Clinical cardiologists from across the country and beyond assembled here for the two-day annual conference of the Indian Association of Clinical Cardiologists that began on November 17.
Health Minister Pratap Jena and former Minister and Nayagarh MlA Arun Kumar Sahoo graced the event, apart from several eminent cardiologists.
Padmashree Prof (Dr) G Vilayraghvan, eminent interventional cardiologist, Kolkata, Dr P K Hazra, senior cardiologist Metro Hospital, Delhi, Dr S K Parashar, Ashirwad Heart Hospital in Ghatkopar East, Mumbai, Dr Baskar Shah, cardiologist in Andheri East, Mumbai, Dr Sekhar Ambedkar, Dr I B Bijaylaxmi, Dr M P Tripathy- Medical Director and Chief Cardiologist, CARE Hospitals, Bhubaneswar, Dr Panchanan Sahoo, Chief Consultant and HoD Cardiology, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Dr P Sahoo, consultant cardiologist and Director Interventional Cardiology , Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar, Dr J Padhi, cardiologist AMRI Hospitals, Bhubaneswar joined.
latest developments in treatments and prevention of various cardiac aliments were discussed, early diagnosis and treatment of cardiac diseases which have become an epidemic is also discussed.
The main objective was to establish a core programme dedicated to train a larger number of clinical graduates in clinical cardiology to deal effectively with the early recognition, management and prevention of common cardiovascular diseases and associated diseases like diabetes and hypertension, a release said.