We diagnose origins of arrhythmias and perform the appropriate treatments: radiofrequency catheter ablation for tachyarrhythmias, pacemaker for bradyarrhythmias, ICD implantation for fatal arrhythmias (i,e, Brugada syndrome) and CRT for severe heart failure. Our session is going to be one of representative arrhythmia centers in Chugoku-Shikoku area.

Therapeutic angiogenesis with bone-marrow mononuclear cell implantation is performed for patients with severe peripheral artery diseases, which is approved as an advanced medical technology in Hiroshima University.

Using multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT), a whole heart can be scanned during a few seconds breath-hold on an outpatient basis. MDCT-coronary angiography can detect stenoses and plaques. The information is useful to decide on treatment strategies. We also evaluate the mechanism of coronary atherosclerosis, which will be useful to predict and prevent the development of acute coronary syndrome.

Coronary care team consists of highly-trained cardiologists. We perform coronary interventions. We also treat acute coronary syndromes in cooperation with the emergency department.