Le Dr Sarunyoo Suttipongkeat est cardiologue interventionnel à l'hôpital PMG de Bangkok. Il a obtenu son diplôme de médecine avec mention de deuxième classe à l'université Mahidol. Le Dr Suttipongkeat a réalisé plus de 37 900 interventions au cours de sa carrière. Il est spécialisé dans le traitement de la maladie coronarienne, de l'arythmie et de l'insuffisance cardiaque chronique.
Dr. Shen Yuqin, MD, PhD, is Professor and Chief Physician at Shanghai Tongji Hospital. Dr. Shen directs the Rehabilitation Medicine Center and the Cardiac Rehabilitation Department. A doctoral supervisor and National Advanced Worker, Dr. Shen is a pioneer in cardiac rehabilitation for heart failure.
Dr. Shen was the first in China to implement cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET)-guided rehabilitation for heart failure. Dr. Shen also introduced the use of the anaerobic threshold to prescribe exercise intensity. The team created a nationwide hospital–community–home closed-loop model. In 2020, they opened Shanghai’s only inpatient cardiac rehabilitation ward in a tertiary hospital.
Dr. Shen is the principal investigator of two NSFC General Projects. Honors include the CRMA Science and Technology Award, First Prize (2019), and the Shanghai Rehabilitation Medicine Science and Technology Progress Awards, First Prize (2018, 2024). Dr. Shen has published over 50 papers as first or corresponding author. Dr. Shen served as chief editor of one monograph and associate editor of two. The portfolio includes 22 patents (15 authorized, including three invention patents) and five software copyrights. Nine technology transfers have been completed.
Dr. Shen is a Fellow of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (FAACVPR) and a CDQI certified expert. Dr. Shen serves as an associate editor and editorial board member. Dr. Shen led the drafting of eight consensuses, guidelines, and standards, and organized 20 national courses. The center has served more than 10,000 patients. The care model has been extended across Shanghai and introduced in Yunnan.
Le Dr Nermina Alagic est cardiologue au centre médical Anadolu d'Istanbul. Elle est spécialisée dans l'imagerie cardiaque au sein de cet établissement affilié à Johns Hopkins Medicine. Le Dr Alagic possède une formation approfondie en échocardiographie transthoracique et transœsophagienne 2D et 3D. Elle a mené des recherches cliniques au laboratoire d'échocardiographie de l'Université de l'Alabama à Birmingham.
Le Dr Cenk Indelen est chirurgien cardiovasculaire à l'hôpital Istanbul Florence Nightingale. Il est spécialisé dans la gestion du sang des patients et l'optimisation cardiothoracique pour la chirurgie cardiaque. Il est professeur associé et certifié en chirurgie robotique en Belgique.