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…
Hepatitis B kronik (CHB) merupakan penyakit yang sering berlaku di Malaysia. Namun, kadar penyakit ini berlaku berbeza-beza bergantung kepada bangsa pesakit dari kurang 1% hingga 10%. Kadar paling tinggi adalah di kalangan warga Cina. Jika dibandingkan dengan mereka yang tidak…
Prologue Though less has been mentioned of this particular infectious disease, there leaves a lot to be dwelled on when it comes to mind. Not many healthcare practitioners, especially the more junior ones would have come across it as it…
Sekiranya anda membaca akhbar baru-baru ini, saya yakin ramai yang tersentak dengan statistik tuberkulosis (tibi) yang menggemparkan, sebagaimana yang dilaporkan oleh Menteri Kesihatan, Datuk Seri Dr. S. Subramaniam. Tuberkulosis ialah penyakit kedua paling menular di dunia selepas HIV/AIDS. Tahun lepas,…
Have you ever felt like your heart is beating so fast that you cannot breathe? Have you ever felt so giddy that you feel like fainting? If yes – you should have it checked out. You could be having a…
25th August 2013 : A catch-and-kill attitude was encouraged to be adopted and instilled as the only way to exterminate rats in Kota Kinabalu. A holistic approach with cooperation from local governments and NGOs to tackle the rat problem nationwide…
Have you done the ice bucket challenge yet? By the time this article is published many people I know on my social media, including my friends and family have done it. Even children, elderly men and women join in the…