Editorial
New Insights into Mechanisms of Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Journey of 100 Years
In Singapore, there were 7813 patients who suffered from acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the Year 2011, among whom 2100 (26.9%) had ST-segment elevation...
Editorial
Pharmacogenetics and its Relevance to Clinical Practice
Pharmacogenetics is aimed at elucidating the influence of genetic variations on drug response. Genetic variations, of which single-nucleotide polymorphisms are the most
common, can affect...
Original Article
Coronary Artery Calcification Across Ethnic Groups in Singapore
Coronary artery calcification (CAC), as measured by computed tomography (CT), is a surrogate marker of coronary atherosclerosis and has been shown to be predictive...
Original Article
Effect of Location of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest on Survival Outcomes
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) are an important health issue in Singapore with an incidence of 798 per year based on data from 2001 to...
Original Article
Recognition and Treatment of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests by Non-Emergency Ambulance Services in Singapore
The survival rates to hospital discharge from out-of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in Singapore, which is reported to be 2.0%,1 is comparable to other...