Browsing: Cardiovascular

Repairing a leaking heart valve on a beating heart is one of cardiology’s greatest technical challenges. Medical Channel Asia visits Philips and St. Antonius Hospital to see how AI-powered image guidance is helping doctors perform complex minimally invasive procedures.

Following reports of a Singapore woman who died after ankle surgery, many are asking about pulmonary embolism. Here is how blood clots develop, who is at risk and the measures doctors take to help prevent this rare but serious complication.

At the RESILIA Summit 2026 in Bangkok, experts explored how new 10-year data on RESILIA tissue are changing heart valve replacement. As Asians live longer, surgeons are increasingly planning decades ahead—not just for today’s procedure, but for a patient’s lifetime.

Fatigue, breathlessness and indigestion-like discomfort may be early heart attack warning signs. A cardiologist explains the symptoms people often overlook — and why early action matters.

A cholesterol result within the normal range does not always mean low risk. Dr Jason See explains why LDL targets vary and why lipoprotein(a) is gaining attention in cardiovascular prevention.

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High cholesterol is a silent threat to the cardiovascular system, but mindful changes can help you lower your cholesterol naturally and keep your heart in good shape.

Your heart, kidneys and metabolism are more connected than you think. When one fails, the others follow. Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) syndrome explains why prevention matters more than ever.

Healthy lifestyle, low LDL…and still at risk? It could be lipoprotein(a), a genetic form of cholesterol, that is silently increases your risk of heart attack or stroke.

Obesity remains one of Singapore’s most neglected heart risk factors, despite its proven link to cardiovascular disease. With stigma and policy lagging behind science, experts argue for urgent, systemic change.