PROGRAM

DAY - 3: December 14 - Wednesday

I. Session IX: Stroke Interventions:
Dr. S.B. Gaikwad, Dr. S.Hussain, Prof. A. K. Mahapatra
l Hemicraniectomy in acute ischemic stroke (current status and
      personal opinion) :
   - Dr. S. P. Gorthi - 9.00 am - 9.30 am.
l Carotid revascularization procedures :
   - Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi - 9.30 am - 10 . 00 am.
l  Intra-cranial revascularization therapies :
   - Prof. Randall Higashida - 10.00 am - 10.30 am.

TEA - 10.30 am - 11.00 am

II. Session X: Reperfusion strategies in acute ischemic stroke:
Chair persons: Prof. P.M.Dalal, Prof. S.Kaul, Prof. K. Prasad
l Hyperacute thrombolysis within 3 hours in acute ischemic stroke:
   What have we learned?
   - Dr. David Bonovich and Prof. M.V.Padma - 11 .00 am - 12.00 noon.
l Role of heparin in acute ischemic stroke :
   -  Prof. P. M. Dalal - 12.00 noon - 12.30 pm.

III. Session XI: Supportive therapy in acute stroke:
Chair persons: Prof. S. Mohandas, Prof. A. Pangariya
                           Prof. A. Pauranik
l Management of post stroke complications(infections, seizures etc): 
  - Prof. A . Pangariya - 12.30 pm - 1.00 pm.
l  Fluid electrolyte and nutrition in stroke: " The right one in the right
     dose".:
   - Prof. J.M.K.Murthy - 1.00 pm - 1.30 pm.
l Brain plasticity and rehabilitation:
   - Dr. S.Wadhawa - 1.30 pm - 2.00 pm.

LUNCH - 2.00 PM - 3.00 PM
 

IV. Session XI: Medical Issues in acute stroke:
   - Prof. D. Nagaraja, Prof. G. K. Ahuja, Prof. V. Puri
l Treatment of hypertension in acute stroke: The dilemmas and
    answers :
   - Maj. Gen. S. Venkataraman. - 3.00 pm - 3.30 pm.
l  Glycemic control in acute stroke: "How fast and how tight" :
   -  Prof. N.Tandon - 3.30 pm - 4.00 pm.
l Concepts of ICP Management and Osmotherapy :
   - Prof. U.K.Misra - 4.00 pm - 4.30 pm.
l  Evidence Based Interventions in acute stroke including stroke units :
   -  Prof. K.Prasad - 4.30 pm-5.00 pm.

TEA - 5.00 PM - 5.30 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION - III : 5.30 pm - 6.30 pm
Practical management issues in acute stroke :
Take home messages:
Moderator : Prof. K.Prasad
Questions :
• Optimal blood pressure control
• Optimal glycemic status
• Optimal fluid electrolyte balance
• Treatment of deep venous thrombosis
• Feeding and nutrition
• Prevention of aspiration pneumonia
• Choice of neuroimaging: CT vs MRI
• Treatment of raised ICP