ASSUNTA HOSPITAL SERIES The paradigm shift of younger people presenting with heart attacks to the hospitals are evident now. Just a week ago, we activated the cardiac catheterisation laboratory (cathlab) for an emergency life-saving procedure called primary percutaneous coronary…
Besides being a window to the soul, our eyes are also regarded as the window to our heart. These two vital organs, though may not seem to be linked, share many similar features particularly in the aspects of their blood…
Normally, we hardly notice our heart beating away diligently in our chest. Surprising, because the mere fact that it is beating is the reason we are alive. Once in a while, when we are scared or excited, or after a…
Pengenalan Sebagai penerangan, ujian stress senaman ialah suatu prosedur yang melibatkan seseorang pesakit menjalani sesi senaman seperti jogging atau berbasikal dengan wayar disambungkan ke dada pesakit untuk merekod aktiviti elektrik jantung mereka sepanjang fasa yang berbeza-beza, yang ingin disiasat oleh…
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…
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…
Introduction So what is an echocardiogram? To the general public, this form of examination is simply put, a non-invasive medical procedure that allows the doctors or the cardiac technicians to look into your heart in a real time imaging motion.…