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Session Title: SESSION 1: Clinical perspectives of AI in cardiovascular haemodynamics applications
Session Date & Time: 26 November (Tue) 09:00-09:18
Lecture Title: AI applications is Australia
A/Prof Mayooran Namasivayam is a Staff Specialist Cardiologist, Associate Director of Echocardiography and Interventional Echocardiography Specialist at the St Vincent’s Hospital Campus, Sydney, Conjoint Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW, Sydney and Faculty member of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. Clinically, A/Prof Namasivayam manages patients across the spectrum of cardiovascular disease including valvular heart diseases, systolic and diastolic heart failure, cardiomyopathy and hypertension, and performs cardiac procedural imaging planning and guidance.
A/Prof Namasivayam graduated medical school from the University of New South Wales with First Class Honours and subsequently completed specialist cardiology training at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney. He completed a PhD in cardiovascular physiology at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, St Vincent’s Hospital and UNSW. Following this, he spent two years in Boston where he completed a Clinical and Research Fellowship in Advanced Echocardiography at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University.
As Head of the Heart Valve Disease and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, A/Prof Namasivayam leads research into heart valve diseases combining his expertise in cardiovascular physiology, cardiac imaging and artificial intelligence analytics. -
Session Title: SESSION 1: Clinical perspectives of AI in cardiovascular haemodynamics applications
Session Date & Time: 26 November (Tue) 09:18-09:36
Lecture Title: AI Applications in Hypertension Management: A Pilot Programme in Hong Kong
Professor Kelvin Tsoi is a Digital Epidemiologist and Associate Professor at the School of Public Health and Primary Care at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He also serves as a Visiting Professor at Nanyang Technological University. He established the International Society for Digital Health (ISDH) to integrate digital solutions with public health initiatives for managing chronic diseases. Since 2017, he has been a member of the Strategic Editorial Advisory Board for BMJ Innovations and is a scientific member of the HOPE Asia Network.
His research focuses on digital health, particularly in hypertension. He is involved in developing and implementing mobile health services to enhance hypertension management. Professor Tsoi utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance electronic health records and cognitive screening, aiming to improve patient outcomes and streamline healthcare processes. His research portfolio integrates traditional epidemiological methods with advanced digital health solutions, emphasizing AI's role in predicting and managing chronic diseases.
With over 150 publications, his recent work addresses blood pressure variability, AI applications in hypertension, and the impact of lifestyle interventions. His significant contributions have earned him prestigious awards, including the IBM Honorarium Award at the 50th HICSS Conference. -
Session Title: SESSION 1: Clinical perspectives of AI in cardiovascular haemodynamics applications
Session Date & Time: 26 November (Tue) 09:36-09:54
Lecture Title: AI Applications in China – Estimation of Blood Pressure and Pulse Wave Velocity
Yan Li is a professor of cardiovascular medicine and a supervisor of Ph.D. candidates at the Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. Her research focus on population research and clinical studies on hypertension and arterial stiffness. To date, she published more than 300 articles in the international literature.
She is the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) Council member, current Chair of the ISH Women in Hypertension Research Committee (WiHRC) 2024-2026, vice general secretary of Chinese Hypertension League, member of Hope-Asia Network, and member of Pulse of Asia. She currently serves as associate editor for Blood Pressure, Pulse, and the Journal of Clinical Hypertension, and editorial board member for Hypertension, Hypertension Research and Chinese Hypertension Journal. -
Session Title: SESSION 1: Clinical perspectives of AI in cardiovascular haemodynamics applications
Session Date & Time: 26 November (Tue) 09:54-10:12
Lecture Title: AI applications in Taiwan
Professor, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Session Title: SESSION 2: Current challenges of emerging technologies and wearable in cardiovascular haemodynamics research
Session Date & Time: 26 November (Tue) 10:50-11:08
Lecture Title: AI applications in USA
Sanjeev Bhavnani MD is a senior cardiologist and digital health and artificial intelligence clinical trialist at Scripps Clinic.
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Session Title: SESSION 2: Current challenges of emerging technologies and wearable in cardiovascular haemodynamics research
Session Date & Time: 26 November (Tue) 11:08-11:26
Lecture Title: Revolutionizing blood pressure monitoring: The role of AI in understanding diverse patterns
Professor Jeong Bae Park, Director of JB Lab & Clinic in Seoul, Korea, is a prominent expert in vascular medicine with over two decades of experience. He serves as Adjunct Professor at Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine and previously led cardiovascular research as a Professor at Cheil General Hospital. Renowned for founding the Hypertension Clinic at Samsung Medical Center, he furthered advancements in vascular health as President of the Korean Vascular Society.
Currently, Professor Park presides over the Pulse of Asia Society, an influential Asian vascular organization, and is the Editor-in-Chief of PULSE, its official journal. His research focuses on vascular aging, hypertension, and longevity, exploring the mechanics of arterial stiffness in human and experimental hypertension. With around 250 publications in prestigious journals like Circulation and Hypertension, Professor Park has significantly contributed to vascular science and remains dedicated to improving patient outcomes through clinical trials and innovative research. -
Session Title: SESSION 2: Current challenges of emerging technologies and wearable in cardiovascular haemodynamics research
Session Date & Time: 26 November (Tue) 11:26–11:44
Lecture Title: Emerging technologies in epidemiological studies
Director of the Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, and director of the Department of Hypertension, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Session Title: SESSION 2: Current challenges of emerging technologies and wearable in cardiovascular haemodynamics research
Session Date & Time: 26 November (Tue) 11:44–12:02
Lecture Title: Cuffless BP
Professor Alberto Avolio is Professor Emeritus at Macquarie Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. He has acquired international recognition in the field of cardiovascular haemodynamics. His research experience has been in the fields of pulsatile relationships between blood pressure and flow, pulse wave analysis, vascular structure and function and cardiovascular modelling. He is currently active in the emerging areas of cuffless measurement of blood pressure involving development of international standards for validation of wearable cuffless blood pressure devices. Professor Avolio is Visiting Professor at Northeastern University, Shenyang, and Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China. He has been past president of Pulse of Asia and has received professional Lifetime Achievement recognition from Pulse of Asia and Society for Artery Research.
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SPECIAL LECTURE : The Michael O’Rourke Lecture
Session Date & Time: 26 November (Tue) 13:30–13:50
Lecture Title: Bridging Old and New for Pulse Research
Professor Junichiro Hashimoto graduated from Tohoku University School of Medicine (MD) in Sendai, Japan, and successively received a PhD from Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine. Since then he has been working as a physician and researcher of clinical medicine specializing in hypertension. He served as Associate Professor at Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine (2002-2016), and as visiting Associate Professor of University of New South Wales Sydney (2005-2006), conducting collaborative research with Professor Michael O’Rourke. He is currently Professor and Director of Medical Center, Miyagi University of Education in Sendai. His major research interests focus on the pathophysiology of clinical hypertension, in particular with non-invasive evaluation of pressure and flow dynamics with pulse waveform analysis. He has been involved in the activities of executive committee (director) in the Pulse of Asia society, as well as fellows of American Heart Association, International Society of Hypertension, and Japanese Society of Hypertension. Professor Hashimoto is an editorial board member of international journals including Hypertension and American Journal of Hypertension, and serves as a managing editor of Pulse. He has more than 270 international and national publications of full papers, reviews, and book chapters.