Hope Beyond Surgery: Cebu Patients Embrace Less Invasive Heart Care

               Hope Beyond Surgery: Cebu Patients Embrace Less Invasive Heart Care

“We Can Now Treat High-Risk Patients Safely”

Patients from Cebu and the wider Visayas are increasingly traveling to Singapore for advanced, minimally invasive heart treatments, moving away from traditional open-heart surgery. New catheter-based procedures now allow even elderly or high-risk patients—once considered “inoperable”—to receive safer treatments with faster recovery.

This shift was highlighted during an exclusive roundtable press conference held on April 17, 2026 at Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu. 

With guest speakers Dr. Edgar Tay and Dr. Pipin Kojodjojo of the Asian Heart & Vascular Centre, experts highlighted two often underdiagnosed conditions: valvular heart disease and atrial fibrillation (AF). Modern solutions such as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) and newer stroke-prevention procedures are improving survival rates and reducing the need for lifelong medication.

“What Was Once a Major Operation Is Now Catheter-Based”: Dr. Edgar Tay on New Heart Treatments for Cebuanos 

Because complex heart conditions require highly specialized expertise, many patients are seeking care in Singapore, where integrated medical centers provide a “one-stop” system—from diagnostics to treatment—within a short timeframe.

Through partnerships with top hospitals like Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre and Gleneagles Hospital, AHVC offers Cebuano patients access to world-class cardiovascular care, aiming to expand treatment options and empower informed medical decisions.

Visit www.ahvc.com.sg