Health Matters

Dr Michael Lim, Medical Director, Senior Consultant Physician/Cardiologist, Royal Healthcare Heart, Stroke & Cancer Centre. MBBS, MRCP (UK), M MED (Int Med), FAMS (Cardiology), FRCP (Edin)
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The latest truths about cholesterol

The potential benefit of medication to lower bad cholesterol has to be balanced against its costs and effects

Simple cardiac tests include electrocardiograms (ECG) to check your heart's rhythm and electrical activity.
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Preventing sudden cardiac death

IT IS not uncommon to read about people who were apparently in the pink of health who passed away suddenly in their sleep. This is almost always due to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), a condition in whic...

If an invasive procedure to open up the heart arteries is contemplated, a stress cardiac MRI can be used to determine if doing so may actually help improve heart function in that area.
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Cardiac MRI – an emerging diagnostic tool with multiple applications 

The technology is an emerging tool that’s used to diagnose and clarify various disease processes 

Unsafe levels of sound are often experienced in recreational settings such as bars, nightclubs, cinemas, concerts, live sporting events, gyms and exercise classes.
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Listen safely! The dangers of everyday noise

Recreational exposure to loud sounds can result in permanent hearing loss

Patients who are more likely to have Long Covid include diabetics, those with autoimmune disease, and those who had reactivation of a latent virus such as shingles, and those who had a high vir al load.
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Pandemic endgame

AS WE head into the endgame of this pandemic, there are lots of considerations. To begin with, let us look back at the beginning of it all. There was a market in Wuhan that was the epicentre of the no...

If the CTCA shows normal heart arteries, you can virtually rule out the possibility of any heart attack occurring in the next two years.

Deciphering common symptoms

This will help in early detection and prevention of adverse health outcomes

How this home-grown medical centre has created a seamless patient journey and goes the extra mile
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How this home-grown medical centre has created a seamless patient journey and goes the extra mile

Royal Healthcare prides itself on its unique "One Day, One Stop, One Centre" concept, which means patients can complete all their diagnostic tests and consult the doctor in a single visit

Better ways to take care of your ticker in 2022
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Better ways to take care of your ticker in 2022

Dr Michael Lim, a senior cardiologist at Royal Healthcare, discusses the impact of Covid-19 and modern medicine on cardiac health, and shares some tips on improving heart health

From quicker scans to more accurate diagnoses, cutting-edge medical tech are a boon for healthcare
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From quicker scans to more accurate diagnoses, cutting-edge medical tech are a boon for healthcare

Advancements in medical devices, such as imaging equipment and Lasik tools, help healthcare professionals at Royal Healthcare achieve more precise and safer outcomes for patients

Sound asleep - not quite

Sound asleep - not quite

A spectrum of sleep disordered breathing