heart disease

The heart is one of the most important organs in our body. It is the engine room which sustains life, pumping blood through a 97,000km long network of vessels in our body. Our heart works ceaselessly, beating 100,000 times day and 40 million times a year. In total, this tireless organ clocks up total of three billion heartbeats over average lifetime. It keeps our body freshly supplied with oxygen and nutrients, while clearing away harmful waste matter. It is the centre of our blood delivery system; it is central to our life. Thus, If our heart ever encounters any problems, we would want only the best heart doctor look after this delicate and precious organ of ours. And when we speak about the best and most trusted cardiologists in Singapore (and indeed, around the world), one name instantly comes into mind: Dato Dr Leslie Lam. Physician to the Sultan of Brunel, Honorary Consultant to the Ministry of Health in Myanmar and Visiting Consultant to the Republic of Seychelles, Dato Dr Lam's many international appointments speak for themselves about the level of esteem and trust in which he is held. In this issue, we have the pleasure of speaking with Dato Dr Lam, Singapore's King of Hearts, to find out more about his ultra-successful career and the secrets to his jovial longevity.