Dr David Yong - Cardiologist

03/09/2026

Very proud of my patient Dato Misah whom contributed to this project
She is a strong and talented lady indeed!

25/08/2026

A pacemaker smaller than a 50 cents coin!
Practically painless, no incision, no wound!
Done in 15 minutes!

Recently a patient of mine came for follow up
He has long standing atrial fibrillation (irregular heart rhythm) treated with anticoagulation
On a Sunday afternoon while having lunch with his family, he had a brief fainting episode while at the table having his meal
Interrogation with holter device confirmed multiple episodes of pauses
To complicate matters, he was also diagnosed with Kidney cancer which is already planned for surgery
In order not to delay his surgery, we offered him treatment with Micra - a leadless pacemaker which can be implanted quickly without need for incision thus allowing almost immediate recovery
Procedure was completed with help of my colleague and friend Dr Low Ming Yoong

I’m happy to see him in clinic after completing his cancer surgery for follow up looking cheerful, symptom free and cancer free!

Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur

21/08/2026

Today I attempted angioplasty on a very complex anatomy left coronary system which involved thick calcium nodule and multiple bifurcation

We proceeded with Rotablation using 1.5 burr
But the burr got stuck at mid LAD
Able to forcefully yank out the burr
However there was no flow down the LAD due to dissection

We manage to wire down the LAD quickly to balloon and establish flow

Complete the case with LM-LAD provisional stenting with DCB to LCx

Glad patient is stable and recovering well

A good cath lab team with quick decision making is the difference between life and death in this dynamic situation!
Thank you to team for all the support

Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur

12/08/2026

Occasionally we get the odd case outside the coronary
Kudos to my colleague Kentarou Ken for thoroughly investigating this patient with resistant hypertension and rapidly increasing creatinine levels
Severe renal artery stenosis was picked up on CT and we proceeded with renal artery stenting
The immediate drop in blood pressure after the procedure was greatly satisfying to see!

Blood pressure that is difficult to control? Remember to consult your doctor
There might be an underlying reversible cause!

Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur

09/08/2026

30/07/2026

New toy in the house
4D ECHO!
Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur

23/07/2026

A resorbable stent?
A stent that will go away in a year leaving nothing behind?
Is it a myth? No, it’s a reality!!

Attach here are images of a Magnesium Resorbable Scaffold (Stent) which I implanted one year ago
We had an opportunity to restudy the same vessel segment and voila! The scaffold has been fully resorbed!!

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18/07/2026

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy or better known as broken heart syndrome
This form of cardiomyopathy can cause severe heart failure and is usually triggered by severe emotional stress
So sometimes if you’re feeling a little sad, take it easy as it can really “break your heart”

This patient came with severe chest pain without coronary blockage
Diagnosis was confirmed via Cardiac MRI

Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur

18/07/2026

MyLive 2026
My involvement this year as IVUS/OCT commentator during live case, Boston training village session as well a panelist on CTO/Scaffold Live Case
As usual, great to meet up from local and international colleagues as well as industry
See you next year!

15/07/2026

Thank you to the team at Abbott for inviting me to give this talk about lipids!
Always a pleasure