SSSOGCON – IMACC 2026 | International Maternal Acute Cardiac Care Conference

About the conference

One condition, many specialties, a single patient.

A premier meeting bringing together Obstetricians, Cardiologists, Anaesthesiologists, and Critical Care specialists to seamlessly recognize, intervene, and manage cardiac emergencies in pregnancy.

Oct 2–3, 2026 · SSSMCRI

Scientific programme

Day one is the hands-on Pulse to Rescue workshop. Day two is the full conference — five scientific sessions moving from screening and early recognition through to advanced cardiac rescue, closing with a multidisciplinary panel.

09:00 AM–01:00 PM·Astra Lab, 2nd Floor College Block·Limited slots

09:00
Registration & Pre-Test
09:30
Basics of ECG & Interpretation
09:50
Differentiating Physiological Pregnancy Changes from Pathological Findings
10:10
Tea Break

Rotating skill stations · 10:30 AM–12:40 PM

I

Tachyarrhythmias & Bradyarrhythmias

II

Acute Coronary Syndrome in Pregnancy

III

Congenital & Valvular Heart Disease in Pregnancy

IV

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension & Pulmonary Embolism

V

High-Quality Maternal CPR with Left Uterine Displacement

VI

Emergency Airway Management

Moderators: Dr. Krishna Prasad T, Dr. Dinesh Ragav E, Dr. Nagarajan K, Dr. Kamala N, Dr. Gokul D Y, Dr. Anusha Balasubramanian, Dr. Karthika M, Dr. Harshavardhan Balaganesan

12:40
Day 1 Wrap-Up & Briefing for the Main Conference

08:00 AM–04:30 PM·College Auditorium, SSSMCRI

08:00
Registration

Session I — Mind Heart Connection: Meditation for Better Maternal Outcomes

08:30
Inauguration Ceremony
08:50
Mitigating risk factors and enhancing maternal & child outcomes with meditation
Dr. Balachundhar Subramaniam — Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA

Session II — From Screening to Symptoms: Catching It Early

09:20
Universal Screening for Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy — Preconceptional Counselling
Prof. Seetesh Ghose — Dean, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Puducherry
09:35
Dyspnea in Pregnancy: Cardiac or Respiratory?
Dr. Audrin Lenin — Assoc. Professor, Obstetric Medicine Unit, CMC Vellore
09:50
Discussion
10:00
Tea Break

Session III — From Risk to Rescue: Managing Life-Threatening Cardiac Conditions

10:30
The Occluded Artery: Managing Acute Coronary Syndrome
Dr. G. Justin Paul — Professor of Cardiology, Madras Medical College & RGGGH, Chennai
10:50
Preventing Cardiogenic Shock in Pregnancy
Dr. Spyros Bakalis — Consultant Obstetrician & Maternal-Fetal Medicine Subspecialist, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London
11:10
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension in Pregnancy
Dr. G. Ramesh — Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad
11:30
Discussion

Session IV — The Heart of Delivery: Managing Cardiac Disease in the Peripartum Period

11:45
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy — Current Perspectives
Dr. Sowmya Sathyendra — Head, Dept. of General Medicine, CMC Vellore
12:05
Anaesthesia in Cardiac Obstetric Patients
Dr. Krishna Prasad T — Professor & Head, Anaesthesiology & Critical Care, SSSMCRI
12:25
Management of Cardiac Patients During Labour & Delivery
Dr. Prof. Vijaya Koothan — Professor & Head, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, SSSMCRI
12:45
Discussion
01:00
Networking Lunch

Session V — Advanced Cardiac Rescue: When the Heart Needs More

01:45
Role of Cardiac Surgery in Obstetrics
Dr. C. Saravanane — Head, Cardiothoracic Surgery, SSSMCRI
02:00
Arrhythmias in Pregnancy: Recognition & Management
Dr. P. Suresh Kumar — Consultant & Interventional Cardiologist, Chengalpattu Medical College & Mithra Heart Centre
02:15
ECMO, Impella & Ventricular Assist Devices
Dr. V. K. Sanjeev — Consultant Cardiologist, SSSMCRI & Gleneagles Health City, Chennai
02:30
Discussion

Panel Discussion — One Patient, One Team: Breaking Silos in Cardiac Obstetric Care

02:40
Panel: Dr. G. Justin Paul · Dr. Spyros Bakalis · Dr. Dhanalakshmi · Dr. Krishna Prasad T · Dr. Vinod Kumar Balakrishnan
03:30
Tea Break
03:45
Prize Distribution & Valedictory Ceremony
04:15
Vote of Thanks & National Anthem

Organizing committee

Led by the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, SSSMCRI

Organizing Chairman Dr. Vijaya Koothan

Organizing Secretary Dr. Shanthi P

Advisor Dr. Gokul D Y

Treasurer Dr. Sujatha Charles

Chief Patrons

Shri M. K. Rajagopalan	Chancellor, SBV
Smt. Gowri Rajagopalan	Chairperson, SBV

Patrons

Prof. Dr. Balakrishna P. Shetty	Vice Chancellor, SBV
Prof. Dr. Thirupathi	Dean, SSSMCRI

Scientific & Expert Committee

Dr. Karthika M	Dr. Archana Kennedy Rajan
Dr. Nasreen Shafieqa	Dr. Anusha Balasubramanian
Dr. Sowmiya Ravi	Dr. Saravanan
Dr. Dinesh Ragav E	Dr. Nagarajan K
Dr. Kamala N	Dr. Harshavardhan Balaganesan
Dr. Krishna Prasad

Event Coordinators

Dr. Hariram VJ	Dr. Theertha Rani T
Dr. Divya Dharsini R	Dr. Greeshma Marripati
Dr. V. R. Tejasvi Reddy	Dr. Vaishnavi M
Dr. Vijetha Daka	Dr. M. Namitha
Dr. Moka Sai Sindhu Pampapathi	Dr. Gowmari J
Dr. Kavya S Vinod	Dr. Kolli Sri Sai Likitha
Dr. Aishwarya S Nayak	Dr. Kasturi Uma Maheswari
Dr. Rajalaxmi DG	Dr. Priya Dhanuka
Dr. Niharika R	Dr. Banginimatam Sowmya
Dr. B. K. Mrudula	Dr. Thanmai Sunkani

Venue

SSSMCRI Auditorium

A state-of-the-art auditorium set within the SSSMCRI campus at Ammapettai, Chengalpattu District.

Shri Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute, Ammapettai, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu – 603108

Abstracts

Abstract Guidelines & Submission

We welcome free papers and e-poster abstracts on topics related to maternal acute cardiac care. Guidelines for formatting and topics will be updated soon. Please use the link below to submit your abstract once you are ready.

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Registration

Reserve your place at SSSOGCON – IMACC 2026

Workshop seats are limited and require conference registration. Overseas delegates may pay conference fees in USD.

Registration	Faculty	Postgraduate	Undergraduate
Workshop (conference reg. mandatory)	₹1,000	₹750	—
Conference	₹3,000	₹1,500	₹1,250
Conference (overseas)	$200	$150	$120

Bank transfer details

Account holder: K Vijaya
Account no.: 110314976646
Bank: Canara Bank
IFSC: CNRB0016508
Branch: Kizhur, Kancheepuram District

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International Maternal Acute Cardiac Care Conference

One condition, many specialties, a single patient.

Scientific programme

Registration & Pre-Test

Basics of ECG & Interpretation

Differentiating Physiological Pregnancy Changes from Pathological Findings

Tea Break

Rotating skill stations · 10:30 AM–12:40 PM

Tachyarrhythmias & Bradyarrhythmias

Acute Coronary Syndrome in Pregnancy

Congenital & Valvular Heart Disease in Pregnancy

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension & Pulmonary Embolism

High-Quality Maternal CPR with Left Uterine Displacement

Emergency Airway Management

Day 1 Wrap-Up & Briefing for the Main Conference

Registration

Session I — Mind Heart Connection: Meditation for Better Maternal Outcomes

Inauguration Ceremony

Mitigating risk factors and enhancing maternal & child outcomes with meditation

Session II — From Screening to Symptoms: Catching It Early

Universal Screening for Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy — Preconceptional Counselling

Dyspnea in Pregnancy: Cardiac or Respiratory?

Discussion

Tea Break

Session III — From Risk to Rescue: Managing Life-Threatening Cardiac Conditions

The Occluded Artery: Managing Acute Coronary Syndrome

Preventing Cardiogenic Shock in Pregnancy

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension in Pregnancy

Discussion

Session IV — The Heart of Delivery: Managing Cardiac Disease in the Peripartum Period

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy — Current Perspectives

Anaesthesia in Cardiac Obstetric Patients

Management of Cardiac Patients During Labour & Delivery

Discussion

Networking Lunch

Session V — Advanced Cardiac Rescue: When the Heart Needs More

Role of Cardiac Surgery in Obstetrics

Arrhythmias in Pregnancy: Recognition & Management

ECMO, Impella & Ventricular Assist Devices

Discussion

Panel Discussion — One Patient, One Team: Breaking Silos in Cardiac Obstetric Care

Panel: Dr. G. Justin Paul · Dr. Spyros Bakalis · Dr. Dhanalakshmi · Dr. Krishna Prasad T · Dr. Vinod Kumar Balakrishnan

Tea Break

Prize Distribution & Valedictory Ceremony

Vote of Thanks & National Anthem

Led by the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, SSSMCRI

Chief Patrons

Patrons

Scientific & Expert Committee

Event Coordinators

SSSMCRI Auditorium

Abstract Guidelines & Submission

Reserve your place at SSSOGCON – IMACC 2026

Bank transfer details

Registration form

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