DR EDGAR & DR PIPIN’S VIETNAM TALK
Dr Edgar Tay and Dr Pipin has recently shared more information on cardiovascular diseases through a webinar session. If you would like to understand and learn more about heart diseases within the heart, specifically valves disease or the advances in the management of heart rhythm disorders, please do watch the video. The video is available […]
SUDDEN DEATH DURING EXERCISE
It is frightening to know that someone who seems healthy collapse suddenly during or after exercise. This is often due to underlying heart disease or hereditary defects. Generally, people over the age of 40 have an increased risk of coronary heart disease, therefore, sudden death during exercise or after exercise is usually related to sudden […]
I HAD COVID AND HAVE SINCE RECOVERED. HOWEVER, WHY DO I GET TIRED, BREATHLESS AND FATIGUED EASILY?
Some people who have contracted COVID-19 have experienced lasting symptoms even when they have recovered and have been tested negative for coronavirus. Dr Edgar Tay and some other doctors have been interviewed by CNA to share some useful tips to help these groups of people manage some symptoms such as cough and wheezing, breathlessness, fatigue and cardiac […]
DOCTOR, I STILL WANT TO LOOK BEAUTIFUL WITH MY PACEMAKER AND IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATORS
Over the years, awareness in the increased risk of sudden death in women due to cardiac diseases and inherited cardiac conditions has been raised. Thus, more women are now diagnosed with such conditions leading to the increased use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). WHAT IS AN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATORS (ICD)? The implantable cardioverter defibrillator designed to slow […]
HEART FAILURE WITH PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTION (HFpEF)
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a common and debilitating condition. It accounts for 50% of heart failure patients globally and is associated with high hospitalization and mortality rate. 60% of patients with HFpEF are women, typically post-menopausal. Loss of estrogen at menopause may have adverse effects on the heart muscles, increasing the […]
HELLO HEART, HAVE WE MET?
Our heart is a muscular organ about the size of a fist. It is located behind and left of the breastbone. Our heart is the main organ of the cardiovascular system, working hard to pump oxygen-rich blood to all the organs in our body. Besides delivering the nutrients, it also helps to carry away unwanted […]
WHAT IS CHOLESTEROL?
Cholesterol is a waxy type of fat, or lipid, which is carried around your bloodstream. Lipids do not dissolve in water. In order for it to stay mixed with blood, they are packed into tiny protein-covered particles. Your body makes cholesterol, but you can also get it from certain foods. Cholesterol is however only found […]
VITAMIN K AND HEART DISEASE
WHAT IS VITAMIN K? Vitamin K is an essential vitamin that helps with clotting and prevents excessive bleeding. Vitamin K is in fact a family of compounds which include Vitamin K1 and K2. Vitamin K1 is found in vegetables such as asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, collard greens, kale, lettuce, spinach and legumes such as chickpeas, lentils, and soybeans. Vitamin K2 can be found in […]
MOUNT ELIZABETH HOSPITAL PROVIDES DIVERSE MEDICAL EXPERTISE WITHIN REACH OF INTERNATIONAL PATIENTS
In certain conditions, patients need or opt to get support from healthcare facilities in another country. Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore aids its international patients, including from the Philippines, to access its services and experience its various medical expertise. The process of going overseas can be a struggle at times, which could further concern the […]
AF AND HYPERTENSION IN DAILY PRIMARY CARE
Asian Heart & Vascular Centre has collaborated with Pfizer Singapore to share on the topic of Atrial Fibrillation and Hypertension in Daily Primary Care. For more details of the talk please refer as follow: Early Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) – Presented by Dr Pipin Kojodjojo Early Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) – By Dr Pipin Kojodjojo from ahvc0858 Hypertension […]