Dear Friend, T he organising committee takes great pleasure in inviting you for the Annual Conference of CSI Kerala Chapter to be held at Thiruvalla. To stand tough against harsh winds testing medical profession is the need of the day. Sharpening our clinical acumen and strengthening our inter personal bonds are the ultimate solutions. The scientific committee chairman has instilled adequate fuel into the programme list to spark off the inquisitive minds of our younger and older colleagues alike. It will be our earnest endeavour to ensure a dual treat-a sumptuous academic feast as well as a leisurely sojourn away from hustle and bustle of day to day practice. A warm welcome to the land of Srivallabha !! Dr. Sivasankaran S. President Dr. Rajan Joseph Dr. Sunitha Dr. Varghese Manjuran Viswanathan George Organising Chairman Chairman Organising Secretary Scientific Committee Office Bearers of CSI Kerala Chapter Dr. Sivasankaran S. President Dr. Sunitha Viswanathan Vice President Dr. Harikrishnan S. Organising Committee Patrons Prof. K. Venugopal Prof. Roy John Korula Organising Chairman Prof. Rajan Joseph Manjuran Organising Secretary Dr. Varghese George Secretary Dr. Rajesh G. Treasurer Executive Committee Members Dr. Tennison S. Dr. Jabir A. Dr. Ajith Thachil Dr. Ashraf S. M. Dr. George Koshy Dr. Jayagopal P. B. Dr. Johny Joseph Dr. Sivaprasad K. Dr. Velayudhan C. C. Members Dr. Anilkumar N. Dr. Anand Sreenivasan Dr. Anish Varkey Dr. Arun N. Dr. Avinash Koshy Dr. Benjamin P. K. Dr. Biby Chacko Olari Dr. Blessan Varghese Dr. Cherian Koshy Dr. Cijo Cyriac Dr. Devarajan K. A. Dr. George Koshy Dr. Jayaram Reddy Dr. Leena Thomas Dr. Madhu Paulose Chandy Dr. Ravikrishnan J. Dr. Saji Jose Dr. Saji Philip Dr. Sukumaran G. Dr. Viswanathan P. SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME 8.30 - 9 AM : REGISTRATION 9 - 9.45 AM : LIPID SUMMIT 2014 (12 minutes presentation + 3 minutes discussion each) Chair Persons : Dr. Sasi Kumar M., Dr. Eapen Punnoose Dr. Sheeba George, Dr. K. S. Mohanan 1. The New ASCHD Risk Calculator : Getting to know it - Dr Raju George 2. The New Cholesterol Guidelines : What is new??? - Dr. Rajalekshmi S. 3. The PCS K9 inhibitors: Will the future of LDL control be brighter ?? Dr. Geevar Zachariah 9.45 - 10 AM : INAUGURATION 10 - 10.40 AM : New Cardiovascular Drugs, The Platter (8 minutes presentation + 2 minutes discussion each) Chair Persons : Dr. Jabir A., Dr. Mathew Iype Dr. V. L. Jayaprakash, Dr. Anil Kumar N. 1. Regadenoson for FFR testing ? - Dr. Stigi Joseph 2. Dual molecule inhibitors in HF : Will there be a paradigm shift in HF management ?? - Dr. Ramesh Natarajan 3. New drugs for PAH treatment - Dr. Krishna Kumar K. 4. Dabigatran - will it replace warfarin ?? - Dr. Cibu Mathew 10.45 - 11 AM : (12 minutes presentation + 3minutes discussion) Chair Persons : Dr. Binu S. S., Dr. Abhilash T. P., Dr. Isaac Mammen Approach to atrial flutter - Dr. Ajit Thachil 11 - 11.30 AM : GUEST LECTURE Chair Persons : Dr. George Erali, Dr. A. George Koshy TAVI : State of the Art Review and Indian Experience - Dr. Sanjay Mehrotra Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore 11.30 - 12 Noon Chair Persons : Dr. Abdul Khader S., Dr. V. K. Ajit Kumar Presidential Oration - Dr. S. Sivasankaran 12.00 - 1.20 PM : FREE PAPER SESSION (AWARD) (7 minutes presentation + 3 minutes discussion each) Judges : Dr. Sudhaya Kumar, Dr. P. P. Mohanan Dr. Padmaja N. P. 1.20 - 2.00 PM : General Body Meeting and Lunch 2.00 - 2.30 PM : (12 minutes presentation + 3minutes discussion) Chair Persons : Dr. Louie Fisher, Dr. Mangalanandan Dr. Vipin Thomas 1. Left Main Restenoses : The issues - Dr. Ali Faizal 2. The C.T.O. Tool box 2014 - Dr. P. K. Asokan 2.30 - 2.45 PM : (12 minutes presentation + 3 minutes discussion) The Admixture Lesions : A to Z - Dr. Venkatesh Chair Persons : Dr. Edwin Francis, Dr. Zulfikar Ahamed 2.45 - 4 PM : QUIZ TIME Quiz Master : Dr. Rajan Joseph Manjuran Judge : Dr. Jabir A. SCIENTIFIC PARTNERS Conference Secretariat: Dr. Varghese George Assistant Professor of Cardiology & Interventional Cardiologist Pushpagiri Heart Institute Pushpagiri Medical College Thiruvalla - 689 101 Mob: 9895825798 Email: csikerala@yahoo.co.in