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TAK NAK 1CARE PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY

2012-02-02T17:22:00.003+08:00

Surprise, surprise. The press briefing went very well. The room was crowded and we have to add chairs. All the major print media was there, including Star and Straits Times. Of course our friends from Malaysia insider and Malaysia kini were there.Basically, it was a good gathering.Syabas.Lets see what is printed tomorrow or eventually.

TAK NAK 1 CARE PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY

2012-02-02T08:53:00.004+08:00

Today, at about 3 pm, we will be holding a press conference to brief the press on this "Tak Nak 1 Care" issue, and to give them press kits and more information. This will be held at Global Business and Convention Center too.We have invited all the press - print media and also internet media. Lets see how many, and who appears.I know that my letter to Star, in response to their article on Tak Nak

THE IMPORTANCE AND RELEVANCE OF INTERARM BP

2012-01-31T10:19:00.003+08:00

An interesting paper was published in the online edition of Lancet on 30th Jan 2012, senior author Dr Christopher Clark of University of Exeter. It was also presented at the ongoing European Society of Hypertension. Of course it was picked up by BBC news and so it becomes a public discussion. What are the facts?.Dr Clark and colleague identified 28 papers, all published before 2011, that had

FALLING RATES OF HEART ATTACKS AND DEATH FROM HEART ATTACKS IN UK. 2002-2010. HOPE FOR MALAYSIA

2012-01-27T08:41:00.009+08:00

The 25th Aug issue of the British Medical Journal, has an article by Dr Kate Smolina of Oxford, UK. She and colleagues looked into hospital records and mortality data for UK from 2002 - 2010, to examine the number of heart attack cases and also death from heart attacks.They found that over the period of 2002-2010, there 861,134 heart attacks in 840,175 patients.From 2002 -2010, the death from

NOT ALL FRIED FOODS ARE BAD FOR THE HEART. SPANISH STUDY SHOWED THAT FOOD FRIED IN OLIVE OIL OR SUNFLOWER OIL IS OK

2012-01-25T19:00:00.003+08:00

It has always been thought that fried foods, full of lard is bad for the heart as it promotes cholesterol deposits in the coronary arteries.That remains true. A recently reported study now tells us that not all fried foods are bad. How you fry and wht oil you use is also important.Prof Pilar Castillion and colleagues at the Autonomous University of Madrid has published their study in the 24th Jan

PILLOW TALK. AHA ADVICE ON SEX AFTER AMI

2012-01-21T09:03:00.004+08:00

The online edition of Circulation carries a scientific statement ( means medical advice by AHA ), on the issue of sex after a diagnosis of CAD or heart attack. The lead author is Dr Glenn Levine of Baylor's Houston.Sex after AMI, or a diagnosis of CAD, is a rarely discussed issue by cardiologist with their patients. maybe it is a question of "shyness" as many of us are uncomfortable talking about

SELANGOR / KL HEALTHCARE PUBLIC FORUM. 12th February 2012.

2012-01-19T16:47:00.002+08:00

Calling all friends for change. Please attend and bring as many friends as possible along.

NEW STENTS DO BETTER THAN OLD STENTS.

2012-01-16T09:04:00.004+08:00

The Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry ( SCAAR ), have just reported their latest report in the 9th Jan 2012 European Heart Journal. Dr Stephan James and colleagues reviewed 95,000 patients who had stents implanted. 64,631 patients with bare metal stents, 19,202 patients with the first generation DES ( Drug Eluting Stents ) ,and 10,551 patients with the second generation DES.

AsiaPCR / SingLive 2012. 12-14th Jan 2012.

2012-01-16T08:47:00.004+08:00

I spend my last weekend in Singapore, taking part in AsiaPCR / SingLive 2012. This year the meeting seems better attended. I was told registration was 1,800. The meeting halls are scaled down and so the rooms look full, especially for the morning sessions. As I walk around the booths, I was told that the booths are very reasonably priced ( less booths this year ), but the registration fees for

REVIEWING OLD NEWS. THE STORY OF ASPIRIN IN HEART ATTACK PREVENTION

2012-01-11T08:57:00.004+08:00

I remember speaking at a public forum on aspirin back in the 80s on the role of low dose aspirin in preventing heart attacks. The audience was thrilled and convinced, and low dose aspirin was launched bigtime into the Malaysian market. That marketing blitz was sponsored by Rekitt Coleman ( at that time ), and they were launching cardiprin.Well much water has gone under the bridge, and much mor

PROBLEMS WITH AF ABLATION

2012-01-06T11:33:00.003+08:00

Much has been written about radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Since, the pioneering work of Dr Michel Haissaguerre in 1990s, this technique has gain popularity as it avoids the risk of cardiac surgery and the Maze-Cox procedure to try and eradicate atrial fibrillation. I have been following the work, and although all my colleagues tell me that the procedure is good,

MEDICAL COST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

2012-01-05T17:11:00.004+08:00