Objective

CAD-A-THON – Advancing Evidence-Based Practice in CAD Management

A collaborative initiative with the Indian Society of Electrocardiology.

Case-based diagnosis and decision making in arrhythmia

Cardio protection with beta blockers across the CAD spectrum

Poll-based ECG interpretation and panel discussion

Program Highlights

Module-based learning

Each session builds on the last, across the CAD-A-THON series.

Live and recorded

Join live for the Q&A, or catch the recording afterwards.

Led by specialists

Cardiologists and electrophysiologists work through complex ECGs and arrhythmia cases.

Masterclass modules

The full CAD-A-THON curriculum. Each module runs as its own live session — see the agenda below for what is covered on 11 October.

  1. Electrolyte Disorders and ECG: Beyond the Obvious
  2. ECG Cases/ Polling Quiz
  3. Emerging Insights on Beta-Blockers and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
01
  1. ECG Patterns in Ventricular Arrhythmias
  2. ECG Cases/ Polling Quiz
  3. Beta-Blockers in Rate Control
02
  1. How Artificial Intelligence is Changing Electrocardiology
  2. ECG Cases/ Polling Quiz
  3. Role of Beta-Blockers in Preventing Cardiac Events Post-MI
03
  1. Spotting Dangerous ECGs - What to not miss
  2. ECG Cases/ Polling Quiz
  3. Perioperative beta-blockers for preventing surgery-related mortality and morbidity
04
  1. ECG in Cardio-Oncology - Early Chemotherapy-Induced Changes, QT prolongation and myocardial strain
  2. ECG Cases/ Polling Quiz
  3. Protective role of beta-blockers in chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity
05
  1. Wearable ECG Monitors and Smart Devices: Are They Ready for the Clinic?
  2. ECG Cases/ Polling Quiz
  3. Beta blockers in HF with COPD
06

Expert-led, case-based discussions

Maharashtra Medical Council accreditation
  • Case-based modules
  • Guidance by cardiologists and electrophysiologists
  • MMC credit point applied for
  • Recorded sessions
  • Access to enduring materials

Speakers

Dr S B Gupta

Moderator

Dr S B Gupta

Chief Physician-Cardiologist, Central Railway Headquarters Hospital, Mumbai

Dr John Roshan Jacob

Speaker

Dr John Roshan Jacob

Senior Professor of Cardiology and Head of Cardiac Electrophysiology & Pacing, CMC Vellore

Dr Shibba Takkar Chhabra

Speaker

Dr Shibba Takkar Chhabra

Senior Interventional Cardiologist, Professor, Dept of Cardiology, Hero DMC Heart Institute, Ludhiana

Agenda

11 October 2026Sunday · 11:00 am – 1:00 pm IST
5 min
Dr S B Gupta

Welcome note & opening remarks

Dr S B Gupta

30 min
Dr John Roshan Jacob

Inherited Electrical Disorders: ECG Clues to Sudden Cardiac Death

Dr John Roshan Jacob

30 min
Dr John Roshan Jacob

ECG cases / polling quiz

Dr John Roshan Jacob

30 min
Dr Shibba Takkar Chhabra

Long-QT Syndrome: From ECG Risk Stratification to β-Blocker Therapy

Dr Shibba Takkar Chhabra

30 min
Dr S B Gupta

Panel discussion and questions from the audience

Dr S B GuptaDr John Roshan JacobDr Shibba Takkar Chhabra

5 min
Dr S B Gupta

Closing remarks

Dr S B Gupta