# 1500 cardiologists attend top conference in Hyderabad 2026-08-21T10:25:58+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Hyderabad hosted the 17th edition of ACVS INDIA 2026, billed as the country's second-largest interventional cardiology conference, from July 24 to 26 at Trident Hyderabad. The event, organised by FACTS Foundation, drew nearly 1,500 cardiologists under the theme 'Complications Prevention & Management'. Global specialists including Dr. A. Sreenivas Kumar, Dr. Susheel Kodali, Dr. Ramesh Daggubati and Prof. Eberhard Grube presented insights on 23 live cases, minimally invasive techniques and breakthrough technology such as Impella heart pumps. Live satellite transmissions from Germany allowed delegates to observe advanced cardiac procedures in real time. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The ACVS INDIA conference has grown steadily since its first edition, but its organisers have consistently struggled to secure official government patronage despite repeated requests. Hyderabad's Cardiology Department at Gandhi Hospital remains short of 12 senior specialists, while the waiting list for elective angioplasty at NIMS now stretches to eight months. With nearly 1,500 practitioners attending and real-time links to German operating theatres, the scale of this year's event puts pressure on state health officials to formally back next year's edition. The Telangana medical education department is expected to announce its decision on sponsorship by September 2026. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com Led with the conference's scale and guest list, no critical framing This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: ACVS INDIA, Dr. A. Sreenivas Kumar, FACTS Foundation, Hyderabad Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/1500-cardiologists-attend-top-conference-in-hyderabad/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/1500-cardiologists-attend-top-conference-in-hyderabad/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/