Division of Pulmonary Circulation

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Patient referral and consultation

How to consult with a physician in this division

Patients can consult with a physician in our division as follows. Click on the blue text below.

I would like to consult with a physician for the first time.
I would like to make an emergency visit.
I would like to consult with a physician for a second opinion.

How to consult or refer patients (for healthcare professionals)

Please see Patient referral procedures for procedures on referring patients with diseases of the pulmonary circulation.

E-mail consultation for diseases of the pulmonary circulation (for healthcare professionals)

If you are a healthcare professional and would like to consult with us regarding diseases of the pulmonary circulation, please contact

Physician in charge of consultations: Takeshi Ogo, Chief Physician, Division of Pulmonary Circulation
(When the physician in charge is unavailable because of a business trip or other reasons, another physician may be in charge of consultations.)
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Please make inquiries regarding specialized treatment for pulmonary hypertension or diseases of the pulmonary circulation using the e-mail address above.

Continuous intravenous epoprostenol infusion at home
Balloon catheterization of the pulmonary artery (balloon pulmonary angioplasty)
Pulmonary artery thromboendarterectomy
Coil embolization of pulmonary blood vessels

last updated : 2021/10/01