HYDERABAD: The 13th edition of the three-day 'ACVS India South Asia 2022' was formally inaugurated by Dr Sangita Reddy, joint managing director, Apollo Hospitals Group at HICC on Friday.
The event is an interventional cardiology conference organised by FACTS Foundation, Apollo Hospitals and Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), USA.
Dr Sangita Reddy, after inaugurating the conference said, "ACVS India South Asia 2022 is the outcome of 13 years of collaboration. Over a thousand plus interventional cardiologists during the past few years exchanged thoughts, shared ideas, and helped each other. In the same breath I would like to say that there is so much to be done, as there are still people dying of cardiac ailments. After Covid pandemic, for the cardiologists, the fight is not yet over, because the incidence of cardiovascular disease is estimated to have grown over 24 per cent as an outcome of those who had Covid."
Dr M. Ferenc, director of Interventional Cardiology, University Heart Centre, Freiburg, Germany, said, "It is very important to learn from each other and update our skills to provide better care for patients and that way difficult cases can be treated successfully. Even in your country, the best of the technology on par with Europe and USA, is available for treatment. Meetings like these with live cases being demonstrated help understand how to manage difficult cases and how to treat our patients successfully."
Dr Hari Prasad, President, Apollo Group - Hospitals, was the guest of honour at the event.
