Invitation

The 1st Hypertension Council of CSI Conference 2025

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Welcome Message

Dear Colleague,
Hypertension is one of the most important risk factors of CVD and Stroke in the world. It is intriguing that a condition which is so easy to detect, is yet so difficult to control inspite of the armament of drugs available to the physician. The phenomenon is multifactorial and worrisome. There are controversies in the measurement techniques, the treatment thresholds and targets and the pharmacotherapy of Hypertension. Therefore it is very important for physicians to be aware of the latest advances and consensus in the management of Hypertension. This is the motive of organizing such a conference.
We on behalf of the Organizing committee have great pleasure in inviting you to the 1st National Conference, CSI Hypertension Council to be held on the 24th and 25th of Oct 2025. The venue of the conference is BORGOS, THE WILD HAVEN situated in the World Heritage site of Kaziranga National Park.
The expert faculty for the Scientific sessions are coming from all over the country and abroad. The conference offers an excellent opportunity to expand professional horizons in the field. We welcome you to enjoy the hospitality of the northeast, the scientific feast and the great wildlife sanctuary. We hope to make the event a memorable one for each and every one of you.

Dr. Sanjay Tyagi

President CSI

Dr. Dhiman Kahali

President Elect CSI

Dr. D. P. Sinha

Hony. General Secretary

Dr. H. C. Kalita

Organizing Chairperson
EC Member CSI

Dr. Dipak Sarma

Scientific Chairperson
Convenor, CSI Hypertension Council

Dr. Neil Bardoloi

Organizing Secretary

Dr. D. J. Dutta

President
CSI - North East Chapter

Dr. Rituparna Baruah

Hony. General Secretary
CSI - North East Chapter

organizing Committee

Highlights

Registration

Registration Form Online Registration
Date of Registration Delegates SPOUSE Students Industry
Before 30th August Rs. 10,000.00 Rs. 5,000.00 Rs. Free Rs. 10,000.00
1st Sept to 23th Oct. Rs. 12,000.00 Rs. 5,000.00 Rs. Free Rs. 10,000.00
Spot Registration Rs. 15,000.00 Rs. 7,000.00 Rs. Free Rs. 10,000.00
PG Complimentary* (*Certificate from Head of the Department / Instructions to be provided)
Nurse/Technician Complimentary* (*Certificate from Head of the Department / Instructions to be provided)

Scientific Program

The 1st Hypertension Council of CSI conference 2025

Date / Time Session Duration Speaker
Theme – Controversies in Hypertension: In Search of Solutions
9:00 am onwards Registration
10:00 - 10:10 am Opening Remarks 10 min Dipak Sarma
10:10 - 12.00 pm Morning Workshop
10:10 - 10:55 am Part 1: BP measurement 45 min
B B Kukreja
10:10 - 10:35 am Understanding the various BP instruments and how to measure BP correctly 25 min Uttam Nath
10:35 - 10:55 am Calibration of BP instruments: practical aspects 20 min B B Kukreja
11:00 - 12:00 noon Part 2: Secondary hypertension: case-based discussion 60 min
Moderator S.Ramakrishna
11:00 - 11:10 am Renal artery stenosis 10 min Rituparna Baruah
11:10 - 11:20 am Pheochromocytoma 10 min Rinchin Megeji
11:20 - 11:30 am Conn syndrome 10 min Manish Kapoor
11:30 - 11:40 am Non-specific aortoarteritis 10 min P. J. Bhattacharyya
11:40 - 11:50 am Coarctation of aorta 10 min Indra Kuladhipati
11:50 - 12:00 pm Discussion 10 min
12.00 - 12:15 pm ASCVD Risk Calculator: For Indians 15 min Raman Puri
12:20 - 12:45 pm Inaugural Ceremony 25 min
12:45 - 01:30 pm Lunch 45 min
01:30 - 02:30 pm Epidemiology of hypertension in India and the way forward 60 min
01:30 - 01:40 pm Burden of hypertension in India and its care cascade 10 min Dennis Xavier
01:40 - 01:50 pm Implications of unmanaged hypertension burden 10 min Ambuj Roy
01:50 - 02:00 pm Control rates of hypertension in India – Is there a change? 10 min Rajesh Dhopeshwarkar
02:00 - 02:10 pm AI-based clinical decision support systems for improving HTN control 10 min Amit Malviya
02:10 - 02:20 pm Innovations to improve Hypertension control 10 min P. K. Asokan
02:20 - 02:30 pm Discussion 10 min
02:35 - 03:35 pm Basic Evaluation of First-Diagnosed Hypertension 60 min
A 45-year-old male with a first diagnosis of hypertension; No other CV risk factors; highest BP 160/100 mmHg. How to proceed?
02:35 - 02:45 pm The essential tests that are needed. 10 min Dwijen Das
02:45 - 02:55 pm When should I order ambulatory BP monitoring? 10 min Bhupen Barman
02:55 - 03:05 pm Assessing hypertension-mediated organ damage (HMOD): A primer 10 min C. B. Meena
03:05 - 03:15 pm Evaluation of the overall CV risk: A practical approach 10 min Satyavir Yadav
03:15 - 03:25 pm Strong family history of hypertension: What else to evaluate? 10 min N. Boopathy
03:25 - 03:35 pm Discussion 10 min
03:40 - 05:00 pm Plenary Lectures 80 min
03:40 - 03:52 pm Elderly Patients : Targets and Barriers in treatment of Hypertension 12 min Jyotirmoy Pal
03:52 - 04:04 pm Hypertension and heart failure: The Missing Links 12 min S. Harikrishnan
04:04 - 04:16 pm Hypertension and AF : The double burden 12 min K. K. Talwar
04:16 - 04:28 pm Interventional Management of Hypertension 12 min Viji Samuel Thomson
04:28 - 04:48 pm Rise of the silent killer : Optimal Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension in the S. Asian context 20 min Neil Poulter
04:48 - 05:00 pm Discussion 12 min
05:00 - 05:15 pm Tea Break
The Big Fights
05:15 - 05:45 pm Punch & Counter Punch 1 : Evidence Vs Collective Wisdom 30 min
Choice of agent for uncomplicated HTN:
05:15 - 05.25 pm ACEi has the evidence 10 min S. Ramakrishnan
05:25 - 05:35 pm ARBs are patient-friendly: Collective wisdom 10 min Girish MP
05:35 - 05:45 pm The final punch: Take-home message 10 min S. Harikrishnan
05:50 - 06:40 pm Punch & Counter Punch 2: Evidence Vs Collective Wisdom 50 min
Definitions and Targets in HTN: Let us clear the Confusion
1. Who defines hypertension the best?
05:50 - 06:00 pm ACC definition is best to improve outcomes in India 10 min Nitish Naik
06:00 - 06:10 pm ESC definition is far closer to reality 10 min Aditya Kapoor
2. What is the ‘Target BP’ in my patient? I am confused
06:10 - 06:20 pm Strict control of BP: Shown mortality benefit 10 min D. Prabhakar
06:20 - 06:30 pm Lenient control is enough for the majority and is safer 10 min Santhosh Satheesh
06:30 - 06:40 pm The final punch: Take-home message 10 min S. S. Iyengar
07:30 pm Onwards Dinner BORGOS
Date / Time Session Duration Speaker
Theme – Controversies in Hypertension: In Search of Solutions
08:00 - 09:00 am Abstract Presentation : Best Papers on HTN in India in 2025 60 min
09:00 - 10:05 am Punch & Counter Punch 3 : Making the right choice: 65 min
09:00 - 09:30 am 1. Statins for all Indians with hypertension above 50 years of age
09:00 - 09:10 am Yes, Indians are at high CVD risk 10 min G. Karthikeyan
09:10 - 09:20 am No, individualized assessment is mandatory 10 min Rakesh Yadav
09:20 - 09:30 am The final punch: Take-home message: 10 min J. P. S. Sawhney
09:35 - 10:05 am 2. Beta blockers - The Enigma and the Dilemna
09:35 - 09:45 am Beta blockers have no role in isolated hypertension 10 min Rishi Sethi
09:45 - 09:55 am Many of my Indian patients still require/respond to BBs 10 min Saumitra Ray
09:55 - 10:05 am The final punch: Take-home message: 10 min Neil Poulter
10:10 -11:25 am Initial therapy and control of hypertension: 75 min
10:10 - 10:20 am A 55-year-old female with hypertension; No other CV risk factors; Average clinic BP of 150/96 mmHg. How to proceed? 10 min Kajal Ganguly
10:20 - 10:30 am Monotherapy vs. initial combination therapy for hypertension 10 min Dipankar Ghosh
10:30 - 10:40 am Starting with more than two drugs: Rationale and practice 10 min P. C. Mandal
10:40 - 10:50 am Rational and irrational combinations: Do not prescribe what is sold! 10 min P. S. Banerjee
10:50 - 11:00 am Choosing the right CCB: Is there a difference? 10 min Surendra Deora
11:00 - 11:15 am Diuretics for hypertension: Which? When? Why 15 min Neil Poulter
11:15 - 11:25 am Discussion 10 min
11:30 - 12:05 pm Research Made in India ; Made for India 35 min
Neil Poulter
11:30 - 11:42 am TOPSPIN Trial: The First Major 'Made in India' Hypertension Trial 12 min Ambuj Roy
11:42 - 11:54 am IHCI – A great project: Is it implementable across India? 12 min Bishav Mohan
11:54 - 12:04 pm Discussion 10 min
12:10 – 01:10 pm Management of comorbidities in hypertension: A 60-year-old male, 85Kgs, hypertensive, diabetic, on two antihypertensives. He has just recovered from a TIA. HbA1C – 7.6, BP – 140/90 mmHg, LDL 110 mg/dL, HDL 35 mg/dL, and TG 210 mg/dL. How to proceed? 60 min
12:10 - 12:20 pm Optimum lipid management in hypertension 10 min J. P. S. Sawhney
12:20 - 12:30 pm Longer-acting injections for lipids – Are they the game changers ? 10 min Dilip kumar
12:30 - 12:40 pm Obese hypertensive patients: What are the options in 2025? 10 min Dipak Ranjan Das
12:40 - 12:50 pm Diabetes and Hypertension: Partners in crime 10 min Praveen Jain
12:50 - 01:00 pm CVD and Hypertension: Double trouble 10 min S. N. Routray
01:00 - 01:10 pm Discussion 10 min
01:10 - 02:00 pm Lunch Break 50 Mins
01:15 - 01:30 pm LUNCH Session by ABBOTT : Advances in Cardiology Practise 15 min Dilip Kumar
02:00 - 03:00 pm Hypertension: Special situations need Special management 60 Min
02:00 - 02:10 pm Hypertension management in CKD : From Evidence to Recommendations 10 min Anup Barman
02:10 - 02:20 pm Endocrine Hypertension 10 min Anirban Mazumdar
02:20 - 02:30 pm Hypertension in Pregnancy 10 min Farhin Iqbal
02:30 - 02:40 pm Management of Hypertension in children and adolescents 10 min Rohit Kr Manoj
02:40 - 02:50 pm Hypertension management in acute stroke 10 min Jayantee Kalita
02:50 - 03:00 pm Discussion 10 min
03:05 - 04:05 pm Potpourri 60 min
03:05 - 03:15 pm Unmasking Resistant hypertension: Managing the elusive enemy 10 min Satyendra Tiwari
03:15 - 03:25 pm Non Pharmacological Management of Hypertension 10 min Sandeep Bansal
03:25 - 03:35 pm Imaging for CVD risk evaluation 10 min Ranjit Nath
03:35 - 03:45 pm OSA and Hypertension : An Update. Role of CIED 10 min Nirmal Ghati
03:45 - 03:55 pm Renal Artery Denervation: does the future hold promise? 10 min P. K. Sahoo
03:55 - 04:05 pm Discussion 10 min
04:10 - 05:20 pm CSI Hypertension Council Presidential Conclave 70 min
04:10 - 04:22 pm Management of Renovascular Hypertension: Current Concepts 12 min Sanjay Tyagi
04:22 - 04:34 pm Investigating for secondary hypertension: When and how? 12 min Mrinal Kanti Das
04:34 - 04:46 pm Early drug treatment in mild hypertension: The pros & cons 12 min Dhiman Kahali
04:46 - 04:58 pm Hypertension, Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome: The Dangerous interplay 12 min A. Murugunathan
04:58 - 05:10 pm Optimal use of ABPM in management of Hypertension 12 min G. S. Wander
50:10 - 05:22 pm Emerging trends in the Management of hypertension 12 min S. N. Narasingan
05.22 - 05:34 pm Ten take away from AHA Hypertension Guidelines 2025 12 min D.P. Sinha
05:34 - 05:45 pm Discussion 11 min
05:45 - 05:55 pm Tea Break 10 min
05:55 - 07:05 pm CSI Concensus on Management of Hypertension 70 min
Moderator: Mrinal Kanti Das
Chairpersons : Dipak Sarma, A Murugunathan, H C Kalita, Debabrata Roy
Panelists: Dhiman Kahali, Sanjay Tyagi, Nitish Naik, Rishi Sethi, D P Sinha
Role of Salt & Obesity in Genesis of Hypertension in Indians 6-8 Mins Nitish Naik
Target Level of BP for Indians 6-8 Mins G. S. Wander
Role of SPC in Management of Hypertension in India 6-8 Mins Rakesh Yadav
Discussion
07:05 - 07:20 pm Valedictory Function 15 Mins
08:00 pm Onwards Banquet IORA The Retreat

Event Venue

BORGOS, The Wild Haven, Kaziranga, Assam

Hotels

IORA The Retreat

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Royal de Casa

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Red River Retreat

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