Takashi Akasaka, MD, PhD

Senior Consultant
Nishinomiya Watanabe Cardiovascular Cerebral Center
Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan

Prof. Takashi Akasaka is an Emeritus Professor of Wakayama Medical University and senior consultant of Nishinomiya Watanabe Cardiovascular Cerebral Center. He is an interventional cardiologist with over 30 years of experience in the field. His main research interest is physiologic evaluation of coronary artery disease and intracoronary imaging. He published a lot of manuscripts in coronary physiology field and organized more than 200 publications using optical coherence tomography within these 20 years. He has been the executive board members in various cardiology societies and coronary live-demonstration courses in the world. He recently became secretary general of Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology from 2021 and board member of World Heart Federation from 2023.

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Presentation(s):

• INSIGHTS INTO THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND MECHANISMS AND IMAGING OF THE ATHEROSCLEROTIC DISEASE

  Sunday, March 9, 2025
  8:00 AM – 9:23 AM ET

• Panel Discussion | Our Understanding on the Pathophysiology and Mechanism of Atherosclerosis and the New Therapeutic Options

  Sunday, March 9, 2025
  9:20 AM – 9:35 AM ET

• Which Intracoronary Imaging-Based Lesion Characteristics Should We Use for Selection Of High-Risk Plaques In Need Of Pre-Emptive Therapy? Lessons From Previous Clinical Trials

  Sunday, March 9, 2025
  10:39 AM – 10:47 AM ET

• New Hybrid Imaging IVUS OCT High-Definition System

  Sunday, March 9, 2025
  5:42 PM – 5:48 PM ET

• Panel Discussion | Questions and Answers

  Sunday, March 9, 2025
  5:48 PM – 6:05 PM ET