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CARDIOLOGY MEDICAL CENTRE OF THE YEAR IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC
HEALTHY HEART SPECIALIST CENTRE
The Healthy Heart Specialist Centre in Singapore is an established cardiac care centre that provides comprehensive cardiac assessments , including heart arteries , cardiac function , valve performance , heart muscle condition , and heart rhythm .
It employs experienced heart specialists , radiographers , sonographers , nurses , and cardiac technicians who offer a high-class experience coupled with a pleasant environment and well-equipped facility .
At the centre , patients are able to attain a full heart assessment and evaluation in a single visit . The practice ’ s general practitioner provides consultation services for children , adults , and the elderly , while its senior consultant cardiologist delivers comprehensive coronary health care using a holistic approach .
In addition to caring for acute and chronic conditions , Healthy Heart firmly believes in the role of preventive health for patients , which includes general health screenings for cancer , stroke , and vascular diseases .
Dr Wong Siong Sung , the medical director of the clinic , specialises in cardiovascular CTs , cardiovascular MRIs , echocardiography , nuclear cardiology , coronary angiography , and coronary artery stenting .
He undertook successful clinical quality improvement projects which provided timely CT coronary angiogram and radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging services for patients with acute chest pain syndrome in the emergency
Dr Wong Siong Sung
department at National University Hospital . He has interpreted and reported numerous nuclear cardiology scans , cardiovascular CT and cardiovascular MRI scans , echocardiograms , and treadmill exercise tests .
Services such as CT coronary angiogram to assess the presence of coronary artery stenosis from 0 to 100 percent blockage are available at Healthy Heart Specialist Centre . Also available is magnetic resonance myocardial perfusion imaging , which serves as an important tool for assessing whether patients have intermediate narrowing of their heart arteries . It is used by cardiologists to decide if coronary artery stenting is necessary , depending on the presence of significant myocardial ischemia and viable myocardium .
The centre also uses heart MRIs to establish the presence of viable myocardium , assess the valve , heart function , and iron overload in the heart and liver , while echocardiograms are used to evaluate the heart valve , heart muscle , and heart function .
Treadmill exercise tests are employed to help assess patients ’ heart condition , rhythm , blood pressure , and rate response to exercise , as is antiplatelet therapy response assessment , a new and advanced test to establish the effectiveness of antiplatelet medications such as aspirin , clopidogrel , ticagrelor , prasugrel , and ticlopidine . This is an in-house service for patients and is essential to help ensure that the appropriate medication is used in treatment and to minimise the risk of bleeding .
The centre provides coronary artery stenting services to patients with severe blockage . After procedures , patients are monitored around the clock for side effects and to evaluate any abnormal heart rhythm .
Also available are blood and urine tests to evaluate cholesterol , glucose , HBA1C , kidney and liver function , among other comprehensive analyses .
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