LATEST developments in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases will be the focus of a major four-day health conference that opened in Bahrain yesterday.
More than 250 local and international doctors are attending the seventh annual Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Review, organised by the Royal Medical Services (RMS) in collaboration with Mohammed Bin Khalifa Specialist Cardiac Centre (MKCC), Awali.
The conference, which runs until Saturday at the Gulf Hotel Bahrain, is the first in-person version of the event since the Covid-19 pandemic.
The event, which is being held under the patronage of Supreme Council for Health (SCH) chairman Lieutenant General Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, was inaugurated by RMS commander Brigadier Dr Shaikh Fahad bin Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
During his opening remarks, Dr Shaikh Fahad noted that the objective of the conference was to give visiting medical professionals an opportunity to share their experiences in the specialised field and learn about the most recent advancements in treatment approaches and cutting-edge techniques.
“This is in the interest of promoting the development of medical services in Bahrain and provides the most value from scientific content.
“It significantly reduces the difficulty and inconvenience of travel on the part of cardiologists by enhancing their education and training, and by improving the quality of care and treatment provided to cardiac patients in the region.”
He also highlighted the collaboration between the Mayo Clinic and MKCC, noting that such conferences and partnerships can help Bahrain become a top medical and academic destination regionally and internationally.
The conference director and MKCC cardiology head Brigadier Dr Haitham Amin also highlighted the vendors exhibition on the sidelines of the conference, which includes companies from around the world specialising in producing heart disease medication, technology and advanced medical devices.
Fourteen lecturers from the Mayo Clinic are presenting 40 lectures covering multiple aspects of coronary heart disease.
Yesterday’s morning sessions covered heart failure, with talks from Mayo Clinic assistant professor Dr Omar Abou Ezzedine and cardiologist Dr Steve Ommen, with their colleague Dr Joseph Maalouf moderating the session.
Mayo Clinic cardiovascular consultant and professor of medicine Dr Naser Ammash moderated the afternoon special topics session which covered a number of subjects including lifestyle and diet changes.
Dr Ammash will also moderate this morning’s session titled ‘Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Prevention and Chronic Stable CAD’. The afternoon session on ‘CAD: Acute Coronary Syndromes’ will be moderated by Brig Dr Amin.
Tomorrow’s sessions, moderated by Dr Maalouf and Dr Ammash, will focus on the electrical system of the heart as well as vascular disease.
The conference will conclude on Saturday with a valvular heart disease session moderated by Dr Ammash, as well as a congenital heart disease discussion moderated by Brig Dr Amin.
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