68th Annual Conference of the
Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons
(Disseminating Knowledge & Facilitating Skills........Together): 07-10, April 2022.

Judges:

• Dr Balram Airan (Jaipur)
• Dr Chandrasekar Padmanabhan (Coimbatore)
• Dr Shamsher Singh Lohchab (Rohtak))

 Best Original Article – 2021

Shales, S., Uma Maheswara Rao, S., Khapli, S. et al. Comparison of European System for Cardiac
Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons(STS) score for risk
prediction in Indian patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc
Surg 37, 2021; 37:623–630.

Best Case Report – 2021

Parage, F., Vashisht, A., Sisodia, V. et al. Reconstruction of complete tracheal
transection with cardiopulmonary bypass support following bull horn injury in neck during
coronavirus disease 19 pandemic lockdown. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 37:
442–446.

Best Reviewer Awards – 2021

Judges: 

• Dr. O.P Yadava – Editor-in-Chief (IJTCS)
• Dr. P. Narayan – Associate Editor (IJTCS)
• Dr. T. Sunder – Associate Editor (IJTCS)

Awardees

1. Dr Praveen Verma, Kochi
2. Dr Mohd Idhrees, Chennai