About Cardiovascular Surgery

The whole team, with all their might

We perform surgical and endovascular treatments for aortic disease, valvular heart disease, and coronary artery disease. We also provide 24/7 support for cardiovascular emergency cases. Cardiovascular Surgery, Anesthesiology, intensive care physicians, Clinical Engineer, and operating room Registered Nurse are always on-site, and we practice team medicine to provide fast and safe surgical treatments.

Diseases seen in Cardiovascular Surgery

Valvular disease, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, thoracic aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection, cardiovascular trauma, arrhythmia, congenital heart disease, etc.

Medical treatment contents and features

Minimally invasive treatment options

The biggest advantage of our hospital is that we have staff who are well versed in both minimally invasive and conventional surgical treatments. We select the most appropriate treatment for each patient, taking into consideration their overall condition and surgical risks. Depending on the patient's condition, we perform aortic stent graft treatment and transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).

About Aortic Disease

We mainly treat aortic aneurysms and aortic dissections. For diseases that require emergency surgery, we work with the emergency medical center to perform surgery promptly. We also actively perform minimally invasive treatments such as aortic stent graft treatment (treatment in which an artificial blood vessel is placed in the aorta). Depending on the case, we treat patients without cutting the groin area, leaving an incision of about 5 mm.

Stent graft inserted through the groin

Treatment performed through a 5mm incision in the groin area

Axillary artery bypass (white arrow) + aortic arch stent graft insertion (gray arrow)

For more information, please see the "Aortic Treatment Center" page.

About Valvular Disease

For aortic valve disease and mitral valve disease, we perform artificial valve replacement surgery, mainly using biological valves, and valve repair surgery to preserve the patient's own valve depending on the case. For young patients with relatively low risk, we also perform minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS, small incision surgery). For high-risk patients, we also perform transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in collaboration with Cardiology.

Aortic stenosis (severe calcification of the aortic valve)	Aortic valve replacement
Scars from mitral valve surgery performed through a small incision without cutting the sternum	A 10cm skin incision on the right anterior chest

For more information, please see the "Valvular Heart Disease Treatment Center" page.

About Coronary Artery Disease

比較的リスクが低い症例では、人工心肺使用の有無にはこだわらず、より精度の高い完全血行再建を心がけており、人工心肺を用いないオフポンプバイパスは、高齢者や重篤な合併症を有する例など、症例を選んで適応としています。また、冠動脈硬化症に伴う虚血性心筋症や虚血性僧帽弁閉鎖不全症の合併症に対しては、左室形成術や僧帽弁形成術を積極的に追加し、予後の向上を図っています。

Coronary artery bypass grafting using both internal thoracic arteries (arrows)

About the NCD Business

In order to improve the health of our patients and raise the level of clinical practice, our hospital participates in the database project run by the National Clinical Database, a general incorporated association. If you have any questions about this project, please feel free to ask your doctor.

Medical treatment results

Staff introduction