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Hearing Aid Promotion 2024
Category: promotion
Hear that? Amazing discounts await you on our hearing aids! Enhance your hearing experience and save big with our exclusive offers on top-quality hearing aids! We offer a wide range of hearing aids from basic to premium technology levels from renowned brands like Phonak and [...]
Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Symptoms, Causes and Treatments
Category: blogpost
What is Tinnitus and Can it Cause Deafness? Tinnitus, often described as ringing in the ears, is very common among my patients. It may manifest as an intermittent or continuous sound in one or both ears. Its pitch can go from a low roar to a high squeal or whine. Prior to any treatment, it [...]
Heart & Stroke Package Promo
Category: promotion
Heart Arrhythmia is Cause for Concern
Category: news
Heart arrhythmia may feel like a fluttering or racing heart and this can be harmless. However, an arrhythmia can also be a sign of heart problems or an immediate danger to your health, said Sunway Medical Centre cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist, Dr How Ann [...]
Heart Attack and Stroke: What's The Difference?
Category: news
Heart attacks are a leading cause of death in Malaysia where 18,515 cases were recorded in 2020, however attention should be given to another dangerous attack which is stroke, recording 9,093 deaths. Yet, do these two conditions have the same symptoms? How can you tell the [...]
Heart Attack Risk Factors: What You Need to Know
Category: blogpost
All too often we hear of someone we know- dying suddenly, without warning, which prompts self evaluation and temporary efforts to address our diet and lifestyle in the hope of preventing a similar affliction to ourselves. It is not uncommon to start ‘feeling’ symptoms of chest pain [...]
Heart Palpitations: A Warning Sign For Your Body
Category: news
Palpitation is discomfort caused by irregular heartbeat and is sometimes accompanied by dizziness and breathlessness. Palpitations are commonly known as arrhythmia, a problem with the heart rhythm, and can be a symptom of other major diseases. Dr How Ann Kee, Consultant Cardiologist and [...]
Heart Work From the Heart: Interview with SunMed Perfusionist, Abdul Rashid Abdul Raup
Category: blogpost
In conjunction with World Heart Day this September, let us discover more about this relatively unknown medical profession that has a crucial role in major heart surgeries. Meet Abdul Rashid Abdul Raup, our Senior Perfusionist who has been with us since the inception of Sunway Medical [...]
Heart, Lung & Vascular Centre
Category: excellence
The Cardiac & Vascular Division at Sunway Medical Centre is one of the centres of excellence in this tertiary specialist care hospital. This division offers a comprehensive and professional service for patients with cardiac and vascular disease. Our cardiologists, paediatric [...]
Heart-stopping terror
Category: news
Imagine an athlete at the top of their game, in the prime of their life, and the peak of their health. Imagine them suddenly dropping to the floor. They are not responsive, they are not breathing, and their pulse is absent. They have had a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). But how can [...]
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation For Acute Leukaemia
Category: news
Some time ago, Chronic Myelogenous Leukaemia (CML) had the highest mortality rate compared to the other three types of leukaemia, namely Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia (ALL), Acute Myelogenous Leukaemia (AML) and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL). It was only with the introduction of imatinib, the [...]
Here’s how this Malaysian hospital effectively reverts to paper workflows when needed
Category: news
Sunway Medical Centre’s Group ICT Director, William Chau, explains why, despite the hospital’s increased focus on digitalisation, they still have processes in place for their clinicians and staff to revert to paper workflows. Over the last two years or so, the majority of [...]
Here’s what Pink October represents
Category: news
ALTHOUGH we are halfway through the month, the significance of Pink October should not be overlooked. Symbolised by a simple pink ribbon, it aims to raise awareness of breast cancer among women and to encourage them to step up their efforts in early detection of cancer. It is also a good [...]
High incidence of cancer in an ageing society
Category: news
A report by the Malaysian Statistics Department last year predicted that by 2030, Malaysia will enter a phase where the portion of its population aged over 60 will exceed 15%. This means that the number of cancer cases in Malaysia will gradually increase, hence the need to raise cancer awareness [...]
High Resolution Ultrasound
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High resolution ultrasound scanning uses high-frequency soundwaves to produce pictures of the inside of the body. A handheld probe that produces soundwaves penetrates the structures of the body and creates images which a doctor uses to visualise the internal organs, vessels and soft tissues [...]
High-Risk Pregnancy: What You Need to Know
Category: blogpost
Understanding High-Risk Pregnancy: Maternal and Fetal Conditions High-risk pregnancies typically are divided into two main categories. The first category relates to maternal conditions, and any individual younger than 17 years old or older than 35 years old is considered high-risk. A body mass [...]
Highlights
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Hip Fractures in The Elderly Can Have Serious Consequences
Category: news
Fractures in the geriatric population are almost always caused by a combination of weak bones from osteoporosis and a fall. Of particular concern are hip fractures as they carry a high death rate, especially since the elderly often have multiple illnesses and functional impairments as well. A [...]
Honesty is a life-saving policy
Category: news
Sunway Medical Centre is among the private hospitals that have taken precautions to be well-prepared for the COVID-19 outbreak. The hospital set up a COVID-19 taskforce that is in charge of the triage process of patients and ensuring environmental safety for them as well as staff and visitors. [...]
Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopausal Women
Category: news
Menopause marks the end of a women’s menstrual cycle and the average age that Malaysian women experience menopause is around 51 and 51 years old, while some experience it earlier at 42 and some don’t until 58 years old. “Some believe that the fast pace of modern life [...]
