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Dr. Hieda is an Assistant Professor at Kyushu University, School of Medicine, based at Kyushu University Hospital in Fukuoka, Japan. Located at the Clinical Research Building B6F, his main studies are dedicated to advancing the understanding of cardiac function and energetics, with a focus on advanced heart failure and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy. Dr. Hieda research encompasses the intricacies of pressure-volume loops to enhance clinical outcomes in cardiovascular medicine. Dr. Hieda is an active member of several esteemed academic societies, including the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, the Japanese Circulation Society, the Japan Society of Transplantation, the Japanese Cardiac Rehabilitation Society and the Japanese Society of Biorheology. Additionally, he is affiliated with international organizations such as the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology. Through his memberships and research endeavors, Dr. Hieda remains at the forefront of cardiovascular research, contributing significantly to the advancement of medical knowledge and patient care. He is also author of several papers published in scientific journals and of 2 books.   Prof. Takatoshi Kasai is a prominent figure in the field of sleep medicine, currently serving as the Director of the Sleep and Sleep Disordered Breathing Center at Juntendo University Hospital. Graduating with an M.D. from Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine in 1998, Prof. Kasai furthered his education by obtaining a Ph.D. from Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine in 2006. His passion for sleep research led him to a pivotal role as a Research Fellow at the Sleep Research Laboratory, Centre of Sleep Medicine and Circadian Biology, University of Toronto, Canada, in 2009. Returning to Japan, Dr. Kasai has held various academic positions at Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, including Associate Professorships in Cardio-Respiratory Sleep Medicine and Cardiovascular Respiratory Sleep Medicine. Since 2019, he has been appointed as the Director of the Sleep and Sleep Disordered Breathing Center, focusing on research topics such as the relationship between sleep apnea and heart failure, sleep disorders in cardiovascular disease patients, hemodynamic changes induced by positive airway pressure, and the application of remote monitoring and telemedicine in heart failure patients. Prof. Kasai is author of more than 200 articles, 30 review articles and 5 book.   Dr. Marco Marini is a cardiologist, Director of Cardiology and Cardiac Intensive Care at the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences of the Marche University Hospital. His main clinical activity has focused on the management and care of acute and chronic heart failure. In particular, he has published mainly on the topic of cardiogenic shock. He has dedicated himself to improving skills in patients with advanced heart failure, believing in therapeutic and management implementation as the only viable path. He is a fellow of the European Society of Cardiology and was chairperson of the heart failure working group of the Italian Association of Hospital Cardiologists (ANMCO). He is a teacher at the specialization school in Cardiology of the Polytechnic University of Marche and a teacher at the master's degree in cardiac intensive care at the University of Florence and Siena. He has collaborated and managed the specialist pathways for patients with advanced heart failure and is a teacher at the master's degree in heart failure at the University of Florence. Dr. Marini is also the author of several scientific publications in international scientific journals.

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