CMC conducts 34th
Dr L.H. Lobo Memorial Oration, Ldh
Ludhiana: 8th October 2016: (Punjab Screen Bureau):
In memory of
Professor Dr L. H. Lobo, the first Indian Principal of CMC Ludhiana the Dr L H Lobo
Memorial Trust conducts an annual Oration at CMC Hospital, Ludhiana. This year Padma Shree Prof. Kamal K. Sethi,
Past President of Cardiological Society of India and currently Chairman and
Director of Cardiology at Delhi Heart and Lung Institute, delivered the 34th
Dr L. H. Lobo Memorial Oration on “Current blood pressure goals in treating
hypertension on Saturday 8th October, 2016 which was attended by
the distinguished citizens of Ludhiana,
doctors from the city, faculty, staff and students of CMC Ludhiana.
Prof Kamal K.
Sethi stressed on the strict blood pressure control to prevent the harmful
effects of high blood pressure.
A scientific
symposium was held after the oration on ‘Recent advances in Cardiology’. Prof Pramesh Kovoor, Director Cardiac
Services, Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Australia delivered the keynote address
on ‘Management of Myocardial infarction (Heart attack)’.
Dr Rajneesh
Calton, Professor and Head, Department of Cardiology at CMC and Organizing
Secretary of the conference informed that scientific sessions included national
level speakers on various topics like Cardiogenic Shock Paradigm shift by Prof
Yashpaul Sharma, PGI, Chandigarh, Atrial fibrillation and Stroke prevention:
Role of NOAC by Prof. Mohan Nair, New Delhi and Aldosterone inhibitors – A
Medical ICD : an untold story by Dr Rajiv Agarwal, Meerut.
Dr Abraham G
Thomas – Director, Dr Bobby John – Principal, Dr Kim Mammen – Associate
Director, Dr William Bhatti – Medical Superintendent and Dr Rajneesh Calton,
Prof & Head, Department of Cardiology, Mr S Wadhera, Dr M K Mahajan, Dr
Navneet Chaudhry, Dr Tarun Satija and other members of the trust were also
present for this prestigious function.
