More than 100 leading healthcare specialists and experts in interventional cardiology gathered yesterday to take part in a major two-day forum.
GIS Complications Cases Show, Imaging and Physiology (GIS CompEdge 2025) is being held at the Gulf Hotel in Manama, under the patronage of Supreme Council for Health chairman Lieutenant General Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa.
The event features scientific sessions, workshops, and interactive debates with participation from doctors, researchers and healthcare professionals.
Mohammed Bin Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Cardiac Centre managing director Major General Dr Fouad Saeed and GIS president Dr Fawaz Al Mutairi are taking part.
Other notable attendees include GIS secretary-general Dr Mousa Akbar (Kuwait), treasurer Dr Khalid Bin Thani (Bahrain) and consultant cardiologist Dr Raed Al Kutshan (Saudi).
Dr Al Mutairi expressed his pleasure in hosting the conference in Bahrain for the first time and expressed the society’s eagerness for the forum to become an annual scientific event.
“It is a place where experts gather to discuss the latest developments and the most challenging issues in interventional cardiology,” he said during the opening ceremony.
“The conference’s significance stems from its timing, which coincides with rapid advancements in interventional cardiology.
“By relying on imaging techniques and cardiac physiology, accuracy in diagnosis and treatment decisions has become increasingly crucial.
“This event also provides a valuable opportunity for young doctors and trainees to engage directly with renowned scientific experts and learn about the latest innovations shaping the speciality’s future.”
Dr Al Mutairi added that Bahrain’s hosting of this conference reflects the confidence of regional and international institutions in the kingdom’s role as a gateway to science and medical knowledge in the GCC.
He believes the gathering will contribute to strengthening Bahrain’s position as a vital platform for scientific research and professional development, while also confirming its commitment to supporting initiatives that improve the quality of healthcare in the region.
Day one focused on real-world complications with expert analysis, while day two will focus on advancing insights through imaging and physiology.
Yesterday’s event highlighted state-of-the-art imaging and physiological techniques such as optical coherence tomography, intravascular ultrasound and Fractional Flow Reserve, among others.
It also explored the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in cardiac imaging.
Sessions yesterday covered talks on equipment loss, stent loss entrapment, fracture, acute vessel closure, cardiogenic shock and coronary dissections.
Today, experts will highlight integrated diagnostic cases, AI in imaging, intracoronary imaging and imaging-physiology mismatch, among others.
The event will culminate with the ‘Ten Scientific Theses’ session, summarising key findings, clinical insights and recommendations from the discussions.
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