Heart Conditions
Clear, clinically grounded information on the cardiovascular conditions Dr Lee Chee Wan diagnoses and treats at Cardiac Centre International.

Angina
Angina is chest pain, pressure or tightness that occurs when the heart muscle does not receive enough oxygen-rich blood, usually because the…
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Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an irregular and often rapid heart rhythm that occurs when the heart’s upper chambers beat chaotically and out…
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Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital heart disease describes one or more structural abnormalities of the heart or its major blood vessels that are present from birth.…
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Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD), also known as atherosclerosis, is the narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, the blood vessels that supply…
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Heart Failure
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart muscle is unable to pump blood as effectively as the body needs. It…
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Heart Palpitations
Heart palpitations are the noticeable abnormal sensation of your heartbeat, a racing, fluttering, pounding or skipping feeling in the chest, throat or…
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High Cholesterol (Hyperlipidaemia and Dyslipidaemia)
High cholesterol, or hyperlipidaemia, refers to too much “bad” LDL cholesterol. Dyslipidaemia, is an imbalance of fats in the blood, typically too…
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Hypertension
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a common condition in which the long-term force of blood against the artery walls is high…
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a condition in which the heart muscle (usually the wall of the main pumping chamber) becomes abnormally thickened.…
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Valvular Heart Disease
Valvular heart disease occurs when one or more of the four heart valves do not work properly, either because a valve is…
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