Program Details
Information about medical programs provided by each healthcare institution, including treatment details, schedules, and costs.
- 治療
Cardiac catheterization, transluminal coronary angioplasty (Chiba Nishi General Hospital)
Cardiac catheterization is a treatment that widens the narrowed part of the coronary artery. The procedure is performed to treat ischemic heart disease by widening part of the coronary artery that is stenosed by atheroma in order to increase the blood flow.
【Target Diseases】
Ischemic heart disease (angina pectoris, myocardial infarction)
【Features】
Coronary catheter intervention is a treatment that widens narrowed coronary arteries to improve blood flow.
In patients with ischemic heart disease, the coronary arteries narrowed by atherosclerotic plaques are expanded to increase blood flow to the heart.
Our hospital has the highest number of coronary catheter intervention cases in Japan.
Reference video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZiLxiYaxr4
【Department】
Department of Cardiology
【Attending Physician】
Kazuo Misumi, MD, PhD
Hospital Director / Chief of Cardiology
【Education and Licenses】
Graduated from Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1982
Medical License – California, USA
Medical License – Hawaii, USA
【Certifications and Professional Memberships】
Board-Certified Specialist, Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board-Certified Cardiologist, Japanese Circulation Society
Instructor and Councilor, Japanese Association of Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics (CVIT)
Councilor, Japanese Coronary Association
Member, Japan Geriatrics Society
- Providing Medical Institution
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Chiba Nishi General Hospital
〒270-2251http://www.chibanishi-hp.or.jp
107-1, Kanagasaku, Matsudo-shi- Specialty
- Department of Cardiology
Coronary Angiography (CAG)
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI / PTCA)
- Consultation Days
- Monday – Friday
- Duration / Time Required
- 4 days
- Eligibility Criteria/Exclusions for Treatment
- Postoperative follow-up examinations are performed at 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after surgery using catheter examination. After that, imaging with a 256-slice multi-detector CT scanner is required. For patient acceptance, please send the medical images by email. Our physicians will review the images and provide an appointment schedule only for patients who are considered eligible for treatment at our hospital.