Coronary Angiogram and Angioplasty (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention)
What is coronary artery disease? The coronary arteries supply blood to the heart. There are two main arteries, the left…
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Abnormal Heartbeat (Arrhythmia)
What is an abnormal heartbeat? Abnormal heartbeat (whose medical name is arrhythmia) can be due to a variety of heart…
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a common and serious disturbance of the electrical system of the…
FV provides tilt table testing to safely and effectively diagnose syncope due to Cardiovascular disease
The day-to-day lives of people prone to fainting for no apparent reason are deeply affected…
Monitor Your Blood Pressure
What is high blood pressure? High Blood Pressure (also referred to as HBP, or hypertension) is when your blood pressure,…
My Life Check – The 7 Steps to Live Better
MANAGE BLOOD PRESSURE High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. When your blood pressure…
Understand Your Risks to Prevent a Heart Attack
Extensive research has identified factors that increase a person’s risk for coronary heart disease in general and heart attack in…
How Smoking and Nicotine Damage Your Body
How Smoking and Nicotine Damage Your Body You probably know about the relationship between smoking and lung cancer, but did…
Control Your Cholesterol
CHOLESTEROL: AN INTRODUCTION If you’re reading this, you probably care about health and the role that cholesterol can play. That’s…
Good and Bad Cholesterol Triglycerides
Two types of special proteins (lipoproteins) carry cholesterol to and from cells in your body. One is Low-Density Lipoprotein, or…
Alcohol and Heart Health
ARE THERE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF DRINKING WINE OR OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES? Moderate drinking – one drink a day for women…
What are the Warning Signs of Heart Attack?
Some heart attacks are sudden and intense. But most start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Here are some of…
256-slice CT Scanner helps screen Coronary artery disease early
A 256 slice CT Scanner is now in operation at FV Hospital, reducing image capture time and the patient’s exposure…
Holter Monitor
Overview A Holter monitor is a small, wearable device that keeps track of your heart rhythm. Your doctor may want…
Procedures performed in FV’s new Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory
In order to improve the breadth of services offered at the Cardiology Department, FV is launching a well-equipped catheterisation laboratory,…
Cardiology & Interventional Cardiology
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