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Raffles Heart Centre provides one-stop specialist care for the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases, and for individuals concerned with maintaining a healthy heart
The four most prevalent heart diseases are:
- Hyperlipidemia (High Cholesterol Level)
Hyperlipidemia is an elevation of your bad cholesterol level and triglycerides in the blood. There are low density cholesterol (LDL) and high density cholesterol (HDL). Excess LDL cholesterol contributes to the blockage of arteries which may lead to heart attacks.
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Hypertension, commonly referred to as "high blood pressure", is a medical condition in which the blood pressure is chronically elevated. Hypertension has been associated with a higher risk of heart attack or stroke.
- Arrhythmia
Arrhythmia is any disorder of your heart rate or rhythm. It means that your heart beats too quickly or too slowly or with an irregular pattern. Symptoms of arrhythmias include chest pain, shortness of breath, and giddiness.
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Coronary heart disease is usually caused by a condition when cholesterol builds up on the walls of your arteries. This causes the coronary arteries to narrow, blood flow to the heart to decrease, chest pain (stable angina), shortness of breath, heart attack, and other symptoms.
Raffles Heart Centre offers a wide range of diagnostic tests and treatments for heart-related diseases:
Diagnostic Services include:
- Echocardiography (2 D Echo)
Echocardiolography is a form of ultrasound test used to examine the heart structure and heart valve.
- Ambulatory Blood Pressure
Ambulatory Blood Pressure is the monitoring of blood pressure readings over 24 hours while a person is performing daily routine activities.
- Dobutamine & Treadmill Stress Echocardiography
This test will provide information regarding your level of exercise tolerance, and the ability of your heart to respond appropriately to an increased workload. It is a more accurate test for the detection of coronary disease than exercise treadmill.
- Holter Monitoring
A Holter Monitor records the electrical activity of the heart for a 24 hour period of time. This allows detection of any irregularities and/or abnormalities in the heart's rhythm during normal activities.
- Tilt Table Test
Tilt Table Test is a useful diagnostic procedure for patients who have symptoms of severe lightheadedness, dizziness or fainting spells.
- Transoesophageal Echocardiogram
A special ultrasound test which is used mainly to look for holes and clots in the heart.
- Coronary Angiogram
This is to detect blockages in the arteries to the heart.
Treatment For Heart Diseases include:
- Angioplasty & Stent Implantation
A thin catheter is passed through a blocked artery with a balloon to open it. It may involve the insertion of a stent
- Cardiac Surgery
This includes Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and other common congenital and valvular heart surgery
- Pacemaker & Automatic Defibrillator Implantation
A small device is implanted to provide the electrical stimulus when the heart's own natural pacemaker does not function
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