Unexplained Fainting (Syncope) in Singapore: Causes, Red Flags, and When to See a Cardiologist
Reviewed by Dr Pipin Kojodjojo, consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist at Asian Heart & Vascular Centre. Last reviewed June 2026. Reading time: about 10 minutes. Fainting, known medically as syncope, is a brief loss of consciousness caused by a temporary drop in blood flow to the brain. It is common: an estimated one in three people […]
Tilt Table Testing in Singapore: What It Is and What It Diagnoses
Reviewed by Dr Pipin Kojodjojo, consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist at Asian Heart & Vascular Centre. Last reviewed July 2026. Reading time: about 9 minutes. A tilt table test is a safe, outpatient assessment used to find out why a person keeps fainting. The patient lies on a motorised table that tilts them upright while heart […]
Episode 4 : Is a Tilt Table Test safe? 🩺
