Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Heart disorders are increasing at an alarming rate, with many young patients in their 20s and 30s suffering to heart attacks in India. World-renowned interventional cardiologist H.K. Bali stated here on Sunday that cardiologists are extremely concerned about this trend. HEART Foundation arranged a day-long academic event, CIIST360, to showcase the newest achievements in the field of cardiology. Around 250 cardiologists and physicians from northern India attended the seminar.
Lectures on heart illnesses were given by speakers, including heart failure, structural heart diseases, and coronary artery diseases. The collaborative spirit of the event was enhanced by the delegates’ opportunity to engage with notable speakers and deliberate over particular patient cases. Bali, the original patron of the HEART Foundation, emphasized how medical advancements are now saving the lives of heart patients, particularly those who have low heart function, are thought to be incurable, or cannot be treated with conventional means.
Among the noteworthy developments is shielded angioplasty, which involves inserting a tiny pump called an Impella to improve outcomes and hasten recovery. The use of IVUS or OCT for image-guided angioplasty, which yields improved short- and long-term outcomes, was emphasized by him. Bali talked about the non-surgical treatment of aortic valve stenosis using the percutaneous method known as TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation), in order to meet the demands of elderly patients who are at a high surgical risk. It is even safe to execute this surgery on older patients who pose surgical risks.
Artificial intelligence will become more crucial in the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure patients, according to M.K. Das of Kolkata. He said that artificial intelligence is already being utilized in several hospitals to better treat patients with heart failure and lower the number of readmissions. According to Delhi’s T.S. Kler, atrial fibrillation—an irregular heartbeat—is a growing clinical concern and may play a significant role in stroke development.
