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Date: 21st, September 2025, Sunday

at Radisson Blue Hotel, Egmore, Chennai.
by Arrhythmia Awareness Academy & Apollo Hostpital

Dear Colleagues,

A warm welcome to each of you from Apollo Hospitals, Chennai! We are thrilled to have you join us at the Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure Symposium 2025, organized by the Apollo Heart Institutes and Arrhythmia st Awareness Academy, on Sunday, 21 September 2025, at Hotel Raddisson Blu, Egmore, Chennai. This symposium offers an invaluable platform for cardiologists, cardiac physicians, intensivists, and general practitioners to expand and update their expertise in managing cardiac arrhythmias, with a special focus on atrial fibrillation and heart failure.

The symposium will spotlight key advancements, including device therapy in heart failure, cryo balloon ablation for atrial fibrillation, digital technology’s role in personalized care, innovative pacing for heart failure prevention, and risk stratification for sudden cardiac arrest. Renowned international and national cardiologists and electrophysiologists will share insights on current practices and the latest advancements in treating these conditions.

We look forward to your presence and active participation in this impactful gathering.
Warm regards,

Program Director

Dr. A.M. Karthigesan

MD., DNB [Gen], DNB [Card], FHRS
Fellowship in Electrophysiology
Certified Cardiac Device Specialist (IBHRE, USA)
Certified Electrophysiology Specialist (IBHRE, USA)
Clinical Lead Dept. of Cardiac Pacing & Electrophysiology
Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai.

Appolo Heart Institutes, Chennai
&
Arrhythmia Awareness Academy

Cordially invites you to the

Atrial Fibrillation
&
Heart Failure Symposium 2025
Date: Sunday, 21st September 2025
Time: 09:15 am - 01:30 pm
Venue: Hotel Radison Blu, Egmore, Chennai.

International faculty

Dr. Georgios V Leventopoulos

Assistant Professor in Cardiology & Electrophysiology
Consultant in University Hospital of Patras, Greece

National faculty

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Prof. Chandrasekaran.K

Senior Consultant Cardiologist
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA

Dr. Sivakadaksham. N

Senior Consultant Cardiologist
Siva’s Diabetic Care Clinic, Chennai

Dr. Vijayakumar S

Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist,
Clinical Lead in Cardiac Imaging, Apollo Main Hospitals, Chennai

Dr.Poorna Pushkala Natarajan

Heart Failure / Transplant Cardiologist
Apollo Main Hospital, Chennai

Programme Agenda

TIMINGS TOPICS & SPEAKERS CHAIR PERSONS
09.15am - 09.45am REGISTRATION
09.45am - 10.00am WELCOME ADDRESS
Heart Failure - Foundations & Advances
10.00am - 10.20am Prevalence and Risk Factors of Heart Failure in India – Unique Perspectives
Dr. N. Sivakadaksham		 Dr. Alagesan
Dr. Venkatesan S
Dr. Prabhakar D
Dr. Srinivasan K N
10.20am - 10.40am Advances in Medical Therapy: SGLT2 Inhibitors, ARNI & Beyond (Case – Based)
Dr. Poorna P. Natarajan		 Dr. Asha Mahilmaran
Dr. Arulnidhi Ayyanathan
Dr. P. M. Nageswaran
Dr. Kirubakaran K
10.40am - 11.00am When to Consider Device Therapy in HFrEF: CRT vs Conduction System Pacing
Dr. A.M. Karthigesan
11.00am - 11.20am Managing Valvular Heart Disease in the Heart Failure Patient
Dr. S. Vijayakumar
11.20am - 11.30am Tea Break
Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure – Modern Approaches
11.30am - 11.50am Echocardiographic Predictors of AF and HF Progression
Dr. K. Chandrasekaran		 Dr. Harish Somasundaram
Dr. Dhamodaran K
Dr. Prakash Chand Jain
11.50am - 12.10pm Early Rhythm Control in AF: Role of Cryo Balloon Ablation
Dr. Georgios V Leventopoulos		 Dr. Kathiresan M
Dr. Rajeshwari Nayak
Dr. Aruna
12.10pm - 12.30pm AF Management in HF: From Antiarrhythmics to Ablation
Dr. A.M. Karthigesan		 Dr. Nandakumaran M
Dr. Balajipandian P
12.30pm - 12.50pm CIED in AF and HF: From Monitoring to Management
Dr. Georgios V Leventopoulos
12.50pm - 01.30pm Panel Discussion
Vote of Thanks

Highlights of the Electrophysiology & Pacing Division
at Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai

  • Dedicated Electrophysiology division for the evaluation of heart rhythm disorders, syncope, heart failure, and sudden cardiac arrest.
  • State-of-the-art electrophysiology lab equipped with advanced 3D mapping technology for treating complex cardiac arrhythmias using RF ablation.
  • Over 3,000 electrophysiology studies and RF ablation procedures have been performed, demonstrating a high success rate.
  • Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai, is one of the leading centers in India for pacemaker implantations, heart failure management, and defibrillator device implantations.
  • Our pacing services include pacemaker and device implantation follow-up, troubleshooting, revisions, upgrades, explantations, lead extractions, and pediatric pacemaker implantation.
  • We offer newer treatment modalities, including cryo balloon ablation for atrial fibrillation and conduction system pacemaker implantation for bradycardia.

For Registration

  Mr. C. Jagadeesh

  +91 97100 92401

  jagadeesh_c@apollohospitals.com


For more information

  Mr. C. Jagadeesh

  +91 99622 52500

 apolloepclinic@gmail.com



21, Greams Lane Off Greams Road,
Chennai - 600 006
Phone: 044 - 2829 6784 / 4040 1066

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Tamil Nadu Medical Council

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