January 10-12, 2020

pu se 2020cardiometabolic health

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Pulse 2020 – Aga Khan University’s First Annual Cardiovascular Conference. At AKU, we are dedicated to excellence in research, education and the dissemination of knowledge. This meeting which brings together preeminent national and international leaders in cardiovascular science and clinical practice is at the forefront of that mission. The theme for this inaugural gathering was chosen to be Cardiometabolic Health, highlighting the critical relevance of this global epidemic for a low-middle income country like Pakistan. With over a third of Pakistan’s annual deaths attribut-ed to cardiovascular disease, it is imperative to develop innovative strategies to face this growing challenge.

Aga Khan University, its teaching hospital and its clinical faculty are leaders in tertiary care, successfully treating a wide range of complex cardiovascular issues. This conference is an exciting platform to engage with experienced clinicians and learn about the latest advances in cardiac imaging, electro-physiology, interventional and structural heart disease.

We are excited to be hosting you at Aga Khan University in Karachi and looking forward to a weekend of innovative learning opportunities and interaction with key thought leaders!

Message from Chair Organizing Committee,Dr Osman Faheem

According to the global burden of disease study estimates, cardiovascular disease is now the number 1 cause of death in Pakistan - this holds true for both men and women. In a resource limited country such as ours, a multi-pronged strate-gy targeting both prevention and management of cardiovascu-lar diseases and its risk factors is needed. The three pillars of an effective response to this epidemic across prevention and management include: 1) Education of the public and health professionals, 2) Contextual research on how the disease is different and what therapies and strategies work (and don’t work) in our population, and 3) Strengthening and co-ordina-tion of our health systems. Pulse, AKU’s first annual cardiovascular conference, has been initiated as a local but scalable educational measure to tackle the Pakistani cardiovascular epidemic. We hope to partner with cardiologists, general physicians and all stakeholders affected by cardiovascular disease. This year’s theme is cardio-meta-bolic health. This theme was chosen to highlight and create awareness around the highly prevalent, co-existent and interdependent risks of both metabolic syndromes and cardio-vascular disease and how clinicians might think about treating and mitigating future cardiovascular risk in their patients with metabolic syndromes and or diabetes. We hope that you will find the discussions in the conference stimulating and thought-provoking. We hope that, besides providing education on bread-and-butter cardiology, this conference will also serve as a networking platform for stakeholders to synergize efforts towards tackling cardiovascular diseases in our region.

Message from Co-Chair Organizing Committee,Dr Zainab Samad

Osman Faheem, Cardiology, Department of Medicine (Chair, Scientific and Organizing Committee)

Zainab Samad,Cardiology, Department of Medicine(Co-Chair, Scientific and Organizing Committee)

Aamir Hameed Khan,Cardiology, Department of Medicine (Co-Chair, Scientific and Organizing Committee)

Hunaina Shahab,Cardiology, Department of Medicine

Bisma Imtiaz,Department of Medicine

Sana Makhani,Department of Medicine

Waqas Shahnawaz,Medical College

Core OrganizingCommittee

Tasneem Khan,Department of Medicine

Ahmed S. Mansoor,Resource Development

Ali Sidiki, Audio Visual Learning Resource Centre

Muhammad Irshad,Conference Secreteriat

Asad Yaqoob,Conference Secreteriat

Manzoor Yaseeni,Conference Secreteriat

Nayab Khan,Conference Secreteriat

Intisar Ahmed,Cardiology, Department of Medicine

Janelle Dias,Medical College Communication

Haniya Javed,Medical College Communication

Ali Najib Sidiki,Medical College Communication

Organizing Committee

Scientific Committee

Osman Faheem,Cardiology,Department of Medicine

Zainab Samad,Cardiology,Department of Medicine

Hunaina Shahab,Cardiology,Department of Medicine

Bisma Imtiaz,Department of Medicine

Sana Makhani,Department of Medicine

Najmul Islam,Endocrinology,Department of Medicine

Aisha Sheikh,Endocrinology,Department of Medicine

Aamir Hameed Khan,Cardiology,Department of Medicine

Fateh Ali Tipoo Sultan,Cardiology,Department of Medicine

Yawer Saeed,Cardiology,Department of Medicine

Nasir Rehman,Cardiology,Department of Medicine

Tasneem Khan,Department of Medicine

Shaheen Hirani,Department of Medicine

Course Faculty

Osman Faheem

Aamir Hameed Khan Zainab Samad Fateh Ali Tipoo Sultan

Javed Majid Tai

Muhammad Nasir Rahman Syeda Saira Bukhari

Yawer Saeed

Abid Laghari

Abdul Baqi

Najmul Islam

Sarah Nadeem

Asma Ahmed

Ata Khan

Abu Bakr Shaikh

Mohammad Nageeb Basir Farhala Baloch Nanik Ram

Aisha Sheikh

Invited Speakers

Eric Velazquez

Faiez Zannad

Joseph Andrew Kisslo

Murat Tuzcu

Asaad Akbar Khan

Fahim Jafry

Nadeem Aslam

Ibrahim Saeed

Azam Shafquat

Talha Bin Nazir

Arshad Jahangir

Fariha Sadiq Ali

Jaakko Tuomilehto

Romaina Iqbal

Mubashir Mumtaz

Zaman Shaikh

Abid Hussain

Anam Hakim

Sagher Emmanuel

Anam Hakim

Qamar Roziman

Fozia Aftab

Parallel Workshop 1 - Imaging

Workshops/ Hands on SimulationJanuary 10, 2020 CIME

Day 01

Timeslot Venue Topics Facilitator Target audience (Who can attend)

1400 - 1700 VimedixSimulator

(CIME)

Hands onTEE

Dr Fateh AliTipoo

Cardiologists, Cardiology Residents,Fellows, General Physicians,

Echo Technologists, Anesthesiologists.

Timeslot Venue Topics Facilitator Target audience (Who can attend)

0830 - 1100

1400 - 1700

LearningHall (CIME)

MenticeSimulator

(CIME)

ECG

Dr Aamir Hameed Khan

Dr ArshadJahangir

Dr Yawer Saeed

Dr AamirHameed Khan

Cardiologists, Medicine and Cardiologyresidents, EP trainees, EP technicians,

Early Career Electrophysiologists,Anesthesiologists, Medical students.

Parallel Workshop 2 - Electrophysiology

Cardiologists, Cardiology residents, EP trainees, EP technicians, Early

Career Electrophysiologists.

PPM,CRT

implantationon Mentis and

PacingProgrammers,

Wet labworkshop

Timeslot Venue Topics Facilitator Target audience (Who can attend)

1400 - 1700

1400 - 1530

MenticeSimulator

(CIME)

Workshop1B

(CIME)

PeripheralVascularDisease PAD in

Diabetics(15 minutes)

PADDiagnosticAlgorithm

(20 minutes)

FootCare/ Foot

Clinic(20 minutes)

Role ofMedicalTherapy

(20 minutes)

Critical LimbIschemia/

Limb Salvage (15 minutes)

CTOinterventions –

CurrentIndications

(10 minutes)

Antegrade Approach –

Tips And Tricks(15 minutes)

RetrogradeApproach –

Tips And Tricks(15 minutes)

Wires andCatheters

Hands on Workshop (90 minutes)

Dr Najmul Islam

Dr Faisal Hasan

Dr Zahid Miyan

Dr Ali FarooqIqtidar

Dr Babar Ali

Dr Bilal Hussain

Dr Nasir Rahman

Dr Ali FarooqIqtidar

Hands on

Cardiologists, Cardiology Residents,Vascular Surgeons and Residents,Interventional Cardiology Fellows,General Physicians, Interventional

Radiologists, General Surgeons interestedin endovascular intervention

Cardiologists, Interventional Cardiologists,Cardiology Residents and Fellows.

Parallel Workshop 3 - Intervention

Cardiologists, InterventionalCardiologists, Cardiology Residents

and Fellows.

1530 - 1700Workshop 1

B(CIME)

Large BoreAccessWhy its

Needed andCurrent Devices

(10 minutes)

PercloseTechniques (10 minutes)

ManagingVascular

Complications(10 minutes)

Proglide

Dr Bilal Kabeer

Dr Ali FarooqIqtidar

Dr Faisal Hasan

Hands on

Timeslot Venue Topics Facilitator Target audience (Who can attend)

1115 - 1300

1400 - 1530

LearningHall

(CIME)

LearningHall

(CIME)

Hypertension

Nutrition andObesity

Dr AamirHameed Khan

Dr Amir ShariffDr Asma Ahmed

Dr Moti Khan(nutritionist)

Cardiologists, Nephrologists,Cardiology and Nephrology

Residents and Fellows, GeneralPhysicians, Endocrinologists, Nutritionists,

Nursing Staff, Medical Students.

Cardiology and Medicine Residents,Fellows, General Physicians, Endocrinologists,

Nutritionists, Medical Students.

Parallel Workshop 4 - Cardio-metabolic Health

Parallel Workshop 5 - Nursing Education

Timeslot Venue Topics Facilitator Target audience (Who can attend)

1400 - 1700Learning

Hall(CIME)

AdvancedCardiac

Hemodynamics

Anam Hakim,Amina Khan,Zuhra Kashif,Fozia Aftab

Cardiac Nursing Staff(CCU, CICU, ICU) Technologists,

ICU Nursing Staff, Anesthesia Techniciansand Staff, Cardiac Perfusionists

Pulse 2020 Inaugural CeremonyJanuary 10, 2020 Auditorium

Timeslot Programme

17:30

17:45 - 17:50

1750 - 1755

1755 - 1810

1810 - 1820

1820 - 1830

1830 - 1840

1840 - 1850

1850 - 1905

1905 - 1920

1920 - 1935

1935 - 1945

1945 - 2030

2040

Guests get seated

Welcome and Tilawat of the Quran

National Anthem

Conference Overview by Dr. Osman Faheem

Speech by the Vice Provost- Dr. Anjum Halai

Speech by Medical College Dean – Dr. Adil Haider

Speech by the CEO - Shagufta S. Hassan

Speech by the Department Chair - Dr. Zainab Samad

Keynote Speaker - Dr. Eric Velazquez

Keynote Speaker - Dr. Faiez Zannad

Keynote Speaker - Dr. Joseph Andrew Kisslo

Momento Distribution

Students Performance

Dinner (Male Hostel Lawn)

Breakfast Session

Main SessionJanuary 11, 2020 Auditorium

Day 02

0730 - 0800

0800 - 0900

0830 - 0900

Breakfast

Role of Sacubitril/Valsartan in Hospitalized Patients with HFrEF Application of PIONEER-HFDr Javed Majid Tai

Future of diabetes - Clinical implications of VERIFYDr Zaman Shaikh Moderator: Dr Nanik Ram

Q & A with Panel of ExpertsDr Aamir Hameed Khan, Dr Abu Bakr Sheikh, Dr Najmul Islam, Dr Zainab Samad, Dr Qamar Masood

Masters of Ceremony: Dr Hunaina Shahab & Dr Bisma Imtiaz

0900-1100

0900 - 0920

0920 - 0935

0935 - 0950

0950 - 1005

1005 - 1020

1020 - 1035

1035 - 1050

1050 - 1110

Stress Echo versus Myocardial Perfusion Scan in DiabeticsModerator: Dr Fateh Ali Tipoo, Dr Saira Bukhari versus Dr Maseeh uz Zaman

Stress CMR - Is it Ready for Prime Time? - Dr Fateh Ali Tipoo

CMR for Myocardial Viability Assessment - Dr Saira Bukhari

Mitral Valve Assessment on 3D Trans-esophageal Echo - Dr Nadeem Aslam

Strain Imaging - Dr Joseph Andrew Kisslo

CT Coronary Angiography in Stable Coronary Artery Disease - Dr Ibrahim Saeed

The Role of CT- Angiography in Structural Heart Disease - Dr Asaad Akbar Khan

Q & A with Panel of ExpertsDr Zainab Samad, Dr Parveen Akhtar, Dr Nageeb Basir, Dr Fateh Ali Tipoo,Dr Sohail Abrar Khan

1100 to 1130 Tea Break + Poster Viewing

Imaging

1130 - 1330

1130 - 1210

1210 - 1230

1230 - 1250

1250 - 1310

1310 - 1330

Atrial fibrillation - Role of Ablation: A Lively DebateDr Aamir Hameed Khan (moderator)Dr Azam Shafquat (Against)Dr Yawer Saeed (For)

Devices and Heart failure: Will His Bundle or Left Bundle Pacing Replace CRT??New Innovations in Bradycardia PacingDr Talha Bin Nazir

Malignant Mitral Valve ProlapseDr Arshad Jahangir

Ventricular Tachycardia: Is PVC ablation necessary??Dr Fariha Sadiq Ali

Q & A with Panel of ExpertsDr Zahid Jamal, Dr Azam Shafquat, Dr Faisal Qadir, Dr Azmat HayatDr Ghazala Irfan

Lunch Break + Poster Viewing

Campus Tour (Register same day in the morning)

1330 - 1430

1400 - 1430

Electrophysiology

1640 - 1840

1640 - 1700

1700 - 1720

1720 - 1740

1740 - 1800

1800 - 1820

1820 - 1840

TAVR vs SAVR in 2020 – Dr Mubashir Mumtaz

Percutaneous Mitral Valve Intervention - Dr Murat Tuzcu

Q & A with Panel of Experts Dr Asaad Akbar Khan, Dr Nadeem Rizvi, Dr Asad Pathan, Dr Saulat Fatimi,Dr Shahid Sami, Dr Sohail Aziz

Imaging Guided Percutaneous Intervention – Why and How? - Dr Fahim Jafry

LM Percutaneous Intervention in 2020: A Bridge Too Far - Dr Ali Farooq Iqtidar

Q & A with Panel of ExpertsDr Bashir Hanif, Dr Sajid Dhakam, Dr Hasanat Sharif, Dr Azhar Kiyani, Dr Khalida Soomro,Dr Jeilan Mohamed, Dr Abdus Samad, Dr Ambar Malik

Intervention

1430 - 1620 Cardio-metabolic Health

1430 - 1450

1450 - 1500

1500 - 1520

1520 - 1535

1535 - 1550

1550 - 1605

1605 - 1620

Prevention of Diabetes - Dr Jaakko Tuomilehto

National Diabetes Prevention Program - Dr Asma Ahmed

Surgical Therapy for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy; A Global PerspectiveDr Eric Velazquez

Summary of SGLT2 recommendations/ Latest Guidelines - Dr Sarah Nadeem

Gestational DM and the Cardiovascular Outcomes of the Fetus and the MotherDr Aisha Sheikh

Quest for the Best Diet and Exercise to Protect the HeartDr Romaina Iqbal

Q & A with Panel of Experts - Dr Romaina Iqbal, Dr Najmul Islam, Dr Khawar Kazmi,Dr Zainab Samad, Dr Aysha Almas

Structural Heart Disease

Interventional Cardiology

Interventional Cardiology

Parallel SessionJanuary 11, 2020 Lecture Hall

Day 02

0930 - 1030

1030 - 1115

1145 - 1245

1245 - 1310

1310 - 1330

Fellow in Training (FIT) JeopardyTeams: AKU, NICVD, THI, AFIC

Oral Presentation of 3 Best AbstractsPanelists: Dr Camer Vellani, Dr M. Ishaq, Dr Abdus Samad, Dr Zahid Jamal, Dr Khawar Kazmi

Interesting cases: Cardiothoracic Surgery versus Interventional CardiologyDr Shahabuddin Sharfuddin/ Dr Hina Inam Dr Abid Laghari/ Dr Abdul Baqi

Awards Distribution

Ending Speech

January 12, 2020 AuditoriumDay 03

0900 -1600

0900 - 1200

1200 - 1600

Basics and Management of IABP - Abid Hussain, Anam Hakim, Sagher Emmanuel

Dealing with Pacemakers - Anam Hakim, Qamar Roziman, Fozia Aftab

Nursing Education

Lunch

Campus Tour (Register same day in the morning)

Tea Break1115 - 1145

1310 - 1330

1400 - 1430

1310 - 1330

1400 - 1430

1310 - 1330

1400 - 1430

Supporters

Platinum

Gold

Silver