The Heart and Vascular Centre

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The Heart and Vascular Centre offers specialized care and treatment for various heart and vascular conditions. It is headed by Adjunct Associate Professor and Senior Consultant Cardiologist Dr Paul TL Chiam, who specializes in General Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology. We offer a range of specialized cardiac diagnostic tests and treatments for various cardiac and vascular conditions, including:

Electrocardiography (ECG), 24Hr ECG monitoring (Holter), 24Hr BP monitoring, Treadmill Stress Testing, Echocardiogram, Angiogram, Angioplasty and Valvuloplasty. Dr Paul TL Chiam has also accumulated much experience in the transcatheter valve implantation procedure, being the one who led the team which performed the first Transcather Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) or implantation (TAVI) in Asia in 2009. TAVI is a minimally invasive procedure that repairs the old and damaged valve, without requiring an open heart surgery. This presents another option, especially for patients who are unable to tolerate open heart surgeries which are of higher risks.

THVC @ London Valves.The field of transcatheter (minimally invasive) valve therapy is progressing quickly — giving patie...
18/11/2025

THVC @ London Valves.

The field of transcatheter (minimally invasive) valve therapy is progressing quickly — giving patients, especially older or more fragile individuals who may not tolerate open-heart surgery, a safer way to treat heart valve disease.

We’re proud to announce that Dr. Paul Chiam and Dr. Lim Choon Pin recently attended the London Valves Conference, where world-leading experts shared the latest advances in this cutting-edge therapy. They’re now bringing back that knowledge to our clinic, so we can offer you the most up-to-date, state-of-the-art care.

Pushing the boundaries @ The Heart And Vascular Centre Our cardiologists, Dr Paul Chiam and Dr Lim Choon Pin, successful...
13/11/2025

Pushing the boundaries @ The Heart And Vascular Centre

Our cardiologists, Dr Paul Chiam and Dr Lim Choon Pin, successfully performed one of Singapore’s first few cases of minimally invasive BASILICA procedures with TAVI. We are grateful for the expert proctoring of Dr Karl P**n from Brisbane and the support of our team, including Dr Sivathasan (cardiac surgeon), Dr Lim Yean Teng (cardiologist), and nurses/cardiac techs/radiographers of Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital. Using advanced 3D echocardiography integrated with fluoroscopy, the procedure was completed safely and successfully, and the patient was discharged yesterday.

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation / replacement (TAVI/TAVR) is a well-established therapy for aortic valve disease, but certain patients remain unsuitable due to anatomical constraints, such as low coronary (heart) artery heights. The technically-challenging BASILICA procedure uses an electrified guidewire to precisely split a targeted aortic valve leaflet, creating space and preventing coronary artery obstruction during TAVI.

Yesterday 29 October 2025 was World Stroke Day.According to the European Society of Cardiology, 1 in 6 strokes have no c...
29/10/2025

Yesterday 29 October 2025 was World Stroke Day.

According to the European Society of Cardiology, 1 in 6 strokes have no clearly identified cause. One of these elusive causes is a congenital "hole/ flap" in the heart (called Patent Foramen Ovale, or PFO) that is present in 20 to 25% of the general population. The PFO doesn't cause any trouble for most people, and doesn't require any treatment. However in young patients (

*𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 - 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a dangerous, potentially fatal condition caused by...
16/10/2025

*𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 - 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a dangerous, potentially fatal condition caused by blood clots blocking the arteries of the lungs. A woman in her 40s presented to Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital with calf pain, breathlessness, and fainting spells. She was quickly diagnosed with severe PE and deep vein thrombosis. Our dedicated team at The Heart and Vascular Centre, led by Drs Paul Chiam and Lim Choon Pin performed a 2-hour emergency pulmonary thrombectomy using the Inari FlowTriever system. Through a tiny groin incision, we successfully removed large clots from her lungs, rapidly improving her oxygen levels and blood pressure.

We take great pride in being able to offer life-saving minimally invasive treatments that make a real difference. She recovered well and walked out of the hospital just 4 days later.

14/10/2025
Throwback to a successful combined leadless pacemaker implantation using an Abbott Aveir VR via right IJ approach and tr...
09/09/2025

Throwback to a successful combined leadless pacemaker implantation using an Abbott Aveir VR via right IJ approach and transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI - 26mm Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia) for a 93 years patient with severe aortic stenosis and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with long post-conversion pauses and recurrent syncope.
Thanks to all the awesome staff in Mount Elizabeth Novena and all the supporting clinical specialists from various companies making this possible. This procedure was done a month ago and we are happy to announce that patient is doing very well.



03/09/2025

Hear from Dr Lim Choon Pin as he shares important insights on high cholesterol and heart health.
📺 Catch him this Friday (5 Sep 2025), 8pm on Channel 8!

Dr Paul Chiam, our Medical Director and Senior Consultant Cardiologist, was live on ONE FM 91.3 yesterday morning to sha...
02/09/2025

Dr Paul Chiam, our Medical Director and Senior Consultant Cardiologist, was live on ONE FM 91.3 yesterday morning to share his expertise on heart valve disease and treatment options- watch the full replay here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFP-SsMrkG8&t=378s

Thank you to the DJs and team at ONE FM for having us.
📸 A few behind-the-scenes moments with the lovely DJs in the studio!
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Dr Chiam is one of Singapore’s leading cardiologists, with extensive experience in complex procedures including transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and coronary interventions.

Learn more about Dr Chiam and our services at heartvascularcentre.com !

01/09/2025
01/09/2025

🩺 Do you know the subtle symptoms of heart valve disease? Tune in TOMORROW at 9AM as Dr. Paul Chiam, Senior Consultant Cardiologist, breaks it down on The Morning Drive!

LIVE tomorrow on Facebook & YouTube at 9AM!

The Morning Drive with The Flying Dutchman & Carrie Chong | Weekdays 6AM - 10AM

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3 Mount Elizabeth #08-06, Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
Singapore
228510

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Monday 09:00 - 17:30
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:30
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:30
Thursday 09:00 - 17:30
Friday 09:00 - 17:30
Saturday 09:00 - 12:30

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The Heart and Vascular Centre offers specialized care and treatment for various heart and vascular conditions.

It is headed by Adjunct Associate Professor and Senior Consultant Cardiologist Dr Paul TL Chiam, who specializes in General Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology, including minimally valve repair procedures, coronary, carotid and leg artery stenting (angioplasty).

Dr Lim Choon Pin, our co-director, specializes in General Cardiology, Advanced Cardiac Imaging (Echocardiography), Heart Failure management including heart transplants, LVAD (heart assist device/heart pumps). We offer a range of specialized cardiac diagnostic tests and treatments for various cardiac and vascular conditions, including: Electrocardiography (ECG), 24Hr ECG monitoring (Holter), 24Hr BP monitoring, Treadmill Stress Testing, Echocardiogram, Angiogram, Angioplasty and Valvuloplasty. Dr Paul TL Chiam has also accumulated much experience in the transcatheter valve implantation procedure, being the one who led the team which performed the first Transcather Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) or implantation (TAVI) in Asia in 2009. TAVI is a minimally invasive procedure that repairs the old and damaged valve, without requiring an open heart surgery. This presents another option, especially for patients who are unable to tolerate open heart surgeries which are of higher risks.

Dr Lim Choon Pin was one of the key leaders in the National Heart Centre Singapore Heart Failure management team, before he joined Dr Chiam in our centre. He also played a strong teaching role as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at DukeNUS and NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.