MEDICAL

CAPITAL HEART CENTRE

The Capital Heart Centre team

Dr Joshua Loh , Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist

Helmed by Dr Joshua Loh , the name Capital Heart Centre was inspired by the US capital , Washington DC , where Dr Loh completed his advanced training in Interventional Cardiology . The cardiology clinic is conveniently nestled in Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital , and is dedicated to delivering prompt access to appointments , in-clinic diagnostic services , and procedures tailored to their patient ’ s needs .

Dr Joshua Loh believes that the heart is the most vital organ in the body and takes great passion in being a cardiologist . He explained that he chose this specialty because the heart fascinates him : “ It is intricate , complex , mechanically perfect , works tirelessly from when you are in the womb until your very last heartbeat in existence . The heart is like a beautiful house , with rooms , doors , electricity , plumbing , and with life flowing through it . It really represents each and every person , every heart is different and complex , and there is so much motivation and life outpouring from it ”.

Dr Joshua Loh is highly experienced in managing coronary artery disease with coronary interventions , and in using contemporary technologies to evaluate and manage these conditions . He is proficient in providing coronary functional and physiology assessments using the flow wire , intracoronary imaging using Optical Coherence Tomography ( OCT ) and IntraVascular UltraSound ( IVUS ), performing complex coronary interventions such as left main disease , bifurcations , chronic total occlusions , bypass graft interventions , multivessel coronary angioplasty and treating severely calcified coronary artery disease with specialised devices such as Rotational Atherectomy and Intravascular Lithotripsy .

Beyond his clinical work , Dr Loh regularly trains many specialist doctors from Singapore and abroad in Interventional Cardiology . He is often invited to chair , give lectures and perform live case demonstrations in international cardiology meetings and conferences , and he is the associate course director of the prestigious AICT – AsiaPCR 2022 . Dr Loh is a regional case proctor for complex coronary interventions and has performed numerous teaching cases in Asia .

Dr Joshua Loh and the clinic have been featured in several print media , such as The Straits Times , MU / SE magazine and Asiaone .

For more information , visit www . capitalheart . sg .

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