PGI Conduct a CME cum Workshop on “Clinical and Surgical Insight into Cardiac Anatomy & Congenital Malformations”

 

 

By 1 2 1 News Reporter

Chandigarh 22^nd November:-- Department of Anatomy, PGIMER, Chandigarh conducted a pre-conference CME cum workshop on "Clinical and Surgical Insight into Cardiac Anatomy & Congenital Malformations" today at PGIMER, Chandigarh. More than 500 delegates participated in the workshop.

Guest lectures were delivered by eminent international speakers which included Dr. Bharti Bhusnurmath, Prof & Chair, Dept of Pathology and Dr. Marios Loukas, Dean of Research & Chair of Anatomical sciences, St Georges University School of Medicine, Grenada on "Anatomy of congenital heart disease" & "Translational research from cadaver to the operating room" respectively. Dr. Y Madhu Reddy, Assist Prof of Medicine, University of Cansas hospital, US delivered a lecture on "Left atrial appendage: A rationale for exclusion".

Guest lectures were also delivered by the learned faculty from India which included Dr P.K. Verma, Vice president, ASI on "The Medical Museum of Guys Hospital UK – A Pictorial Journey", Dr. Sourabh Gupta, Dept of Cardiology, AIIMS, New Delhi on "Double outlet right ventricle with ECHO correlation" and Dr. Manoj K. Rohit, Dept of Cardiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh on "Normal cardiac anatomy with ECHO correlation"

Lectures were complemented with operative live demonstrations by Dr. Rana Sandeep Singh, Dept of CTVS, PGIMER, Chandigarh on surgical repair of Tetrology of Fallot, Post TOF correction and mitral valve anatomy & consequences of Rheumatic heart disease and by Dr. G.D. Puri, Dept of Anaesthesia, PGIMER, Chandigarh by live demonstrations on trans-esophageal ECHO.

According to Prof Daisy Sahni, HOD, Department of Anatomy, Chandigarh, CME was one of its kinds that brought together anatomists, clinicians and surgeons for in depth discussion on one platform. Our aim was to enrich the participants with the basic & advanced knowledge in the field of cardiac anatomy and congenital malformations which will provide a great stimulation for further research in the field of cardiac anatomy.