History of the NCVC

Solid steps taken by NCVC to control cerebral and cardiovascular diseases

1970's

1977	Dr. Tsuneo Yoshida installed as the first president National Cardiovascular Center inauguration ceremony held Hospital and Research Institute operations began, three general wards and ICU opened One special ward (Coronary Care Unit (CCU)) opened
1978	Residency system began Six general wards and two special wards (Infants' and Stroke Care Unit (SCU)) opened
1979	Two general wards and one special ward (Neurosurgical Care Unit (NCU)) opened

1980's

1980	One general ward opened
1981	Library construction completed
1982	A special ward for perinatal care opened
1983	Dr. Hisao Manabe installed as the second president
1986	The National Cardiovascular Center was designated as a WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Training Construction of the Research Institute annex completed
1987	Department of Pharmacy established in the Hospital Tenth anniversary ceremony

1990's

1990	Construction of the radioisotope ward completed Dr. Teruo Omae installed as the third president
1992	Construction of the rehabilitation ward completed
1993	The National Cardiovascular Center was approved as an advanced treatment hospital
1995	Dr. Yasunaru Kawashima installed as the fourth president
1996	Nationwide network offering integrated medical support for cerebral and cardiovascular diseases (JUN Net) Established Dr. Haruhiko Kikuchi installed as the fifth president
1997	Heart Transplant Office established Twentieth anniversary ceremony held
1998	Organ and Tissue Donation Task Office established
1999	Division of Clinical Trial Management established

2000's

2000	Construction of the biotechnology ward completed Dr. Takenori Yamaguchi installed as the sixth president
2001	Severe heart failure/transplantation ward opened Dr. Soichiro Kitamura installed as the seventh president
2002	Construction of the gamma knife ward completed
2004	Advanced Medical Engineering Center opened
2005	Clinical Research Center opened
2006	Ten-year Strategy for Conquering Cerebral and Cardiovascular Diseases formulated
2007	Thirtieth anniversary ceremony held
2008	Dr. Nobuo Hashimoto installed as the eighth president
2009	Cell Processing Center established

2010's

2010	Reorganized as an institution with an independent administration Dr. Nobuo Hashimoto inaugurated as first president of the new entity Research and Development Initiative Center opened Clean room for infant transplantation completed New Cardiovascular Care Unit (CCU) opened
2011	Hybrid operation room system introduced The NCVC was designated as an Early and Exploratory Clinical Trials Facility A childcare facility was established Medical care cluster ward opened BioBank established
2012	Electronic medical record system introduced "Doctor Car"ambulance system introduced NCVC's Healthy Low-salt Cookbook published
2013	Relocation to former Suita Marshalling Yard site announced
2014	Handover of relocation site completed Center for Cerebral and Cardiovascular Disease Information opened Medical Care Cluster Formation Council established
2015	NCVC comes under National Research and Development Agency Omics Research Center opened Second Conference on the Medical Care Cluster Formation Council held
2016	Dr. Hisao Ogawa takes charge as the second president
2017	The 40th Anniversary ceremony held
2018	NCVC certified as Asia's first and world's 9th central facility for implantable artificial heart (VAD) treatment The Northern Osaka earthquake occurred The Basic Act on Stroke and Heart Disease enacted for increasing healthy life expectancy
2019	Open Innovation Center (OIC) established NCVC moved to Kishibe-Shimmachi, Suita

2020's

2020	Health Support Center established Emergency Department established

last updated : 2021/09/30