speaker: James D. Fonger, MD

8.30 - 12.00AM

LIVE TELECAST 2

Robotic Assisted Mitral Valve Surgery
Surgeons: W. Randolph Chitwood, MD, Jr.
L. Wiley Nifong, MD
Sujit Banyatpiyaphod, MD

Director: Vitoon Pitiguagool, MD

8.30 - 10.00AM

SESSION 5: TRICKS AND TIPS FOR OFF-PUMP SURGERY

Co-Chair Persons: Naresh K. Trehan, MD
Ye Kong, MD

Full Sternotomy OPCAB
Speaker: John D. Puskas, MD

Sternal Sparing OPCAB
Speaker: Valavanur A. Subramanian, MD

Interrupted All Arterial Anastomosis for OPCAB
Speaker: Kit V. Arom, MD

10.00 - 10.30AM COFFEE BREAK
10.30 - 12.00PM

SESSION 6: NOVEL APPROACHES TO IMPROVE LV FUNCTION

Co-Chair Persons: Chua Yeow Leng, MD
Vassilios Gulielmos, MD

Ventricular Reshaping : Another New Approach
Speaker: Antonio M. Catefiore, MD

Cell Transplantation and Tissue Engineering in Cardiac Surgery
Speaker: Richard D. Weisel, MD

Angiomyogenesis: Experimental & Clinical Studies
Speaker: Eugene Wei Kwan Sim, MD

12.00 - 13.00PM LUNCHEON SYMPOSIUM 3Co-Chair Persons: Chalit Cheanvechai, MD
Zile Singh Meharwal, MD

Beating Heart TECAB
Sudhir Srivastava, MD

ADJOURN

2002 ISMICS Workshop Program

Time
Session

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2002

7.00 AM - 9.30 PM Registration & Welcome Reception

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2002

8.00 AM - 9.00 AM Registration
8.50 AM Symposium Orientation
9.00 - 11.00 AM

Session 1
Moderators: Lekha Pathak; D.S. Saxena
Panelists: Jim Hansen; H S Wasir; Balaram Airan; Y P Munjal

"A Journey Through Time"

CAD - An Indian Epidemic
K.S.Reddy

Evolution of Interventional Techniques - From plain balloon to medicated stent
Jim Hansen

Evolution of Coronary Artery Surgery - From on pump to off pump
G.B. Parlkar

11.00 - 12.15 AM Inauguration by the president of India
12.30 - 2.00 PM Sunshine & Lunch
2.00 PM - 4.00 PM

Session 2
Moderators: Herman Reichenspurner; P Venugopal
Panelists: Krishna Khargi; R.K. Madhok; S Murlidharan; Harsh Vardhan"

New Thoughts For Heart Failure"

Autologous Skeletal Myoblasts for the Treatment of Advanced Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: The MAGIC Study
Ralph Kelly

Refractory Heart Failure - New therapies of the Millennium
I.S. Anand

Mitral Valve Repair In Dilated Cardiomyopathy
A. Calafiore

ICD for all patients of CAD with LVEF < 30% - does it make sense?
T.S. Kler

Long-term results of Dor's procedures
Vincent Dor

4.30 - 4.45 PM COFFEE BREAK
4.45 - 7.00 PM

Moderators: A.B. Mehta; Eugene Grossi
Panelists: Eric Jansen; T.S. Mahant; P.K. Khanna; V.K. Puri

Different Strokes
The heart surgeon an endangered species or an adaptive body: Didier De Canniere
Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Acute MI: Jim Hansen
Long Term results of coronary artery surgery: A. Calafiore
Artificial intelligence and future of Robotic Surgery: Hani Shennib

Panelist perspective
Co-Ordinator: J Fonger

LIVE SURGICAL DEMO

Morning
An Introduction to our New Robot + Robotic IMA Take down
Surgeon: Naresh Trehan; Sudhir Shrivastava
Panel: G.W.Greinecker

Afternoon

Totally endoscopic CABG
Surgeon: Didier De Canniere
Panel: Randall Wolf

Abdominal OPCAB + Endoscopic Radial Artery Harvesting + Heart String
Surgeon: V Subramanian

Port-access Mitral Valve Surgery
Surgeon: Naresh Trehan; Stephen Colvin

8.00 PM DANCE PERFORMANCE & DINNER

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2002

9.00-11.00 AM

Session 1
Moderators: Samuel Mathews; Vivek Jawali
Panelist: Hakim Tarmizi; Subhash Chandra; K K Talwar; D P Shetty

"The Revolution"
Drug eluting stent - a revolution — Katherina Kiss
CABG in the awake patients — G.W.Grienecker
Tips and techniques for MV repair — Stephen Colvin
Interventions Exotica — (40 mins)

Panelist perspective

11.00 -11.15 AM COFFEE BREAK
11.15-1.00 PM

Session 2
Moderators: Rex Stanbridge; S Bhattacharya
Panelist: A N Prabhudev; V K Jain; K R Shetty"

Lets Keep The Heart Beating"
Totally Endoscopic CABG: G W Greinecker
Off pump CABG practical & scientific status: Erick Jansen
Management of vein graft disease: Ashok Seth
New strategies for coronary revascularisation: V.Subramanian
One decade of OPCAB surgery: Naresh Trehan

Panelist perspective

LIVE SURGICAL DEMO
Morning Session

Robotic Double IMA Take Down
Surgeon: Randall Wolf 

Mitral valve repair in dialted cardiomyopathy
Surgeon: A Calafiore
Panel: Kit Arom

OPCAB with anastmotic connectors + Endoscopic vein harvesting
Surgeon: Jan F Gummert
Panel: Erik Jansen

Synchrous Device for postoperative AF
Surgeon: Hanni Shennib

1.00 - 2.00 PM LUNCH
BREAK OUT SESSION: CARDIAC SURGERY
2.00 - 3.30 PM

Session 3
Moderators: Huat Seong Saw; Ganesh Mani
Panelist: S Prapas; O P Yadav; Sharad Panday; Hu Shengshou

"New Thoughts For Heart Failure"
New devices for mechanical cardiac assistance and Clinical experience with MicroMed DeBakey-VAD: Ernst Wolner
Ventricular remodeling with devices: Hermann Reichenspurner
ARecent Evolution and Future Trends in CABG Surgery: Randall Wolf

Panelist perspective

LIVE SURGICAL DEMO

Afternoon Session
Totally Endoscopic CABG
Speaker: G.W.Greinecker
Panel: M Subramanaian

Radiofrequency Ablation for AF
Speaker: Krishna Khargi
Panel: D Prasad Rao

LV Remodelling
Speaker: Vincent Dor

3.30-3.45 PM COFFEE BREAK
3.45-6.00 PM

Session 3
Moderators: Patrick Nataf; N Mandke
Panelist: David Cheung; Carlos Mestres; Zainuddin Wazir; DS Satsangi

Off Pump CABG - A Perspective
Training of juniors for OPCAB: Rex De Lisle Stanbridge
OPCAB and Hemodynamics: Jan F Gummert
OPCAB - a Singaporean experience: Sriram Shanker

Panelist perspective

Session 4
Moderators: Tarmizi Hakim; Madhuri Nigam
Panelist: Jagdish Prasad; A Banerjee; S Bhawani; Nilesh Patel

Off Pump CABG - New Techniques
Thora CAB - Experience of 500 cases: Sudhir Shrivastava
Multivessel CABG using all arterial and interrupted techniques Results of 200 cases: Kit Arom
Purely internal mammary artery CABG for complete revascularization: Patrick NatafPanelist perspective

BREAK OUT SESSION : CARDIAC ANESTHESIA

Chairpersons: Neeta Saxena; R Juneja

2.00 - 2.30 PM Neurological Injury following Cardiac Surgery
John Murkin
2.30 - 3.00 PM A Comprehensive review of Tranesophageal Echo for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery & Mitral Repair
Fiona Clements
3.00 - 3.30 PM Use of Narcotics in Anesthesia
Michael B. Howie
3.30 - 4.00 PM

Coffee Break

Chairpersons: V A Punnoose; Manju Mani

4.00 - 4.30 PM Regional Analgesia in OPCAB
Yatin Mehta
4.30 - 5.00 PM Awareness in Cardiac Anesthesia
Deepak Tempe
5.00 - 5.30 PM Anesthesia for Robotic Cardiac Surgery
Michael B. Howie
5.30 - 6.00 PM Discussion

BREAK OUT SESSION : INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

Program Coordinators: Ashok Seth; Atul Mathur

2.00 - 2.15 PM Welcome
2.15 - 3.00 PM CASE PRESENTATIONS
Moderators: A. B. Mehta; Subhash Chandra
Presenters: Ashok Seth; Suman Bhandari; Samuel Mathews;
Upendra Kaul; Mantosh; Panja; Ajit Mullasari; S.S. Ramesh
3.00 - 3.45 PM COFFEE BREAK
3.45 - 4.30 PM CASE PRESENTATIONS
Moderators: Samuel Mathews; Upendra Kaul
Presenters: Praveen Chandra; Atul Mathur; Subhash Chandra; Praveer Agarwal
4.30 - 5.00 PM Excisor Thrombectomy Presentation
BREAK OUT SESSION : CLINICAL & NON INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY
2.00 - 3.30 PM SESSION 1
No Pain, All Gain: Non invasive methods in early detection of CAD

Chairman: V. Raghvan
Panelist: D. R. Janghid; S. Shrivastava; R.K. Verma
2.00 - 2.20 PM EBCT: Fiction or Fact? Will it justify the hype?
Beh Chur Kim
2.20 - 2.40 PM Emerging Role of Cardiac MRI in CAD
Katherina Kiss
2.40 - 3.00 PM Intima Media Thickness in CAD: More than a casual relationship
R.R. Kasliwal
3.00 - 3.20 PM Ankle-Brachial Index & PWV: A shot in the arm for early CAD detection
Sharad Tandon
Q&A
3.30 - 3.45 PM COFFEE BREAK
3.45 - 5.00 PM SESSION 2
TEE: More than a mouthful: "Current Perspective"

Chairman: I. Kronzon
Panelist: A K Omar; R Gupta; K K Agarwal
3.30 - 4.00 PM Pitfalls and mimicry in TEE
I. Kronzon
4.00 - 5.00 PM Live demonstration of Interesting cases
of Valvular Heart Disease
Q&A
5.00 - 7.00 PM SESSION 3
Echo in Clinical Decision Making

Chairman: D.K. Shrivastava
Panelist: Anita Saxena; V. Raghvan; H.K. Chopra
5.00 - 5.15 PM Comprehensive haemodynamic evaluation by Doppler Echocardiography
I. Kronzon
5.15 - 5.30 PM Echo in Heart Failure: Promises fullfilled
S. Mittal
5.30 - 5.45 PM Echo in Emergency Room: More than a supportive role
V. Raghavan
6.00 - 7.00 PM Interactive/Unusual Case Presentations
Panelists: I. Kronzon; S Shrivastava;
P Arora; V Aggarwal; K Bhargava
BREAK OUT SESSION: PAEDRATRIC CARDIOLOGY
2.00 - 2.20 PM New Catheter Interventions in Congenital Heart disease, their utility and future, with special reference to percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation
K.Krishnakumar
2.20 - 2.30 PM Discussion
2.30 - 2.50 PM Devices in Septal defects and PDA - EHIRC Experience
S. Radhakrishnan
2.50 - 3.00 PM Discussion
3.00 - 3.20 PM Difficult and unusual interventions - EHIRC experience
Savitri Shrivastava
3.20 - 3.30 PM Discussion
3.30 - 4.00 PM Tea Break
4.00 - 4.20 PM Advances in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension
S. S. Kothari
4.20 - 4.30 PM Discussion
4.30 - 4.50 PM Diagnostic role of MRI in decision making in CHD. How does it scores Echo
Sanjeev Sharma
4.50 - 5.00 PM Discussion
Training programs in Ped Cardiology
5.00 -5.20 PM Should they be combined with adult Programme?
Satyavan Sharma
5.20 - 5.30 PM Discussion
5.30 - 5.50 PM Are we proceding in the risk direction?
R. Tandon
5.50 - 6.00 PM Discussion
BREAK OUT SESSION: ELECTROPHYSIOLOGYChairperson: I S Anand; T S Kler
2.00 - 2.45 PM Moderator: Yash Lokhandwala; Amit Vora
Interactive ECG Quiz
2.45 - 3.00 PM Moderator: C P Roy; Sunil Sathe
Approach to a patient with "PALPATATIONS"
Speaker: Ravi Kishore
3.05 - 3.20 PM Moderator: G S Wander; Sunil Sathe
Management of Supraventricular Arrhythmias
Speaker: Mohan Nair
3.25 - 3.40 PM Moderator: K K Talwar; Rajnish Sardana
Recent trends in the management of Ventricular Tachycardia
Speaker: Yash Lokhandwala
TEA BREAK
15 min
4.00 - 4.15 PM Moderator: Mohan Nair; Rajnish Juneja
Electrotherapy in the management of Heart Failure
Speaker: C Narsimhan
4.20 - 4.35 PM Moderator: K K Talwar; Yash Lokhandwala
Newer Indications of Pacing
Speaker: Anil Saxena
4.40 - 4.55 PM Moderator: C Narsimhan; VanitaArora
Rhythm vs Rate Control for patients of Atrial Fibrillation
Speaker: Amit Vora
5.00 PM Award Ceremony for Three ECG Quiz Winners

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2002

9.00 - 10.30 AM

SESSION 1
Moderator: Didier De Canniere; Gen B N Shahi
Panelist: J Fonger; I S Anand; G W Greinecker; Sudhir Srivastava

A Glimpse into The Future
Gene Therapy for Therapeutic Angiongenesis: Ralph Kelly
Newer developments in Aortic Atherosclerosis: I Kronzon
Percutaneous cath lab based aortic valve replacement: Alain Crebier
Is robotics the future of Cardiac Surgery?: Randall Wolf

Panelist perspective

10.30 -12.30 PM

THE BIG FIGHT
Coordinator: Naresh Trehan

Management of Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease

Surgery for most
Speaker: V. Subramanian — Time: 15 Min
Moderator(s): Hani Shenib; Kit Arom

Percutaneous Intervension are better
Speaker: Ashok Seth — Time: 15 Min
Moderator(s): S. S. Ramesh; Subhash Chandra

Medical Management for all
Speaker: R. R. Kasliwal — Time: 15 Min
Moderator(s): I Kronzon; T M Jaison

12.30 - 1.30 PM

The Final Words

Patient safety & professional liability - Two ends of the same spectrum
Frank Spencer

FAREWELL LUNCH