Internal Medicine Ⅰ

Overview of the Cardiology Department

　This department provides medical care for various diseases related to the heart.

　In particular:

　1.Coronary angioplasty (endovascular treatment) for ischemic heart disease such as myocardial infarction and angina pectoris.

　2. Catheter ablation for arrhythmia, pacemaker implantation, implantable defibrillator, etc.

　3. Diseases of the heart muscle, such as cardiomyopathy and myocarditis.

　4. Valvular disease, congenital heart disease, and pericardial inflammatory disease.

　5. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).

　　 This is a treatment method using a catheter for aortic stenosis.

　6. Heart failure caused by the inability of the heart to respond to the body's demands.

　7. Endovascular treatment for peripheral arterial disease.

　8. Pulmonary hypertension.

*Our hospital has the facilities to diagnose and treat almost all heart diseases.

　This department provides medical care for various diseases related to the lungs.

　In particular:

　1. Lung infections caused by bacteria or viruses such as pneumonia.

　2. Lung diseases related to allergies such as asthma.

　3. Chronic lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and interstitial pneumonia.

　4. Malignant tumors of the lung, such as lung cancer.

＊Our hospital has the facilities to diagnose and treat almost all lung diseases.

　This department provides medical care for various diseases related to diseases of the kidney and connective tissue.

　In particular:

　1. Nephritis, in which protein and blood are mixed in urine.

　2. Nephrotic syndrome, in which a large amount of protein leaks into the urine and swells.

　3. Renal failure/chronic kidney disease (CKD) with impaired kidney function.

　4. Connective tissue disease, in which inflammation occurs in joints and blood vessels throughout the body.

＊Our hospital has the facilities to diagnose and treat almost all kidney and connective tissue diseases.