Udupi Manipal: The Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgery, Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal University, Manipal is organizing a Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Update in Cardiac Surgery: A glorious past and bright future on August 30, 2015. The first open heart surgery was performed in 1953. Even till late 1960s the patients with cardiac diseases had a bleak future. Within a short span of 50-60 years the field of cardiac surgery has evolved exponentially and most operations are safe today with an overall mortality of about 6%. It can be said that the developments in cardiac surgery by the pioneers has evolved the operations from an art to a science with reproducible results worldwide.

Dr. Ganesh Kamath Professor and Head of CVTS Dept, KMC Manipal said during the media conference at Press Club Udupi that even today when a patient is informed that he needs a heart operation there is a sense of panic within him and his family. To dispel the myths regarding the field it is crucial to be updated about all the recent advances within the field. We have planned a day long program to simplify and explain the spectrum of cardiac surgery in today’s world.

This CME will have 350 delegates from various parts of Karnataka. The Chief guest for the function will be Dr. H.S. Ballal, Pro Chancellor, Manipal University. Guest of Honor for the function is Dr. H. Vod Bhat, Vice Chancellor, Manipal University, Dr. Poornima Baliga Dean Kasturba Hospital College, and Dr. Col. M. Dayananda, Medical Superintendent and COO, Dr. S. Ganesh Kamath Organizing chairperson and Dr. Vasudev Baburaya Pai, Chief Cardiac Surgeon, Associate Professor, Dept of CVTS is an organizing secretary for this CME 2015.

The key speakers are Dr. M.S. Valiathan who is National Research Professor in Manipal university, Manipal and was also an ex Director of Sri Chithra Institute of Medical Sciences Trivendrum. Dr. Devananda N. S. is chairman and HOD of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery currently associated with Manipal Hospital Bangalore. Dr. Adil Sadiq is Head of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery, Bangalore. Dr. Vasudeva Baburaya Pai, Chief Cardiac Surgeon, Kasturba Hospital, Dr. Ravindhra Prabhu Professor and HOD of Nephrology, KMC, Dr. G. Arun Maiya, Professor Dept of Physiotheraphy, SOAHS, Manipal, Dr. Murlidher Varma, Associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine, KMC, Manipal.