Browsing: Cardiovascular

How does COVID-19 and age, in combination become strong risk factors for myocarditis, also known heart muscle inflammation?

Fish oil is derived from the fatty tissues of fish and contains two important omega-3 fatty acids – eicosapentaenoic acid…

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a group of disorders of heart and blood vessels. They include coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease,…

Angina is chest discomfort or pain, usually symptomatic of underlying coronary heart disease (CHD). CHD is the blockage of blood…

A heart attack, also known as a myocardial infarction (MI), happens when oxygen supply to a part of the heart…

High cholesterol occurs when the body has an excess of a fatty substance called cholesterol in the blood. Based on…

What’s the link between ischemic heart disease and COVID-19? Dr Julian Tan, Interventional Cardiologist answers these questions and more here.

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The COVID-19 disease is a contagious respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known…