Scientific conference on SCAI course on complex PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) was held on June 8-9 at a city hotel in the capital.
The conference was organised by Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Intervention (SCAI).
More than 500 specialists and young interventional cardiologist from the country and abroad attended the conference.
In the two-day conference, risk, steps-to-be-taken, treatment and modern medical technology on massive heart attack were discussed in various sessions.
SCAI’s course director, heart specialist MG Azam gave the inaugural speech of the conference.
The key note was presented by Prof Dr Luis A Guzman of West Virginia University. Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd was the main scientific partner of this conference.
NICBD Director Prof Dr Mir Jamal Uddin, BSMMU Cardiology department Chairman Prof Dr AKM Fazlur Rahman, Prof Dr Afzalur Rahman, Prof Dr AKM Maksumul Hoque, Prof Dr Boren Chakrabarty, and Professor Dr Fazilatunnesa Malik, among others, were present.
Specialist doctors from abroad namely Omar Goktekin, Dr Sandip Basabharajzah, Imad Libai, Dr Shao Chao Liang Chen, Dr Kirti Punamiya, and Dr Sarita Rao also spoke at the event.