At Fujita, we have a team solely dedicated to performing TAVI, consisting of cardiologists,
cardiovascular surgeons, anesthetists, cardiac ultrasound physicians, technicians and nurses.
In February 2015, we were certified as a TAVI performing hospital, the first university hospital to be approved in the Chubu region.
Fujita was certified as a TAVI performing hospital on March 2, 2014. TAVI is an abbreviation for transcatheter aortic valve implantation. It is a minimally invasive treatment for aortic stenosis using catheters and artificial valves. This opened a new door for elderlies and people with heart disease, who would not have been able to survive the conventional open-heart surgery.
What is Aortic Valve Stenosis?
The aorta is the main artery that carries blood out of the heart, and the aortic valve, formed by 3 leaflets, is there to prevent blood from flowing back to the heart. Aortic stenosis occurs when the valve becomes hard and loses flexibility due to reasons such as arteriosclerosis. It loses range of motion, reducing or blocking blood flow from the heart, causing heart failure, angina, syncope etc. Without treatment, severe aortic stenosis can lead to death, thus early treatment is required.
Our Professors
- Name
- Hiroshi Toyama Ph.D.
- Position
- professor
- Field of Expertise
- Radiology
- Academic Degree
- Ph.D.（Fujita Health University）
Credentials
After graduating and completing his Ph.D. in Radiology at Fujita Health University, Dr. Toyama undertook training and research in Canada and the United States. He became a professor in Radiology at Fujita in 2013.
- Specialty
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- Cerebrovascular disease, cognitive disorder
- Over 1,000 SPECT scans for indication and evaluation per year
- Lung cancer, lymphoma and other malignancies
- Over 2,000 PET-CT scans for diagnosis and physical exams per year
- Cerebral aneurysm, coronary stenosis, lung cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer
- Over 30000 cases of 3D and high-resolution CT per year
- Hyperactive stroke, cerebral aneurysm, brain tumor
- Over 18,000, 3 Tesla MRI per year
- Thoracic aortic aneurysm
- 30 Stent grafting per year
- Liver cancer
- Over 100 transcatheter embolization per year
- Our Strength
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- ・Our Diagnostic Imaging We have the latest model of diagnostic imaging equipment not yet available in other institutions, allowing for precise diagnosis.
- ・Also, highly skilled in treatments for stent grafting and transcatheter embolization.
