{"id":1268,"date":"2026-03-17T04:03:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T04:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/research\/clinical-research-outcomes\/cardiology-clinical-outcomes\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T03:56:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:56:07","slug":"cardiology-clinical-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/research\/clinical-research-outcomes\/cardiology-clinical-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiology Clinical Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- ============================================================\n     Cardiology Clinical Outcomes \u2014 Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital\n     URL: \/en\/research\/clinical-research-outcomes\/cardiology-clinical-outcomes\/\n     WordPress H1: Cardiology Clinical Outcomes\n     AIOSEO Focus Keyword: cardiology\n     SEO Title: Cardiology Clinical Outcomes | Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital\n     Meta Description: Cardiology outcomes at Kishiwada Tokushukai \u2014 500 PCI, 149 TAVI, 626 EVT, 77 ablations (2024). Full procedural data for interventional cardiology.\n     ============================================================ --><\/p>\n<section class=\"op-section max-container\">\n<header class=\"page-hero\">\n<p class=\"page-lead\">\n      Procedural volume for the Cardiology Department.<br \/>\n      Latest available year: <strong>2024<\/strong>. Prior years are shown for trend comparison.\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"op-alert\" role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Data note\">\n<div class=\"op-alert-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">i<\/div>\n<div class=\"op-alert-body\">\n        <strong>Data note:<\/strong> All figures reflect activity within the Cardiology Department.<br \/>\n        Cardiovascular Surgery outcomes are published separately.\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<nav class=\"page-nav\" aria-label=\"On this page\">\n<ul class=\"page-nav-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#overview\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#volume\">Procedure Volume<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#structural\">Structural Heart<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#capabilities\">Core Capabilities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<p>  <!-- 1) Overview --><\/p>\n<section id=\"overview\" class=\"op-section\">\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dept-when\">\n<div class=\"dept-when__block\">\n<h3 class=\"dept-when__title\">Key Figures (2024)<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"dept-when__list\">\n<li><strong>500<\/strong> PCI \u2014 percutaneous coronary intervention<\/li>\n<li><strong>149<\/strong> TAVI \u2014 transcatheter aortic valve implantation<\/li>\n<li><strong>626<\/strong> EVT \u2014 endovascular therapy for peripheral artery disease<\/li>\n<li><strong>77<\/strong> catheter ablation procedures<\/li>\n<li><strong>28<\/strong> WATCHMAN \u2014 left atrial appendage closure<\/li>\n<li><strong>58<\/strong> pacemaker implantations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dept-when__note\">Full breakdown by procedure is shown below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"dept-when__block dept-when__block--er\">\n<h3 class=\"dept-when__title\">What this means for patients<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"dept-when__list\">\n<li>No waiting list \u2014 assessment and treatment are typically provided within weeks<\/li>\n<li>Emergency coronary intervention available <strong>24\/7<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>One of the highest TAVI volumes in Osaka<\/li>\n<li>Advanced techniques for complex and heavily calcified lesions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dept-when__note\">Located 20 minutes from Kansai International Airport (KIX)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- 2) Procedure Volume --><\/p>\n<section id=\"volume\" class=\"op-section\">\n<h2>Procedure Volume (2022\u20132024)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"section-lead\">\n      Procedure volumes are presented across three years to illustrate trends.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"kth-table-caption\">Cardiology Procedure Volume (2022\u20132024)<\/p>\n<table class=\"kth-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Procedure<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">2022<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">2023<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">2024<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention)<\/td>\n<td>485<\/td>\n<td>385<\/td>\n<td><strong>500<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>EVT (endovascular therapy \u2014 peripheral arteries)<\/td>\n<td>721<\/td>\n<td>668<\/td>\n<td><strong>626<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation)<\/td>\n<td>102<\/td>\n<td>130<\/td>\n<td><strong>149<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MitraClip (transcatheter mitral valve repair)<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td><strong>15<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WATCHMAN (left atrial appendage closure)<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td><strong>28<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Catheter ablation<\/td>\n<td>289<\/td>\n<td>71<\/td>\n<td><strong>77<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pacemaker implantation<\/td>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<td>54<\/td>\n<td><strong>58<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ICD implantation<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CRT implantation<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- 3) Structural Heart --><\/p>\n<section id=\"structural\" class=\"op-section\">\n<h2>Structural Heart \u2014 TAVI Trend<\/h2>\n<p class=\"section-lead\">\n      TAVI volume has increased steadily since 2016, reflecting both rising referral volumes<br \/>\n      and expanding indications to lower-risk patients.\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"chart-grid chart-grid--single\">\n<div class=\"chart-card\">\n<h3 class=\"chart-title\">TAVI Annual Volume (2016\u20132024)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"chart-wrap\" style=\"height:280px;\">\n          <canvas id=\"chartTaviTrend\"\n                  aria-label=\"TAVI annual volume 2016 to 2024\"\n                  role=\"img\"><\/canvas>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- 4) Core Capabilities --><\/p>\n<section id=\"capabilities\" class=\"op-section\">\n<h2>Core Capabilities<\/h2>\n<div class=\"three-col\">\n<div class=\"cap-card\">\n<h3>Coronary &amp; 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