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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 [...]
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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
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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 [...]
Hospital Management Asia (HMA) Awards 2005 & 2008
Category: award
SunMed Knowledge Management (KM) Portal is the Runner-Up Winner in the HMA Award SunMed’s KM Portal won the runner-up award in the Hospital Management Asia (HMA) Awards 2005 under the Internal Service Project category. As many hospitals are realising, simply implementing [...]
How Can Coronary Artery Disease Be Prevented?
Category: blogpost
What Is Coronary Artery Disease? Coronary artery disease (CAD) is caused by narrowing of the arteries that supply oxygen filled blood to the heart, of which there are three, namely left anterior descending artery, circumflex artery, and right coronary artery. The disease process begins by damage [...]
How Do Chemotherapy Drugs Work?
Category: blogpost
Today, cancer remains the largest cause of mortality in the world, claiming over six million lives each year. Chemotherapy is considered the cornerstone of treatment for many types of cancers. There are many types of agents used in chemotherapy. These drugs can be divided into several [...]
How Do Digital PET/CT Scans In Malaysia Offer Better Imaging Results For Cancer Treatment?
Category: blogpost
Functions and Importance of a PET/CT Scanner PET/CT is a type of nuclear medicine imaging which uses small amounts of radioactive materials. These radioactive materials are known as radiotracers or radiopharmaceuticals and are utilised together with a PET/CT scanner to evaluate organs as well as [...]
How Does Your Heart Work?
Category: blogpost
Did you know that the human heart has the most powerful muscle in the human body? It is made up of a special type of muscle called myocardium which occurs nowhere else in the body. Understand more about our heart and how it works. Our heart is shaped like an upside-down pear, weight [...]
