{"id":332,"date":"2026-01-06T03:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T03:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/?page_id=332"},"modified":"2026-04-11T03:56:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:56:05","slug":"aortic-disease","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/departments\/cardiovascular-center\/aortic-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Aortic Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"op-section disease\">\n<p>  <!-- Key takeaways --><\/p>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__item\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__label\">What we do<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__value\">Open surgical and endovascular aortic repair<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__item\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__label\">Our focus<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__value\">Procedure selection based on anatomy and patient condition<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__item\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__label\">Emergency care<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__value\">24\/7 surgical readiness for acute aortic dissection<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"disease-lead\">\n    At our Cardiovascular Center, we provide comprehensive care for aortic disease, including aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection, using both open surgical and endovascular approaches based on each patient\u2019s condition.\n  <\/p>\n<p>  <!-- Content rows --><\/p>\n<div class=\"disease-rows\">\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>What it is<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>\n          Aortic disease is broadly classified into two conditions:<br \/>\n          <strong>aortic aneurysm<\/strong>, in which the aorta becomes abnormally dilated, and <strong>aortic dissection<\/strong>, in which a tear develops in the wall of the aorta.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>Aortic aneurysm<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>\n      Two main treatment options are available for aortic aneurysm:<br \/>\n      open surgical repair and endovascular aortic repair (stent graft).\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"disease-callout\">\n<ul class=\"disease-bullets\">\n<li>\n          <strong>Open surgical repair:<\/strong><br \/>\n          The affected segment of the aorta is replaced with an artificial graft through open chest or abdominal surgery. This approach is applicable to a wide range of aneurysms but is more invasive.\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n          <strong>Endovascular repair (stent graft):<\/strong><br \/>\n          A stent graft is delivered through a catheter, typically via a small incision in the groin, to reinforce the weakened aorta from within. Suitability depends on the aneurysm\u2019s anatomy and location.\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p class=\"disease-muted\">\n      Treatment is selected based on aneurysm anatomy, location, and the patient\u2019s overall condition.<br \/>\n      Both approaches are performed within the same surgical team to ensure consistent decision-making.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>Aortic dissection<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>\n      For acute type A aortic dissection, we provide<br \/>\n      <strong>immediate emergency surgical treatment<\/strong>.<br \/>\n      Selected cases of acute type B dissection, particularly those with malperfusion,<br \/>\n      also require urgent intervention.\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"disease-callout\">\n<ul class=\"disease-bullets\">\n<li>\n          Continuous readiness for emergency aortic surgery\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n          Outcomes supported by extensive clinical experience\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n          Use of endovascular repair in the subacute phase to reduce the risk of chronic complications\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p class=\"disease-muted\">\n      Long-term follow-up is essential.<br \/>\n      We provide ongoing outpatient monitoring to support long-term stability after treatment.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>Appointment<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>\n      Appointments are required in principle. A referral letter from another medical institution is recommended but not mandatory.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"disease-muted\">\n      For appointment requests and language support, please see the<br \/>\n      <a href=\"\/en\/departments\/cardiovascular-center\/#contact\">Cardiovascular Center<\/a> page.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What we do Open surgical and endovascular aortic repair Our focus Procedure selection based on anatomy and patient condition Emergency care 24\/7 surgical readiness for acute aortic dissection At our Cardiovascular Center, we provide comprehensive care for aortic disease, including aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection, using both open surgical and endovascular approaches based on each [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":268,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-332","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=332"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/332\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1313,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/332\/revisions\/1313"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}