Heart Health
Matter of the Heart
Human heart consists of four chambers and four valves. Mitral stenosis is a condition whereby mitral valve becomes narrowed. It is a long-term complication of rheumatic fever which is becoming rare in the developed world. Rheumatic fever caused by invasive streptococcus infection involving the throat and then causing inflammation of the lining [...]
New Study Shows South Asians Vulnerable To Heart Disease Because of Faulty Gene
Heart Attack – Symptoms and Risks PART 2
In PART 2 of our look at the symptoms and risks associated with heart attacks, renowned cardiologist Dr Michael Lim Chun-Leng, who is the Medical Director of the Singapore Heart, Stroke & Cancer Centre and Dean of the College of the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology discusses various ways in which you can minimise the [...]
Heart Attack – Symptoms and Risks
Renowned cardiologist Dr Michael Lim Chun-Leng is Medical Director of Singapore Heart, Stroke & Cancer Centre and Dean of the College of the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology. In a two part interview with Healthy Times, he gives the lowdown on heart health. Part two will be posted on our blog on Tuesday.
Q. What kind [...]
How To Understand Stroke (Part 1)
Strokes are a feared medical condition not only because they can kill but also because they can cause sudden and long-term disability.
What is Stroke?
Strokes occur when a part of the brain does not get sufficient blood supply. This may be the result of a blood vessel blockage (ischaemic stroke) or rupture (haemorrhage stroke) in the [...]
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Christmas is just around the corner and with it comes lots of eating and drinking. But what is it doing to your health? Cardiologist Dr Michael Lim Chun-Leng looks at the effect of the seasonal excesses on the heart.
Most of us will be indulging in a little more alcohol this festive season and studies have [...]
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