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A: No, once your heart is damaged, it cannot be cured or reversed.
Fortunately, there are very good medications and treatments to control coronary artery disease if the condition is discovered early.
You can prevent further damage with lifestyle changes, medication or surgery. With good management, you can still live life fully despite having coronary artery disease.
A:Coronary artery disease is a common disease. In Singapore, cardiovascular diseases (heart diseases and stroke) accounted for 31.7% of deaths in 2020.
A: Some people may not feel any symptoms until they are on the verge of a heart attack or heart failure. Others may experience symptoms such as chest pain, general feeling of pressure or shortness of breath. If you are a woman, older or have diabetes, you may have different symptoms.
You are encouraged to have regular health checks for risk factors associated with heart diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol. If you have multiple risk factors for heart disease it would be advisable to undergo further health screening to detect or exclude coronary artery disease early.
A:Heart failure occurs when the heart does not pump blood as well as it should. If you have coronary artery disease, the narrowed arteries in the heart gradually leave it too weak or stiff to fill and pump blood properly.
Coronary artery disease is a type of cardiovascular disease involving the coronary arteries only. However, these terms are sometimes used interchangeably.
A: No, high blood pressure is a condition in which the amount of force exerted by your blood on your artery walls is higher than normal. It can lead to coronary artery disease over time.
When exactly should you start checking for heart disease, and how does a doctor screen and diagnose a heart condition? Cardiologist Dr Paul Ong explains the details.
Minimally invasive heart surgery has multiple advantages for patients. With an Impella heart pump, even high-risk patients with very weak hearts can now benefit from such treatments with improved safety.
