MEDIA INTERVIEWS

High cholesterol levels increase the risk of heart disease, which can be managed with exercise and healthy dietary choices. But, for people with familial hypercholesterolemia, a condition which affects 1 in every 200 people, managing the condition is not so straightforward.

Did you know that nearly 10% of the population in Singapore suffers from migraines? Emerging research now suggests a potential link between migraines and the presence of a hole in the heart, known as a patent foramen ovale (PFO). More than half of all infants are born with a PFO, and in most cases, it closes on its own within the first few months of life. However, in some people, the ‘hole’ remains open.

On Health Suites, sometimes we get our hearts broken by someone else. But have you ever heard of broken heart syndrome? This condition is not only real, but it’s also deadly. Activated by emotional or physical triggers, broken heart syndrome can happen to anyone, but is more common among women, who make up 88% of all cases. Melissa Hyak speaks to Dr Rohit Khurana, Consultant Cardiologist from the Harley Street Heart and Vascular Centre to find out more about this syndrome and how deadly it can be.

Did you know that if you've recovered from Covid-19, and are planning to go on a long haul flight, you may be at greater risk of developing Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)? Catch Dr Sriram Narayanan with Daniel Martin on Health Matters

Catch Dr Reginald Liew on Good Morning Doctor, as he shared about the Sudden Cardiac Arrest & Irregular Heartbeats in Young People!

On Health Suites, Claressa Monteiro speaks with Dr Sriram Narayanan, Senior Consultant, Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon, The Harley Street Heart and Vascular Centre, Gleneagles Hospital , on how our feet could provide early warning of coronary heart disease.

On Health Suites, Clarissa Monteiro speaks with Dr Reginald Liew, Senior Consultant Cardiologist at Harley Street Heart and Vascular Centre, at the Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre, to find out more about the several ways to categorise atrial fibrillation (AF) - the most important is the difference between symptomatic and asymptomatic AF.

On Heath Suites, host Claressa Monteiro speaks to Dr Michael MacDonald, Senior Consultant Cardiologist with Harley Street Heart and Vascular Centre, Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, Orchard, because we wanted to settle the question of whether chocolate really does affect the blood vessels supplying the heart (the coronary arteries) or not. And if it does, is it beneficial or harmful?

In Health Suites, Claressa Monteiro speaks to Dr Michael MacDonald, Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Harley Street Heart and Vascular Centre, Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, Orchard, on hypertension often being misdiagnosed in middle-aged women. Find out why.

In Health Suites, Claressa Monteiro spoke to Dr Michael MacDonald, Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Harley Street Heart & Vascular Centre, Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, to learn more about exercising with heart disease, and what kinds of exercises are best for different forms of heart disease.

In Health Suites, Claressa Monteiro speaks to Dr Rohit Khurana, Senior Consultant Cardiologist with Harley Street Heart and Vascular Centre on a new study published in the November issue of the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology which shows that mum’s influence on children’s health persists well into late middle-age.

In Health Suites, Claressa Monteiro spoke to Dr Reginald Liew, Senior Consultant Cardiologist at the Harley Street Heart & Vascular Centre at Gleneagles, to learn more about the effects of alcohol on those with AF and other heart conditions, and how much is too much and how much is safe to drink this festive season.

On Health Suites, Claressa Monteiro spoke to Dr Reginald Liew, a Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Harley Street Heart & Vascular Centre at Gleneagles about obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its links to cardiovascular health.

On Health Suites, Claressa Monteiro speaks to Dr Michael MacDonald, Harley Street Heart & Vascular Centre about the dangers of poor diet and what you can do to prevent yourself and your loved ones from a premature death from cardiovascular disease.

On Health Suites, Claressa Monteiro speaks to Dr Rohit Khurana, a consultant cardiologist at The Harley Street Heart & Vascular Centre to talk about cardiovascular disease and why it kills six times more women than breast cancer.

On Health Suites, Claressa Monteiro spoke to Dr Sriram Narayanan, Senior Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon, Harley Street Heart and Vascular Centre about pelvic pain and how your heart could be the root cause of it. Find out about this link and how to spot possible danger signs.

Up to 40% of new diabetic patients in Asia are showing up as MONW - Metabolically Obese, Normal Weight persons. Why is visceral fat accumulating around your organs more worrying, and how can you tell if you are MONW?