Cardiovascular disease is an umbrella term which includes all types of diseases affecting the heart or blood vessels. It mainly consists of coronary heart disease (which may present acutely as a heart attack, stroke or heart failure). According to a…
We electrophysiologist like to create an illusory perception that we are akin to wiremen when it comes to troubleshooting heart rhythm problems. Usually when we first share our diagnosis to patients that they are suffering from complete heart block, the…
Serangan jantung akut atau kita sebut sebagai ‘Acute Myocardial Infarction’ adalah keadaan apabila pesakit akan mengalami sakit dada yang teruk dan selalunya diikuti oleh simptom-simptom lain seperti berpeluh yang banyak, kesusahan bernafas, loya serta muntah dan juga pening. Pesakit-pesakit ini…
Pernahkah anda rasa jantung anda berdegup terlalu laju sehingga anda sesak nafas? Pernahkah anda rasa pening sampai hendak pitam? Jika pernah – anda memerlukan pemeriksaan doktor kerana anda mungkin mengalami keadaan yang dinamakan aritmia jantung. Apa sebenarnya aritmia jantung? Aritmia…
An Introduction – What Is A Coronary Angiography? Easy terms should be used when discussing any form of procedure with the patient, in particular when one is dealing with an invasive procedure. A coronary angiography is essentially a procedure which…
Everyone wants to be normal and healthy during pregnancy and have an uneventful delivery. Women with pre-existing heart disease prior to getting married are often pressured by relatives and families to bear children, which can be stressful to this group…
Makanan seperti ayam goreng, pisang goreng dan keropok lekor memang enak dimakan. Apatah lagi teksturnya yang rangup dan dimakan pula ketika masih panas. Namun begitu, masyarakat kita cenderung untuk menggunakan minyak masak yang sama berulang kali ketika menggoreng untuk menjimatkan…
We are all familiar with the description of a heart attack. We have all heard about it, mostly from family and friends. We have all read about it, no doubt from various materials like the newspapers, health magazines and even…