Cardiovascular Care

Cardiovascular Care encompasses specialised medical attention and treatment aimed at maintaining and improving the health of the cardiovascular system.

 

At the heart of our Cardiovascular Care Team, our Nurse Clinicians play a vital role in patient education, disease management, and self-monitoring strategies. Through a patient-centered approach, we empower individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to manage their heart health effectively, ultimately enhancing their quality of life.

 

Specific areas of care are:

 

Patient Education

 

We provide individualised cardiac education and counselling to both inpatients and outpatients, equipping them with essential knowledge about their condition. Our goal is to empower patients with confidence in managing their health post-discharge, ensuring they can make informed decisions and engage in effective self-care.

 

Cardiac Rehabilitation

 

Our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program is a medically supervised initiative designed to support heart patients in regaining their optimal physical, social, and psychological well-being. The program includes:

  • Personalised education and counselling on lifestyle modifications
  • Structured, prescribed exercise training within safe clinical guidelines
  • Strength and stamina-building activities
  • Risk factor modification strategies to prevent future cardiac events
     

By fostering sustainable lifestyle changes, our rehabilitation program reduces the risk of recurrent heart conditions and enhances long-term health outcomes.

 

Heart Failure Management

 

Our nursing-led Heart Failure Management Program adopts a comprehensive approach, focusing on:

  • Continuous patient assessment and education
  • Medication adherence support
  • Telephonic monitoring to prevent heart failure-related hospitalisations
  • Coordination with interdisciplinary healthcare teams for holistic care
     

Through proactive management and early intervention, we strive to improve patient outcomes and reduce the burden of heart failure-related complications.

 

Our Services

 

  • Education and counseling about heart disease and its disease process
  • Physical assessment of patients
  • Helping the patientmodify risk factors such as smoking, obesity, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, and physical inactivity
  • Providing information on physical limitations
  • Education on appropriate use of prescribed medications
  • Education on appropriate diet and fluid control
  • Education on symptoms monitoring and action plan
  • Providing vocational guidance to enable the patient to return to work
  • Telemonitoring and medications titration for heart failure patient​

Our Team

Koh Meng Poh

Senior Nurse Clinician

Tham Lai Mei

Nurse Clinician

Mark Jia Yan

Nurse Clinician

Xie Xuehui

Nurse Clinician II

Su Qingfeng

Nurse Clinician

Yin Fang Fang

Asst Nurse Clinician

Choo Foon Yen

Senior Staff Nurse