Covid Gives Another Serious Attack, This Time Attacking Your Sanity

Talking about Covid19, it seems that the cycle keeps repeating itself especially in Indonesia. Positive rate is gradually increasing, vice versa, hospital’s bed capacity is not improving and started to fall. This is truly devastating truth and Covid19 never let us to be relieved, not even a single day. A week ago, scientists have found a major issue in Covid19’s patient, delirium has reported as one of Covid19’s side effects. (more…)

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Attention! Cardiovascular Disease is Not Your Enemy (Anymore)

Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) is a non-invasive therapy approved by FDA for patients with refractory angina pectoris who are not fit for either coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) or revascularization because of their unsuitable health condition. 2.4 million people in the US estimated with Cardiovascular Disease (CAD) are not suitable candidates for bypass or Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).  In such patients, EECP can prove to be an effective alternative (Holmes, 2002). (more…)

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Perhatian! Penyakit Kardiovaskular Bukan Musuh Anda (Lagi)

Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) adalah terapi non-invasif yang disetujui oleh FDA untuk pasien dengan angina pektoris refraktori yang tidak cocok untuk operasi cangkok bypass arteri koroner (CABG) atau revaskularisasi karena keterbatasan kesehatan. 2,4 juta orang di AS yang diperkirakan dengan Penyakit Kardiovaskular (CAD) bukan kandidat yang cocok untuk bypass atau Intervensi Koroner Perkutan (PCI). Pada pasien tersebut, EECP dapat menjadi alternatif yang efektif (Holmes, 2002). (more…)

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EECP, Helping You Fighting the CVD without Surgeries

EECP (Enhanced External Heart Counter Pulsation) therapy is a non-invasive therapy for CVD that uses three sets of cuffs (pneumatic cuffs) that are wrapped around the calves, thighs and hips of the therapist. The cuff is filled with air and then emptied according to a known cardiac cycle based on a computer-controlled ECG.

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Lemas Karena Ginjal Bocor Tidak Lagi Menghambat Masa Depan Saya

Awalnya badan saya membengkak, kaki bengkak, hingga berjalan pun sulit. Sampai akhirnya seluruh badan lemas dan harus opname di sebuah rumah sakit di Bekasi-Jakarta.

Setelah opname sebulan di rumah sakit, saya minta dipulangkan ke Jambi. Sesampainya di bandara, saya kembali terkulai lemas. Orang tua saya secepatnya mengantar saya kembali ke rumah sakit. (more…)

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