SMICTSI ATCSA ICC ISMICS - 2026 20 - 22 November, New Delhi
DAY 1 ( 20TH NOVEMBER FRIDAY )
TimeHallTitleSpeakerDuration
8:00AM-8:05AMHALL ( A+B) 6TH FLOORWelcome Address & Programme OverviewY.K Mishra5 Min
8:05AM-9:00AMAbstract Sessions
Chaipersons (1-4)
Anchor (1-4)
9:00AM-1:00PMLive cases + Plenary Session :-
Live Case 1 - Robotic T Cab / Da vinci Intuitive DV5- Medanta
Live Case 2 - Robotic T Cab / Mantra - Manipal/ Medanta
Live Case 3 - Mitral Robotic Mitral Repair Replacement - Manipal
Plenary Lectures:-
Off-pump CABG: How We Do It at Royal Brompton HarefieldShahzad Raja
On-pump CABG - BITA/Complex/Redo/Low EFJoseph Sabik
CABG in Women in the UK: My Special Tricks for Female PatientsRashmi Yadav
Off-pump Sternotomy CABG - MAG/TARHiroshi Niinami
Step by step training program for MICS CABG: Building safe and Reproducible ApproachKeita Kikuchi
Integrated Surgery-in-a-Box VideosJohn D. Puskas
Good and Bad of surgical ablation for Afib- what is the data?Niv Ad
Science of simulation in cardiac surgeryGry Dahle
Robotic cardiac application beyond valve and CABG.Husam Balkhy
1:00PM-2:00PMLunch on Symposium ( Industry) -6/4
2:00PM-4:00PMHALL A 6TH FLOORSession:-1 - MICS: - MVR Basics & Beyond
Anchor 1
Anchor 2
Chairperson 1
Chairperson 2
Chairperson 3
Chairperson 4
Expert Panelist 1-4
Lectures
2:00PM-2:12PMCannulation, Perfusion and Myocardial Preservation for Minimally Invasive and Robotic Mitral Valve SurgeryJorge Kemfert8+4 Min
2:12PM-2:24PM2. Should All Mitral Valve Surgeries Be Performed Endoscopically? – Debate (2–3 Speakers)Ram Prassath8+4 Min
2:24PM-2:36PM3. Should All Mitral Valve Surgeries Be Performed Robotically? – Debate (2–3 Speakers)Sahin Senay8+4 Min
2:36PM-2:48PMEndoscopic complex Mitral Valve repair techniquesPiroz Davierwala8+4 Min
2:48PM-3:00PMMini MVR in Pateint with MACTom Nguyen8+4 Min
3:00PM-3:12PMRedo Endoscopic Mitral Valve SurgeryPayman Sardari Niya 8+4 Min
3:12PM-3:24PMNo Scops, No Robots, - Mini Aortic and Mitral Procedure techniqueJoseph Lemalas8+4 Min
3:24PM-3:36PMOvercoming Adversities in Robotic Mitral Valve SurgeryNirav Patel8+4 Min
3:36PM-3:48PMWhat to do if Complications happen in MICS/Robitic - Acces dIfficulty, Aortic Dissrection, Catastrophic Bleeding , Myocardiac Failure.Sathyaki P Nambala8+4 Min
3:48PM-4:00PMEndoscopic Tricuspid valve surgeryThomsa Holubee8+4 Min
4:00PM-6:00PMSESSION 2 - Structural Herat- Transcattater Valve where we stand Today?
Anchor 1 Vinayak Bapat
Anchor 2 Sai Satish
Chairperson 1
Chairperson 2
Chairperson 3
Chairperson 4
Expert Panelist 1-4
Lectures
4:00PM-4:12PM1. Surgery Is the First Choice for Bicuspid Aortic Valve – Debate (1–2 Speakers)Anil Bhan8+4 Min
4:12PM-4:24PM2. TAVI for Bicuspid Aortic Valve – Debate (1–2 Speakers)Praveen Chandra8+4 Min
4:24PM-4:36PMLifetime Management of Aortic Valve Disease: What Should Be the Approach in a 50-Year-Old Patient? Index Procedure – SAVR or TAVRRanjit Deshpande8+4 Min
4:36PM-4:48PMTAVI - When Transfemoral is not possible - Transaxillary, Transcarotid, Direct Aortic and TransvenousManik Chopra8+4 Min
4:48PM-5:00PMAVI Explantation Techniques: The Modern-Day Truth – How I Do ItVinayak Bapat8+4 Min
5:00PM-5:12PMM-TEER - For Primary Mitral Valve PathologySai Satish 8+4 Min
5:12PM-5:24PMUpdate on TMVR- Newer Technologies Gry Dhale 8+4 Min
5:24PM-5:36PMTranscatheter Valve in Valve - Simultaneous T-AVR, T-MVR Ravinder Rao8+4 Min
5:36PM-5:48PMTAVI Catestophy - How Surgeons should manage it ?Vinayak Bapat8+4 Min
5:48PM-6:00PMDoes the Heart Team really exists in India?G. Sengottvelu 8+4 Min
6:00PM onwards Inaugration Follwed by Gala Dinner
DAY 2 ( 21ST NOVEMBER SATURDAY )
TimeHallTitleSpeakerDuration
8:00AM-9:00AMHALL ( A+B) 6TH FLOORAbstract Sessions
Chaipersons (1-4)
Anchor (1-4)
9:00AM-1:00PMLive cases + Plenary Session :-
Live Case 1 - Endoscopic Aortic Valve Replacement - Ram Prassath live from Combitore Ram Prassath
Live Case 2 - Robotic Aortic Valve Replacement - Sathyaki P Nambala
Live Case 3 - Endoscopic Standalone AF Ablation - Manipal / MaxNicolas Doll
Plenary Lectures:-
9:00AM-9:15AMDoes the future belongs to the super specialists?Kunal Sarkar15 Min
9:15AM-9:30AMTwo Million Patients Later: What the STS Database Really - Tells Us About Off-Pump CABG John D. Puskas15 Min
9:30AM-9:45AMMitral Valve repair Neo Innovations Theo Kofidas15 Min
9:45AM-10:30AMGuest Lectures45 Min
10:30AM-11:30AMRound Table - Sustainability of Indian Healthcare Ecosystem - Current Perspectives & Future DirectionsModeratore - 0.P Yadav 60 Min
Dilip Jose - Manipal
Naresh Trehan - Medanta
Abhay Soi - Max
Devi Shetty - Naraina
Preetha Reddy - Apollo
Ashutosh Raghuvasnhi - Fortis
11:30AM-12:00PMGuest Lecture - Fifty Years of Cardiac Surgery from Disc Oxgenators to AI a remarkable Journey Naresh Trehan
12:00PM-1:00PMPresidential Address: Redefining Cardiothoracic Care – Global Trends and Transformative Technologies
Smictsi Presdient Y.K Mishra
ICC PresidentJohn D. Puskas
ISMICS President - Digital impact of surgical robots – insights from large Health systemNirav Patel
ATCSA President - Lung Cancer Among AsiansAntonio B. Ramos
1:00PM-2:00PMLunch on Symposium ( Industry) -6/4
2:00PM-4:00PMHALL A 6TH FLOORSession:- 5 - MICS / Robotic Aortic Surgery
Anchor 1
Anchor 2
Chairperson 1
Chairperson 2
Chairperson 3
Chairperson 4
Expert Panelist 1-4
Lectures
2:00PM-2:12PMMinimally Invasive AVR - How it is different from MICS-AVR ?Gopichand Manan8+4 Min
2:12PM-2:24PMHow to Become an Expert MICS-AVR Surgeon: A Step-by-Step ApproachJoseph Lemelas8+4 Min
2:24PM-2:36PMMinimally Invasive AVR and Sutureless Valve - The perfect marriage Jose Chacko8+4 Min
2:36PM-2:48PMEndoscopic AVR & Root wideningJorge Kemfert8+4 Min
2:48PM-3:00PMMinimally Invasive Ascending Aortic and Arch SurgeryJoseph Lemelas8+4 Min
3:00PM-3:12PMAortic Valve Sparing operationSurin Woragidpoonpol 8+4 Min
3:12PM-3:24PMEmerging Trends in Aortic Arch SurgeryAtanu saha8+4 Min
3:24PM-3:36PMMinimally Invasive Aortic arch replacement Konstadinos Plestis8+4 Min
3:36PM-3:48PMMinimally Invasive AVR Versus TAVR- Competitors or Complementary therapiesVinayak Bapat8+4 Min
3:48PM-4:00PMRobotic AVR - Are we there?Goya Raikar8+4 Min
4:00PM-6:00PMSESSION - 6 - Mechanical Circulatory Support & Heart & Lung Transplantation
Anchor 1 Sandeep Atawar
Anchor 2 Bala Subramaniyam
Chairperson 1Manoj Duraraj
Chairperson 2Dhiren Shah
Chairperson 3Jose chacko
Chairperson 4Mukesh Goel
Expert Panelist 1-4
Lectures
4:00PM-4:12PMAssessing the Heart for Right Heart Failure- Diagnosis and ManagementAditi Singvi Naraina Health8+4 Min
4:12PM-4:24PMTemporary MCS Escalation Strategies – IABP, Impella, ECMO & LVADBala Subramaniyam8+4 Min
4:24PM-4:36PMECMO in Cardiogenic Shock - Who Benefits?Yatin Mehta8+4 Min
4:36PM-4:48PMLifetime Management of Advanced Heart Failure in a 50-Year-Old Patient: LVAD → HTx or HTx →HTx?Dhiren Shah8+4 Min
4:48PM-5:00PMHeartMate 3 Implantation - Step-by-Step8+4 Min
5:00PM-5:12PMHeart Transplantation in the Era of Donor ShortageBala Subramaniyam8+4 Min
5:12PM-5:24PMContemporary Management of Primary Graft Dysfunction (PGD)Anvey Mulay8+4 Min
5:24PM-5:36PMDonation after Circulatory Death (DCD)8+4 Min
5:36PM-5:48PMLung Transplantation: Current Status and Challenges in IndiaSandeep Atawar8+4 Min
5:48PM-6:00PMMinimally Invasive LVAD Implantation8+4 Min
6:00PM-8:00PMSESSION - 7 - Innovations, Emerging Technologies and Research
Anchor 1
Anchor 2
Chairperson 1
Chairperson 2
Chairperson 3
Chairperson 4
Expert Panelist 1-4
Lectures
6:00PM-6:12PMSurgical Nano PF ablation for afibNiv Ad8+4 Min
6:12PM-6:24PM8+4 Min
6:24PM-6:36PMEndoscopic Cardiac surgery for septal defectThomas Holubec8+4 Min
6:36PM-:6:48PMHOCM – Surgical Procedure: A Step-by-Step Approach Is the Key to SuccessPraveen Verma8+4 Min
6:48PM-7:00PMRobotic septal myectomy LIBRamzy Danny8+4 Min
7:00PM-7:12PMSurgical treatment of ventricular ArrhythmiasPiotr Suwalski8+4 Min
7:12PM-7:24PMAI-Enabled Continuous Multimodal Physiological Surveillance in Post-Cardiac Surgery Patients: Beyond Hospital WallsRahul Chandola8+4 Min
7:24PM-7:36PM3D Printing in Cardiac Surgery: How Does It Improve Outcomes?Paymen Sardarn Nia8+4 Min
7:36PM-7:48PMCardiac Surgery 2035: What Should the Operating Room Look Like? Robotics, AI, Digital Twins, Simulation, Telesurgery, Remote Monitoring and Precision SurgeryEugene Sim8+4 Min
7:48PM-8:00PM8+4 Min
8:00PM Onwards follwed by presidental dinner
DAY 3 ( 22ND NOVEMBER SUNDAY )
TimeHallTitleSpeakerDuration
8:00AM-9:00AMAbstract Sessions
Chaipersons & Anchor (1-4)
9:00AM-11:00AMSESSION - 11 Aorta Masterclass
Anchor 1
Anchor 2
Chairperson 1
Chairperson 2
Chairperson 3
Chairperson 4
Expert Panelist 1-4
Lectures
9:00AM-9:10AMCannulation Strategies for Acute Aortic DissectionIdhrees10 Min
9:10AM-9:20AMCerebral Protection10 Min
9:20AM-9:30AMMalperfusion Syndromes10 Min
9:30AM-9:40AMBranch-first Arch Replacement - Indian experienceLalit Kapoor10 Min
9:40AM-9:50AMHybrid Arch RepairNiranjan Hiremath10 Min
9:50AM-10:00AMOpen Conversion after Failed TEVARV V Bashi10 Min
Operative Videos
10:00AM-10:10AMRedo Bentall ProcedureAnil Bhan10 Min
10:10AM-10:20AMFrozen Elephant TrunkV V Bashi10 Min
10:20AM-10:30AMRoss ProcedureVarun Shetty10 Min
10:30AM-10:40AMBicuspid Valve-Sparing RootNiranjan Hiremath10 Min
10:40AM-11:40AMDrugs That Are Changing the Future of Cardiac Surgery
minimally invasive septal myomectomyDenis Bouchard
Medical versus Surgical Treatment of HOCM with Latief Suture
Sts datbase 8000 pateintChandershekhar
Interim Analysis of Clinical Outcomes and Graft Patency in the PREDICT TrialLokeshwar Rao Sajja
Redo cardiac surgery : hv they become safer?Baseer Malaysia
Robotic assist Total arterial revascularisationYusuf
Extending Indications for Robotic Chest Surgery Comes with the REQUIREMENT to AVERT DISASTERSudish Murthy
Aiming for a zero-leak robotic Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy. Anastomotic and operative techniques and pitfalls.Gus Bizekis
“Salvage Esophagectomy - Where are we now?”Puja Khaitan
Robotic assist Total arterial revascularisation - evidence and current practice. Yusuf
Artificial intelligence in cardiovascular medicine
- Complex structural heart procedures such as the Commando operation
- Aortic surgery
- Heart failure surgery - specifically Canada’s first use of the Organ Care System in beating heart transportation and donation after cardiac death
Rashmi Neduda