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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
DECIPHERING CHEST PAIN
Many people would have experienced this symptom sometime in their life. This can cause a great deal of anxiety. How is it possible to determine if this is a serious symptom and what are the causes? Cardiac chest pain This is most important to rule out given the potential threat to life. What are the […]