DOING MORE WITH LESS
WHEN YOUR HEART VALVE NARROWS – EXPLORING INTERVENTION OPTIONS FOR AORTIC STENOSIS
Aortic stenosis (AS), or the narrowing of the aortic heart valve, is the most common type of heart valve disease in the elderly. In fact, studies have determined that more than one in eight people aged 75 and older have AS1 ,yet symptoms of AS are often mistaken for normal signs of aging. AS makes the […]
DOCTOR, MY HEART HURTS
This is a common symptom in any cardiology practice. Patients often come into the consultation room pointing to their chest and say that their hearts hurt. More so if the symptom is over the left side of the chest. What they actually mean is that they have a pain over the chest. Fortunately, most of […]
COVID IN HEART PATIENTS
The ongoing pandemic is worrying especially when there is a recent spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in Singapore. It poses risks especially when one has a heart condition. Dr Jeremy Chow has recently spoken on the topic, Covid in Heart Patients where he covered the following: Please watch the webinar session (with Bahasa Translation) if […]
HEART PROBLEMS AND VACCINATION
Due to the recent interest of myocarditis in adolescents and young adults, many are keen to learn more about the sign and symptoms of myocarditis. We are privileged to have Dr Jeremy Chow invited by Channel 8, Hello Singapore (狮城有约) to share on post-vaccination myocarditis (in Mandarin). Watch the session below:
CAN WE PREVENT CALCIFIC AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS?
Aortic valve stenosis occurs when there is calcification and restriction of the movement of the aortic valve leaflets. This would impede the flow of blood out of the heart. This condition is treated with transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) or surgical valve replacement. There are currently no recommended medication-based treatment or prevention of degenerative calcific […]
DO YOU GET SHORT OF BREATH WHEN YOU BEND OVER TO TIE YOUR SHOELACES?
We call this symptom bendopnoea. This can be an important symptom which suggests significant heart disease and pulmonary hypertension What is pulmonary hypertension? This is not the typical elevated blood pressure that most people know about. This is a serious condition when the pressure within the lung arteries is increased. What are the symptoms of […]
DEGENERATION OF PROSTHETIC (ARTIFICIAL) HEART VALVES
Following a successful heart valve replacement, it can be disappointing to hear news that one’s heart valve is failing again Unfortunately, bioprosthetic or tissue (artificial valves constructed from animal based tissue) heart valves, while engineered like the human heart valve still suffer wear and tear and may require replacement after some time. What causes this […]
LEARNING MORE ABOUT MYOCARDITIS AND PERICARDITIS
The recent report of a slightly increased risks of myocarditis or pericarditis in adolescents and young adults following the COVID 19 vaccination have resulted in more interest in this condition. To understand this further, we will need to first learn more about the heart structure. The walls of the heart chamber consist of 3 layers: […]
AORTIC STENOSIS & TREATMENT OPTIONS
What is Aortic Stenosis The heart’s main function is to pump blood to the rest of your body. The heart contains four valves. Each valve usually has two or three flaps of tissue called leaflets that open and close like gates to control the flow of blood through your heart. Aortic stenosis is a build-up […]