Clinica CHIN

CLINICA CHIN - ROBINSON CYBERGATE
Express Heart Lab
4th floor, Room 422
Tel: 2532642

We aim to provide what the patient really need - heart check laboratory tests which are affordable, accurate and fast. You don't have to wait days to claim the results, just minutes are needed.
We have maximized the utilization of technology to give you the best patient care.
We will provide complete and updated echocardiographic data that will guide the physician in the appropriate and optimum treatment of heart diseases.
We strongly believe in the prevention of Heart Diseases and complications through healthy lifestyle and EARLY DETECTION of heart diseases through complete heart work up. It's very important to know that you can have abnormality in your heart in the absence of symptoms.

HEART-CHECK PACKAGE

12 lead electrocardiogram - P 400
2 D Echo Doppler Study - P 2,500
24 hour Holter monitor- P 3,000
24 hour ambulatory blood pressure
monitoring - P 2,000

Complete package = 7,900

We will give you special package price to make it more affordable .

COMPLETE package ( 10 % off ) = P 7,110 ( instead of 7,900 )

MEDIUM Package: ( 7 % off )
2 D Echo Doppler Study + ambulatory blood pressure monitoring + 24 hour Holter =
P 6,750 ( Instead of 7,500 )

SMALL Package ( 5 % off )
2 D Echo Doppler Study plus 24 hour Holter = P 5, 225 ( instead of 5,500 )
2 D Echo Doppler Study plus ambulatory blood pressure monitoring = P 4,275. ( instead of 4,500 )

What important data can you achieve from the heart work up ?

12 LEAD EEG ( ELECTROCARDIOGRAM )
It records electrical activity of the heart.
It can detect rhythm and conduction abnormality or structural abnormality like hypertrophy or dilatation ( enlargement of the heart ) or ischemia ( heart's lack of oxygen) due to coronary artery obstruction.

2D ECHO DOPPLER STUDY
It is an ultrasound of the heart.
It is one of the most widely used diagnostic tests in cardiology. It can provide a wealth of helpful information, including the size and shape of the heart , pumping capacity, and the location and extent of any tissue damage.
Not only can an echocardiogram create ultrasound images of heart structures, but it can also produce accurate assessment of the blood flowing through the heart by Doppler echocardiography, using pulsed or continuous wave Doppler ultrasound. This allows assessment of both normal and abnormal blood flow through the heart. Color Doppler as well as spectral Doppler is used to visualize any abnormal communications between the left and right side of the heart, any leaking of blood through the valves (valvular regurgitation), and to estimate how well the valves open (or do not open in the case of valvular stenosis).

HOLTER MONITOR ( 24 hours) - to detect cardiac arrhythmia - abnormal heart rhythm

Cardiac arrhythmia, also known as cardiac dysrhythmia or irregular heartbeat, is a group of conditions in which the heartbeat is irregular, too fast, or too slow.
Many types of arrhythmia HAVE NO SYMPTOMS.
When symptoms are present these may include palpitations or feeling a pause between heartbeats. More seriously there may be lightheadedness, passing out, shortness of breath, or chest pain. It may predispose a person to complications such as stroke , heart failure or sudden death

AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING ( 24 hours) - monitor variation in blood pressure during day and night

The recently released National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines published in the United Kingdom recommend that a diagnosis of primary hypertension should be confirmed with 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring rather than by relying solely on office blood pressure measurement.

A mean (average) 24 hour BP of ≥130/80 mmHg is regarded as elevated blood pressure.9

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring allows blood pressure to be intermittently monitored during sleep, and is useful to determine whether the patient is a dipper or non-dipper
DIPPER: blood pressure falls at night compared to daytime values.
NON-DIPPER : blood pressure declines less than 10% during the night compared with what it was during the day.
Nocturnal Hypertension : (ESH/ESC) guidelines defined bp ≥120/70 mm Hg during the night

Non-dipping blood pressure and nocturnal Hypertension is associated with a higher risk of left ventricle hypertrophy ( heart enlargement) and cardiovascular mortality/ death.

OBESITY INFORMATION

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/WeightManagement/Obesity/Obesity-Information_UCM_307908_Article.jsp

Obesity Information What is obesity? The American Heart Association defines obesity and explains how obesity can affect your heart.

Meal replacement for weight reduction in diabetes

http://spectrum.diabetesjournals.org/content/26/3/179

Meal Replacement Shakes and Nutrition Bars: Do They Help Individuals With Diabetes Lose Weight? Type 2 diabetes is a significant heath concern in the United States. Approximately 95% of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes.1 The majority of people with type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese. Weight loss has been established as an important therapeutic goal for overweight or obese patient...

10 diabetic diet myths

http://www.m.webmd.com/diabetes/10-diabetes-diet-myths

10 Diabetes Diet Myths WebMD debunks 10 common myths about diabetes and diet.

Avoid food high in cholesterol

http://www.m.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/foods-to-avoid-for-high-cholesterol

Foods to Avoid for High Cholesterol Eating saturated fat can raise cholesterol levels in the blood. Saturated fat is found in animal foods and some plant foods. Cholesterol comes from animal products. Many foods contain both saturated fat and cholesterol. Food labels contain information about fat and cholesterol content. It is recomme…

Cooking for low cholesterol

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Cholesterol/PreventionTreatmentofHighCholesterol/Cooking-for-Lower-Cholesterol_UCM_305630_Article.jsp

www.heart.org

Chocolate... Good for the heart

http://m.circ.ahajournals.org/content/116/21/2376.full

Circulation Background— Dark chocolate has potent antioxidant properties. Coronary atherosclerosis is promoted by impaired endothelial function and increased platelet activation. Traditional risk factors, high oxidative stress, and reduced antioxidant defenses play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of atherosc…

Is caffeine bad for your heart?

http://www.m.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20020801/is-caffeine-bad-for-your-heart

Is Caffeine Bad for Your Heart? New Research Suggests Caffeine Elevates Blood Pressure, Stress

Alcohol and heart disease


http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyEating/Alcohol-and-Heart-Health_UCM_305173_Article.jsp

www.heart.org

Heart -healthy lifestyle and diet

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyEating/The-American-Heart-Associations-Diet-and-Lifestyle-Recommendations_UCM_305855_Article.jsp

The American Heart Association's Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations The American Heart Association's Diet & Lifestyle Recommendations.

Low uric acid diet

http://www.low-purine-diet.com/

Low Purine Diet This site, Low Purine Diet, will provide you with the newest knowledge about diets to reduce uric acid and avoid gout.

STATINS ( cholesterol lowering drugs ) reduced heart complications in patients with chronic kidney disease

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/806962

Effect of Statin Therapy on Outcomes in Patients With CKD Is the effect of statin therapy less in patients with severely impaired kidney function?

STATINS ( cholesterol lowering drugs ) safe in patients with liver disease

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/764237

Statins Shown to Be Safe in Patients With Cirrhosis Statin therapy is protective against hepatic decompensation.

Hands only CPR... can save lives

https://youtu.be/zSgmledxFe8

Official 2012 Hands-Only CPR Instructional Video You're watching the official 2012 Hands-Only CPR instructional video from the American Heart Association http://www.heart.org/handsonlycpr. Learn how to perf...

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION does not recommend antioxidant vitamins

http://m.circ.ahajournals.org/content/110/5/637.full

Circulation The American Heart Association (AHA) has had a long-standing commitment to provide information about the role of nutrition in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction. Many activities have been and are currently directed toward this objective, including issuing AHA Dietary Guidelines periodically…

Vitamins.... Real score

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Vitamin-Supplements-Healthy-or-Hoax_UCM_432104_Article.jsp

Vitamin Supplements: Healthy or Hoax? The American Heart Association answers the question, can vitamin supplements really make you healthier? Some can be beneficial, but the key to vitamin and mineral success is eating a balanced diet.

Herbal supplements... CAUTION

http://www.everydayhealth.com/heart-health/be-skeptical-about-alternative-therapies-for-heart-disease.aspx

Herbal Supplements and Cardiovascular Health Many people take herbal supplements that they think can benefit their cardiovascular health, but some supplements may be unregulated and can be harmful.

Herbal supplements and heart drugs... DANGEROUS COMBINATION

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/01/moh.healthmag.remedies.avoid/

Herbal remedies, heart drugs a dangerous combo - CNN.com If you take heart medication, you may want to avoid some of the most popular over-the-counter herbal supplements on the market, including ginseng, saw palmetto, and echinacea. These herbal remedies -- and many others -- can cause potentially serious problems in people taking heart medications, a new…

Recommendations for physical activity

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/PhysicalActivity/FitnessBasics/American-Heart-Association-Recommendations-for-Physical-Activity-in-Adults_UCM_307976_Article.jsp

American Heart Association Recommendations for Physical Activity in Adults The American Heart Association offers these guidelines for physical activity.

Secondhand smoke

http://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/about-smoking/health-effects/secondhand-smoke.html?referrer=https://www.google.com.ph/

Secondhand Smoke - American Lung Association Secondhand smoke is a serious health hazard, and is estimated to cause close to 50,000 deaths each year.

Smoking risks?

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/QuitSmoking/QuittingSmoking/Smoking-Do-you-really-know-the-risks_UCM_322718_Article.jsp

Smoking: Do you really know the risks? The American Heart Association asks, do you really know the risks of cigarette smoking?

Life's simple 7

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/My-Life-Check---Lifes-Simple-7_UCM_471453_Article.jsp

My Life Check - Life's Simple 7 My Life Check was designed by the American Heart Association to help you learn the state of your heart and what you can do to live a better life.

Diabetic diet

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Diabetes/PreventionTreatmentofDiabetes/The-Diabetic-Diet_UCM_427494_Article.jsp

The Diabetic Diet The American Heart Association explains that if you?re a person with diabetes, you may juggle a lot of concerns. Eating a healthy diet is a big part of the balancing act.

Health Numbers

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Diabetes/PreventionTreatmentofDiabetes/Know-Your-Health-Numbers_UCM_313882_Article.jsp

www.heart.org

Losing weight

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/WeightManagement/LosingWeight/Losing-Weight_UCM_307904_Article.jsp

Losing Weight Losing weight means changing the balance of calories in to calories out. Learn more about shedding extra pounds and keeping it off from The American Heart Association.