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·Skills Lab, 2nd Floor College Block·Limited slots

  1. Registration & Pre-Test

  2. Basics of ECG & Interpretation

  3. Differentiating Physiological Pregnancy Changes from Pathological Findings

  4. 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

  1. Day 1 Wrap-Up & Briefing for the Main Conference

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

  1. Registration

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

  1. Inauguration Ceremony

  2. Mitigating risk factors and enhancing maternal & child outcomes with meditation

Session II — From Screening to Symptoms: Catching It Early

  1. Universal Screening for Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy — Preconceptional Counselling

  2. Dyspnea in Pregnancy: Cardiac or Respiratory?

  3. Discussion

  4. Tea Break

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

  1. The Occluded Artery: Managing Acute Coronary Syndrome

  2. Preventing Cardiogenic Shock in Pregnancy

  3. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension in Pregnancy

  4. Discussion

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

  1. Peripartum Cardiomyopathy — Current Perspectives

  2. Anaesthesia in Cardiac Obstetric Patients

  3. Management of Cardiac Patients During Labour & Delivery

  4. Discussion

  5. Networking Lunch

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

  1. Role of Cardiac Surgery in Obstetrics

  2. Arrhythmias in Pregnancy: Recognition & Management

  3. ECMO, Impella & Ventricular Assist Devices

  4. Discussion

Panel Discussion

  1. Title: One Patient, One Team: Breaking Silos in Cardiac Obstetric Care

  2. Tea Break

  3. Prize Distribution & Valedictory Ceremony

  4. Vote of Thanks & National Anthem