Stories By Laura Chua
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Cardiothoracic Surgery
Is heart valve disease dangerous?
October 11, 2022Heart valve disease can lead to conditions such as mitral valve prolapse and mitral valve stenosis,...
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Cardiothoracic Surgery
What are the earliest signs of heart failure?
June 7, 2022Heart failure is a chronic condition where the heart is not able to pump blood and...
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Cardiothoracic Surgery
What do you need to know about heart transplant in Singapore?
May 17, 2022Heart transplant is an option for patients who suffer from end stage heart failure. The Human...
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Cardiothoracic Surgery
How should mitral valve abnormalities be treated?
April 5, 2022In severe cases of mitral valve abnormalities, mitral valve surgery might be necessary to repair, or...
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Cardiothoracic Surgery
What treatments for heart failure are least invasive?
April 21, 2021Options to manage heart failure include medications, VAD implantations, heart bypass surgery, heart valve surgery or...
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Cardiothoracic Surgery
When do swollen ankles and feet signify a heart valve problem?
February 24, 2021Swollen feet and swollen ankles could be a sign of heart valve disease as the blood...
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Cardiothoracic Surgery
Understanding different types of lung surgery – keyhole surgery, open surgery, lobectomy
December 15, 2020Cardiothoracic surgeons use surgical procedures such as keyhole surgery, lobectomy and open lobectomy (thoracotomy) to remove...
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Cardiothoracic Surgery
How does a doctor diagnose lung cancer?
November 27, 2020Chest X-rays and Computerised Tomography (CT) scans are some of the tests done to diagnose lung...
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Cardiothoracic Surgery
Persistent cough, hoarse voice, coughing up blood – are these symptoms of nose or lung cancer?
November 7, 2020A chronic cough, coughing up blood, a hoarse voice, chest pains and fatigue could be symptoms...
