PROGRAM

Day - 1: December 12 - Monday

Registration : Open from 8.00 am

I. Session I : Stroke Epidemiology :
Chair Persons: Prof. J.S.Chopra, Prof. M.Behari, Prof. M.Gupta
l Phenotypic variability in stroke : Asian vs the West 
   - Dr. Souvik Sen - 8.30 am - 9.00 am.
l Stroke burden in developing countries :
    - Prof. Gourie Devi & Dr. N.C.Borah - 9.00 am - 9. 45 am.

INAUGURATION and TEA : 9.45 am - 11.00 am

II. Session II: Stroke Prevention - I :
Chair Persons: Prof. D.C.Jain, Dr. K.Singh, Prof. U.K.Misra
l Risk factors for stroke : Established and emerging:
   - Prof. K.Prasad - 11.00 am - 11.30 am.
l  ACE I s and ARBs in stroke prevention :
   - Prof. Subhash Kaul - 11.30 am - 12.00 noon.
l  Statins in stroke prevention and treatment : Critical appraisal:
   - Dr. Majaz Moonis - 12.00 - 12.30 pm.
l  Homocysteine and vitamin therapy : Evidence based analysis:
   -  Prof. M. Behari - 12.30 pm. - 1.00 pm.

LUNCH : 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm

III. Session III: Stroke Prevention - II :
 Chair Persons: Col. P. K. Sethi, Dr. P. N. Renjen
 Maj. Gen. S.Venkataraman
l Antiplatelet therapies: Lessons learnt and future directions:
   - Prof. M. M. Mehndiratta - 2.00 pm - 2.30 pm.
l Anticoagulation for stroke prevention : Beyond anecdotal experience: 
   - Prof. S. Mohandas - 2.30 pm - 3.00 pm.

IV. Session IV: Neuroprotection:
Chair Persons: Prof. T.Roy, Prof. M. M. Mehndiratta, Prof. A. Pauranik
l  Hypothermia: Evidence thus far:
   - Dr. Deepak Arjun Das- 3.00 pm - 3.3.0 pm.
l  Neuroprotective therapies: bench to bed side:
    - Dr. Aneesh B Singhal - 3.30 pm - 4.00 pm.