Are You at Risk for Heart Disease? Common Investigations You Should Know!
Risk Factors of Heart Disease Risk Factors You Can Change Risk factors of heart disease often arise from our personal habits and practices that we have developed since childhood. However, it is never too late to make positive changes now. Start adopting heart-healthy practices, such as regular exercise, having a balance diet, and avoiding smoking, […]
BUBBLE CONTRAST TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER TCD, TEST TO IDENTIFY PATENT FORAMEN OVALE TO REDUCE RECURRENCE OF STROKE
Stroke is a devastating condition that leads to disability. Following a stroke, tests are conducted to identify condition where preventive measures can be instituted to reduce recurrence. One such test: Bubble Contrast Transcranial Doppler TCD is a particularly useful test in diagnosing certain conditions, such as a patent foramen ovale (PFO), which is a small […]
WHAT EVERY WOMEN NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT HEART DISEASE
Heart diseases have been the leading of cause of death among women in Singapore and world-wide. One in three women die of heart diseases every year. Yet, only 9% of women in Singapore were aware that heart diseases are common in Singaporean women, according to a heart health survey conducted by the Singapore Heart Foundation […]
TREATING CHOLESTEROL IN ASIAN PATIENTS: BALANCING THE RISK AND BENEFITS
Asian Heart & Vascular Centre has collaborated with DKSH Singapore to share on the topic Treating Cholesterol in Asian Patients: Balancing the Risk and BenefitsFor more details of the talk please refer to the following:
HEART TO HEART TALK 2023
Heart and related diseases is one of the most pressing issues affecting all of us. We all know of a friend or loved one who has been afflicted by heart health problems. Yet, this is not inevitable, and importantly, heart disease is frequently preventable. Lifestyle changes and medications can keep our heart healthy and lower […]
WHAT IS TRICVALVE?
The TricValve is a percutaneous treatment system that involves implanting 2 valves into the superior and inferior veins that drain into the heart. During severe tricuspid valve regurgitation (TR), the back flow of blood into the right atrium and into the veins impede the proper flow of returning blood back into the heart. This leads […]
ASM AUGUST 2022
Every year, Asian Heart & Vascular Centre hold our Annual Science Meeting to share and exchange medical knowledge with other medical professionals. In this 2022, our doctors spoke on the topic, I was covid positive – From Endemic to Recovery. Watch the video whereby our doctors and staff shared their experience of contracting COVID-19. Disclaimer: Video was […]
LEAKING MITRAL HEART VALVE
Symptoms and causes If you have difficulty with shortness of breath, problems climbing stairs and a rapid heartbeat, you could be suffering from mitral insufficiency. Or a disorder of the mitral valve, one of the heart valves. We also call this a “leaking mitral heart valve”. Symptoms of a leaking mitral heart valve The symptoms […]
UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PFO AND STROKE
Your heart and the foramen ovale Your heart is a muscular organ in your chest that is about the size of your fist. The heart’s main function is to pump blood and supply oxygen to your entire body. Understand your heart, click here. Before birth, there is an opening in the form of a tissue flap […]
WOMEN’S HEALTH IN CARDIOLOGY
Cardiovascular Disease is the top killer among women in the world. In Singapore, one in three women dies of cardiovascular disease yearly. However, many women are still unaware that they are as vulnerable as men to cardiovascular diseases. Women have specific risk factors of heart disease, in addition to the conventional ones that we are […]