Information for each Department

Clinical Division

Division of Cardiology, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Division of Respirology, Division of Clinical Immunology

Director Masaaki Oka Director
Masafumi Yano

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We provide accurate diagnosis and highly specialized treatment with newest medical technologies for the wide range of patients suffering from heart diseases, renal diseases, respiratory diseases, and collagen diseases. We provide 24h emergency medical treatment for patients with critical diseases in these fields.

Division of Cardiology

The diagnosis and highly specialized treatment for all types of cardiovascular disease are provided by specialized cardiologists. For patients with acute myocardial infarction, we perform emergency catheterization and PCI with stenting at any time. For patients with acute heart failure, we use IABP and PCPS to support the cardiovascular function and provide the most advanced treatments with a very high success rate. For patients with critical arrhythmias, we perform catheter ablation with a special guided system with a very high success rate.

Implantable cardioverter and defibrillator (ICD) are implanted for patients with fatal arrhythmia.Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is performed for patients with severe heart failure.

Division of Nephrology and Hypertension

The diagnosis and treatment of all kinds of kidney diseases are provided by specialized nephrologists. Renal biopsies are performed for an accurate diagnosis and immunosuppressive treatment is provided with a high success rate. Hemodialysis is performed for severe renal failure.

Division of Clinical Immunology

All kinds of collagen disease diagnosis and treatment are provided. Especially, immunosuppressive therapy for intractable collagen disease is effective and anti-cytokine therapy for rheumatoid arthritis have shown excellent results.

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