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Date: 08th, March 2026, Sunday

at Taj Connemara, Chennai.
by Arrhythmia Awareness Academy & Apollo Hostpital

Dear Colleagues,

Greetings from Apollo Hospitals!

On behalf of Apollo Heart Institutes and Arrhythmia Awareness Academy, I would like to invite you to participate in “Arrhythmia Summit 2026” which will be held on Sunday 8th March 2026 at Hotel Taj Connemara, Chennai.

Arrhythmia Summit 2026 provides an opportunity for cardiologists, cardiac physicians, intensivists and general physicians to update their knowledge in the field of Cardiac Arrhythmias, Electrocardiology and Heart Failure Management. Prominent national cardiac electrophysiologists will share their knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with heart rhythm disorders. This interactive ECG-based symposium will focus on clinical case scenarios, which will help you to understand the practical aspects of arrhythmia management and indications for interventional treatment.

We seek your presence and active participation.

Learning Objectives
  • Recognize the electrical signatures of common arrhythmias and select optimal treatment approaches
  • Apply current guidelines and recent clinical trial evidence for the management of heart failure
  • Diagnosis and management of Atrial Fibrillation
  • Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Program Highlights
  • Evaluation of Bradycardia
  • Syncope Management
  • Tachyarrhythmia Management
  • Advancements in AF Management
  • ECG in Acute Coronary Syndrome
  • Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention
  • Device therapy in HF
  • Interactive ECG Discussion
Course 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)
Senior Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist
Clinical Lead, Dept. Of Cardiac Pacing & Electrophysiology
Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai

Appolo Heart Institutes, Chennai
&
Arrhythmia Awareness Academy

Cordially invites you to the

Arrhythmia Summit 2026

on 8th March 2026, Sunday from 09.30 am - 04.00 pm
at Hotel Taj Connemara, Chennai

National faculty

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Dr. Anandaraja . S

Sr. Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist
Heart Care Clinic, Puducherry

Dr. Suresh . A

Sr. Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist
Medicover Hospital, Visakhapatnam

Dr. Jyothi Vijay M. S.

Assistant Professor Department of Cardiology
SCTIMST, Trivandrum

Programme Agenda

TIMINGS TOPICS & SPEAKERS Speakers
08.30 am - 09.15 am Registration
09.15 am - 09.30 am Welcome Address Dr. Karthigesan A M
Session I : Bradyarrhythmias & Pacing Therapies
Chairpersons : Dr. Asha Mahilmaran, Dr. Arulnidhi Ayyanathan, Dr. Nageswaran P M, Dr. Sasikumar B, Dr. Sidharthan K
09.30 am - 10.00 am Sinus Node Dysfunction and Atrioventricular Block
Electrocardiographic Patterns and Clinical Implications 		Dr. Jyothi Vijay
10.00 am - 10.30 am ECG Interpretation of Bundle Branch Block
Clinical implications in chest pain or syncope 		Dr. Suresh A
10.30 am - 11.00 am Transforming pacing therapy
Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker and Conduction System pacing 		Dr. A M Karthigesan
11.00 am - 11.30 am Pacemaker ECGs - Interpretation and Troubleshooting Dr. Anandaraja
Session II : Supraventricular Arrhythmias
Chairpersons : Dr. Prakash Chand Jain, Dr. Srinivasan K N, Dr. Rajeshwari Nayak, Dr. Suresh Kumar P, Dr. Aravind Duruvasal
11.30 am - 12.00 pm ECG Interpretation and Catheter Ablation in SVTs
From Tracing to Treatment 		Dr. Suresh A
12.00 pm - 12.30 pm Early Rhythm Control in Atrial Fibrillation
Changing the Outcome Trajectory 		Dr. A M Karthigesan
Session III : Heart Failure and Sudden Cardiac Arrest
12.30 pm - 12.50 pm Ventricular Arrhythmias in Cardiomyopathy
Strategies to Prevent Sudden Cardiac Arrest 		Dr. Anandaraja
12.50 pm - 01.10 pm Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Clinical Practice
Selecting the right patient 		Dr. A M Karthigesan
01.10 pm - 02.00 pm    LUNCH
Session IV : ACS and Ventricular Arrhythmias
02.00 pm - 02.30 pm ECG in Acute Coronary Syndromes
Culprit vessel localization and assessment of reperfusion 		Dr. Palanivel Rajan
02.30 pm - 03.00 pm Ventricular Arrhythmias in Post-Myocardial Infarction
Patient-tailored risk stratification 		Dr. Jyothi Vijay
Session V : ECG Based Case Discussion
03.00 pm - 04.00 pm Integrating ECG, Device Therapy and Ablation in Modern Arrhythmia Care Dr. A M Karthigesan / Dr. Jyothi Vijay

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

  • Dedicated Pacing and Electrophysiology division to evaluate Heart Rhythm disorders, Syncope, Heart Failure and Sudden Cardiac Arrest.
  • State-of-the-art Electrophysiology lab with advanced 3D mapping technology to treat complex cardiac arrhythmias with RF ablation.
  • More than four thousand Electrophysiology studies and RF ablation procedures have been performed with high success rate.
  • Apollo Hospitals, Chennai is one of the leading centres in India for Pacemaker implantations, Heart Failure & Defibrillator Device implantations.
  • Pacing service also includes Pacemaker & device follow-up, trouble shooting, revision, upgradation, explantations and lead extractions and paediatric pacemaker implantation.
  • Atrial Fibrillation Clinic and Syncope Clinic for an appropriate evaluation, patient education and management.
  • Cryo Balloon AF ablation and Laser assisted pacemaker lead extraction are the newer technological advancements in our facility.

This programme is accredited with CME credit hours awarded by
The Tamilnadu Medical Council

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For More Info:

+91 99622 52500 | 97100 92401

jagadeesh_c@apollohospitals.com | apolloepclinic@gmail.com

Apollo Hospitals

21, Greams Lane, Off Greams Road, Thousand Lights, Chennai–600 006.

Phone: 044 4040 1066 | E-Mail: infochennai@apollohospitals.com

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