Heart failure is a chronic condition where the heart is not able to pump blood and nutrients effectively through the heart and body, leading to various symptoms over time.
What are the earliest signs of heart failure?
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What do you need to know about heart transplant in Singapore?
Heart transplant is an option for patients who suffer from end stage heart failure. The Human Organ Transplant Act (HOTA) in Singapore has expanded the pool of potential heart donors.
Cardiovascular screening
Approximately 2000 people in Singapore suffer a heart attack each year. Furthermore, heart disease is occurring at a younger age. Some as young as 40.
Treating faulty heart valves without surgery
In treating faulty heart valves, a new minimally invasive, catheter-based treatment called Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) has been developed.
What treatments for heart failure are least invasive?
Options to manage heart failure include medications, VAD implantations, heart bypass surgery, heart valve surgery or heart transplant.