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 […]
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: A NEW SILENT KILLER
What is atrial fibrillation? Atrial fibrillation is a form of irregular heartbeat that can cause stroke and rob us of meaningful life. The occurrence of this irregular heartbeat increases with age. Some patients may feel palpitations while others may notice this as an abnormality on their smart watches. How does this heart condition cause a […]
DON’T BLOW YOUR TRUMPET – YOU MAY JUST GET A STROKE
BY DR EDGAR TAY, CARDIOLOGIST, INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGIST In 1998, a high school trumpeter experienced repeated episodes of numbness of his face after practice and subsequently could not use his left arm and leg due to weakness for several hours. The action of forceful blowing against resistance is also known as the Valsalva Maneuver named after the […]
CARDIOVASCULAR TOXICITIES OF CANCER AND ITS CONTEMPORARY TREATMENT’
