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 […]
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 […]
COVID 19 AND EXERCISE. I HAVE CONTRACTED COVID, CAN I GET BACK TO EXERCISE?
As we continue to battle the Omicron wave, an increasing number of patients who have recovered from COVID 19 have asked for advice regarding when they can resume exercise. This is a pertinent question since we know that some patients develop cardiovascular complications following COVID 19 infection. And, following this, arises the concern about the […]
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 […]