What about Alexandra Hospital? Up till now 2009, still cannot treat heart patients?
Why buddha worshipping Matland Cow so lousy one?
Changi hospital can treat heart attack patients
I REFER to last Friday's letter by Professor Lee Wei Ling, 'Heart-attack care: Transparency the best policy'.
When someone has a heart attack, it is crucial to seek treatment as quickly as possible. Delay in treatment can decrease chances of survival.
Hence, it is important that anyone with a suspected heart attack is attended to as soon as possible by trained medical personnel. Patients should visit the nearest emergency room to be appropriately diagnosed and the correct treatment initiated.
We thank Prof Lee and her friend for highlighting feedback from other doctors, but would like to assure them and the public that Changi General Hospital is capable of treating acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients.
Last year, we treated 365 patients with urgent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). The in-hospital mortality rate of this group of patients is 4.4 per cent. This is comparable to the reported in-hospital mortality rate of 4.55 per cent in the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction in the United States.
We would be happy to meet Prof Lee's friend to update her on our care. She can call us on 6850-2731.
T.K. Udairam
Chief Executive Officer
Changi General Hospital
Why buddha worshipping Matland Cow so lousy one?
Changi hospital can treat heart attack patients
I REFER to last Friday's letter by Professor Lee Wei Ling, 'Heart-attack care: Transparency the best policy'.
When someone has a heart attack, it is crucial to seek treatment as quickly as possible. Delay in treatment can decrease chances of survival.
Hence, it is important that anyone with a suspected heart attack is attended to as soon as possible by trained medical personnel. Patients should visit the nearest emergency room to be appropriately diagnosed and the correct treatment initiated.
We thank Prof Lee and her friend for highlighting feedback from other doctors, but would like to assure them and the public that Changi General Hospital is capable of treating acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients.
Last year, we treated 365 patients with urgent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). The in-hospital mortality rate of this group of patients is 4.4 per cent. This is comparable to the reported in-hospital mortality rate of 4.55 per cent in the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction in the United States.
We would be happy to meet Prof Lee's friend to update her on our care. She can call us on 6850-2731.
T.K. Udairam
Chief Executive Officer
Changi General Hospital
