MT-Cardiology

Early Testing for Heart Disease in the Philippines: Why Screening Matters and When to Get Checked at CGHMC

Why Early Testing for Heart Disease Saves Lives Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death in the Philippines. Despite advances in treatment, many patients are still diagnosed only after a heart attack, stroke, or serious complication occurs. What makes heart disease especially dangerous is that it often develops silently. High blood pressure, […]
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Holiday Heart Syndrome: Why Overindulgence Can Be Dangerous

The holidays bring joy, family reunions, and festive meals. But they also bring an increase in emergency room visits for heart-related problems, particularly irregular heart rhythms known as Holiday Heart Syndrome (HHS). This condition, first identified in medical literature decades ago, occurs when excessive alcohol intake, rich food, stress, and lack of rest trigger abnormal
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