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Cardiological Society of India made the announcement of “69th Annual Conference of Cardiological Society of India” will be at Kolkata starting from 30th Nov. to 3rd Dec. 2017. This announcement came in presence of Dr. Amal Kumar Banerjee,Chief Executive Advisor,Dr. Pradip Kumar Deb,Chairperson Org. Committee,Dr. Mrinal Kanti Das, Organising Secretary Org. Committee at Cardiological Society of India office at Kolkata.
Cardiovascular disease (like heart attacks and stroke) is responsible for causing the maximum mortality globally as well as in India. Over six million people died of NCDs in India in 2016 study that has recently been published in the medical journal, The Lancet. Genetically, Indians are susceptible to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and this has assumed an epidemic proportion in India. High blood pressure, high blood sugar, smoking, obesity, high cholesterol and stress are the usual risk factors responsible for (CVD). So far the hypertension is concerned, most of the Indians are unaware of existence of hypertension and many of them are either non-compliant or are still left with uncontrolled hypertension after diagnosis. Here is the role of the Doctors, media, Government and all medical service providers fighting unitedly to overcome the menace.
Since its inception, Cardiological Society of India has endeavored its undaunted crusade against CVD epidemic. To further this cause as well as for advancement of knowledge, the organization has been holding Annual Conferences every year in December since last 68 years. The Society was born way back on the 4th April, 1948 at Calcutta with its founder President the legendary Dr. B.C. Roy.
The 69th All India conference of CSI is being held after seven years at Kolkata from 30th November to 3rd December 2017 at Science City. This is being organized under the auspices of West Bengal Branch of CSI. Dr. P.K. Deb is the Chairman Organizing Committee and Dr. Mrinal Kanti Das is the Organizing Secretary. The conference will be attended by eminent Cardiologists from across the globe including USA, Europe and Asia Pacific regions. There will be around 5000 delegates attending the conference to share the latest happenings in the field of cardiology. For the first time, CSI has taken initiative to air common questionnaires of public interest to be answered by the experts in this field across the country through the CSI-RADIO during the conference. Professor Ajoy Kumar Ray, Padmasree, an eminent academician and Director, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur will inaugurate the function as Chief Guest.
