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Resistant Hypertension 頑固型高血壓
2023/12/13Patients take 3 or more types of anti-hypertensives but the blood pressure is still higher than 140/90 mmHg.
Coronary Heart Disease 冠狀動脈心臟病
2023/12/13Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is the most common heart disease. The so-called “coronary artery” to the arteries located on the surface of the heart responsible for supplying blood and nutrients to the heart.
Avoid Hypertension 遠離高血壓
2023/12/13According to the statistics released by the Health Department, the population of hypertension in Taiwan reaches as high as 4.3 million people and researches reveal that the risks for patients of hypertension to heart disease, stroke and kidney disease are 1.9, 2.8 and 1.7 times higher than that of the healthy people, if their blood pressure stays fluctuated and cannot be well controlled. Hence, hypertension has become the disease which the publics should not overlook.
Atherosclerosis and Atherothrombosis 動脈粥狀硬化與動脈粥狀栓塞症
2023/12/13According to the latest statistics, among the top 10 order of mortality for Taiwanese people since 2012, heart disease (except for hypertension related diseases) is the major cause of death following malignant tumor, which is apparent that the prevention of heart disease and critical illness treatment should not be overlooked.
Effective Risk Control Factor for Preventing Coronary Artery Disease 預防冠心病有效控制危險因子
2023/12/13According to the National. Cholesterol Educational Program Report III (Adult Treatment Panel III, or known as ATPIII) released by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in 2001, the main risk factors of cardiovascular diseases include hypercholesterolemia, smoking, hypertension, family heredity, age, and diabetes.
Cardiac Catheterization and Pre- and Post- Catheterization n Instructions 心導管檢查與檢查前後注意事項
2023/12/13To verify the severity and occurring position of cardiac and vascular diseases, leading to a more precise diagnosis of the disease and helping patients receive the correct medical treatment.
Instructions for Trans-thoracic Echocardiography 胸前心臟超音波檢查說明
2023/12/13Patients undergoing transthoracic echocardiography only need to lie down or lie on the left side in addition to maintaining calmness.
Effective Risk Control Factor for 640-Slice Coronary Computed Tomography 冠狀動脈電腦斷層攝影
2023/12/13Coronary arteries in the heart are very tiny with diameter between 0.2 ~ 0.3cm. The consecutive and fast 640-slice CT in synch with ECG shows micro lesion, discover minor calcification deposit in coronary arties, or calcification plaques or soft plaques in the size of sesame seeds, and can even evaluate the occlusion situation of the entire blood vessel, in order to diagnose heart disease early.
Arteriosclerosis Examination Instruction 動脈硬化檢查說明
2023/12/13“Cerebrovascular disease” and “heart diseases” account for the top 2 and top 4 ranking among the top 10 causes of mortality in Taiwan, which are mainly due to the arteriosclerosis caused by thickened vascular wall or occlusion inside blood vessels.
Exercise Electrocardiogram Instruction 運動心電圖檢查說明
2023/12/13Exercise electrocardiogram is a stress test, which is an non-invasive test to evaluate the possibility coronary artery diseases.