History of the department
1959
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Hokkaido University, Department of Second Surgery established
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1961
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Dr. Saburo Sugie becomes professor (Hokkaido University, Department of Second Surgery)
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1962
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The first open heart surgery performed in Hokkaido University Hospital
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1965
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First pace-maker developed in Japan
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1969
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Japan’s first heart valve replacement surgery using an allogenic valve
S. Sugie et al. : J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.196 |
1974
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Host of the 15th Annual Meeting of the Japanese College of Angiology (1974)
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1976
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Host of the 6thworkshop of the Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery (1976)
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1979
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Host of the 76th Annual Congress of the Japan Surgical Society (1979)
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1980
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Dr. Tatsuzo Tanabe becomes professor (Hokkaido University, Department of Second Surgery)
Research on Cardiopulmonary endoscopy
T Tanabe et al. : Surgery. 1980 |
1986
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Research on the pathology and treatment of aortic dissection – development of the Ivalon sponge occlusion method
T. Tanabe et al. : Ann Thorac Surg. 1986 |
1994
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Research on monitoring spinal cord ischemia using evoked spinal cord potential
Y. Matsui et al. : J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1994 など |
1989
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Host of the 19thMeeting of the Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
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1990
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Department of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine opens (became independent from the Department of Second Surgery)
The first professor, Dr. Keishu Yasuda
Host of the 90th Annual Congress of the Japan Surgical Society
Host of the 31stAnnual Meeting of the Japanese College of Angiology
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1992
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Host of the 20th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Vascular Surgery
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1993
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Development of the stent graft using shape memory alloy.
H. Yoshida et al. : Ann Thorac Surg. 1994 |
1995
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Identification of a major anterior segmental medullary artery using evoked spinal cord potential.
N. Shiiya et al. : Vasc Surg. 1995
Success in basic total aorta replacement
N. Shiiya et al. : Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 |
1996
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Started to perform open stent surgery for thoracic aortic aneurysm
Y. Suto et al. : J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1996 |
1998
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The number of yearly extracorporeal circulation procedures exceeds 150
Started stent graft treatment for thoracic aortic aneurysm
Introduction of an isolation method in selective cerebral perfusion
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1999
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Upgraded to the Specialty of High-level treatment, Circulation Pathology Course, Cardiovascular Surgery Group
Host of the 41st International of College of Angiology
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2000
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Host of the 10th anniversary of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
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2001
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Success for the first time in the world in overlapping surgery for dilated cardiomyopathy
Y. Matsui et al. : J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002
Host of the Aortic Symposium in Sapporo
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2002
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Host of the 16th Cardiovascular Surgery Winter Seminar
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2003
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Started to perform papillary muscle approximation (PMA) for serious heart failure
Introduction of endoscopy for varicose veins
Introduction of endarterectomy for chronic pulmonary thrombosis
Host of the33nd Meeting of the Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
Host of the 21st Japanese Society for Heart Transplantation
Host of the 11th Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery
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2004
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Host of the 45th Annual Meeting of the Japanese College of Angiology
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2005
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Retirement of Professor Keishu Yasuda
Started to perform papillary muscle suspension for serious heart failure
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2006
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Dr. Yoshiro Matsui, Professor, assumed the position
Ventricular reduction for serious heart failure fully introduced
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2007
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The number of yearly cardiovascular surgeries exceeds 200.
Started to perform endovascular aortic repair with commercial stent graft for abdominal aortic aneurysm
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2009
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Dr. Norihiko Shiiya becomes Professor of the Department of First Surgery, Hamamatsu Medical School
Establishment of the preparatory committee for heart transplantation
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2010
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Obtained approval as a heart transplantation facility
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2011
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Obtained approval as an implantable ventricular assist device operating facility
Host of the 1st Summer School of Cardiovascular Surgery (administration)
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2012
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Establishment of the Department of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Surgery (merged with Respiratory Surgery).
Host of the 2nd Summer School of Cardiovascular Surgery (administration)
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2014
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The first and 2nd heart transplantations under revised organ transplant law performed in our department
Host of the 4th Summer School of Cardiovascular Surgery (administration)
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2015
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Host of the 29th Cardiovascular Surgery Winter Seminar
3rd heart transplantation performed
Host of the 29th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Coronary Association
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2016
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Host of the 35th Annual Scinetific Meeting of the Japanese Society for Heart transplantation
Host of the 7th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Heart Valve Disease
4th heart transplantation performed
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2017
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Host of the 70th Annual Scinetific Meeting of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery
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2018
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5th heart transplantation performed
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2019
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Retirement of Professor Yoshiro Matsui
6th heart transplantation performed
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2020
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Dr. Satoru Wakasa, Professor, assumed the position
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