Overview
The department of Cardiac Anesthesia, Amrita Hospital, Kochi welcomes you to be a part of The Amrita Symposium on Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia and Critical Care to be conducted in association with Children’s HeartLink, USA on the 26th and 27th of July 2025. The symposium is intended for consultants, trainees, nurses, respiratory therapists and other allied heathcare professionals involved in the perioperative care of children with congenital heart disease. Topics will focus on specific aspects of practical management of children undergoing cardiac surgery in the operating room and in the surgical ICU. There will also be training sessions for nurses on core skills in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit with completion certificates handed out.
Venue: Amriteswari Hall, Tower 2, 5th floor, Amrita Hospital, Kochi
Highlights
- Exciting Interactive Sessions
- Focus on Practical Challenges
- Innovative Emerging Techniques
- Point of Care Ultrasound Use
- Challenging Cases Discussion
- Exclusive Skill Workshops for Nurses
- Eminent Faculty from all over India.
- Invited Case Presentations from Residents & Nurses
- Best Case Award for Residents & Nurses
- CME Credits
Topics
- Setting Up a Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit in a low resource setting
- Virtual Reality for Understanding Cardiac Anatomy
- Myofascial blocks in paediatric cardiac surgery : Clinical applicability
- Role of lung ultrasound in paediatric cardiac ERAS
- Sepsis/Antibiotic Use/Antibiotic Stewardship/Diagnostic Techniques in the pediatric cardiac surgical ICU
- The Airway in Congenital Heart Disease – A Case Series
- Peri-operative Arrhythmias
- The ICU environment
Nursing Workshops
- Central Line Handling
- Hand Hygiene
- Basics of Mechanical Ventilation
- Assessing Respiration in Children
- Temperature Management in the ICU
- Early Warning Scores
Registration Payment Details
| Consultants | Postgraduates | Nurses / Allied Healthcare Professionals |
| INR 2000 + GST | INR 1500 + GST | Free Registration till July 1st, INR 1000 + GST for Registrations after July 1st. |
Host Faculty
Patrons:
- Dr. Rakhi Balachandran
- Dr. Praveen Kumar Neema
- Dr. R. Krishna Kumar
- Dr. Brijesh P. K.
Organizing Secretary:
- Dr. Sreelakshmi P. Leeladharan
Scientific Committee:
- Dr. Jessin Jayasankar
- Dr. Rajesh M. G.
- Dr. Sharath Padmanabhan
- Dr. Diana Thomas
Contact
Dr. Sreelakshmi P Leeladharan
Mobile: +91 9995863049
Dr. Sharath Padmanabhan
Mobile: +91 9048029880
Email: [email protected]
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