Dr David Yong - Cardiologist

24/04/2026

Having high blood pressure that is difficult to control despite on medications?
Want to reduce dependence on bp lowering drugs?

Renal denervation may be an option for you

Today we perform this procedure for a gentleman with resistant hypertension despite on multiple medication
This is a minimally invasive procedure where we insert a catheter to the kidney artery where radio frequency energy is emitted disrupting the overactive nerves surrounding it

This procedure can help reduce overall blood pressure as well as reduce dependence on medications

It is safe with minimal complications and very quick recovery

Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur

19/04/2026

08/04/2026

This is Mr Jit Ghosh
He is a traveller from Calcutta, India

While visiting Batu Caves on 1st April 2026, he experience severe crushing chest pain at around 8am
Unaware of what is really happening, he continued with his tour to Genting Highlands
There his symptoms worsen so he seek medical help at a local General Practice
He was diagnosed with a massive heart attack (Acute Anterior Myocardial Infarction) and was quickly referred to our centre

He arrived at 4pm which is already 8 hours after the onset of chest pain
Our emergency team quickly stabilised him and provided critical blood thinning medication
He was then transferred to the cath lab where I perform primary angioplasty to the Left Anterior Descending artery
A stent was deployed to re-establish blood flow to his heart
From the moment he walk through the door till the procedure took only 28 minutes! Kudos to the team for efficiency

Post procedure his heart rhythm became unstable (ventricular tachycardia)
He was given medication and electrical shock a total of 4 times

While nursing in ICU, his heart suddenly stopped (ventricular standstill)
The ICU team quickly perform CPR and code blue was activated
We brought him back to the cathlab where a temporary pacing wire was inserted and intra-aortic balloon pump to support his cardiac function

Subsequently, slowly but steadily he was wean off life support medications and is now able to walk and breathe unaided

He is due to fly back to India today to be with his family

To save a life truly takes a team effort
From the emergency department to the cath lab and ICU team, all play a crucial role in Mr Jit survival
I will like to thank Dr Suana, our anaesthetist whom help me manage Mr Jit as well

Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur

07/04/2026

Public sharing on weight management and heart disease at Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur
Throwback to last Saturday
Great interactive crowd ☺️

29/03/2026

Saturday morning spent talking about modern coronary intervention with my mentors in IJN, former colleagues and fellow cardiac interventionists
Thank you Boston Scientific for inviting me

16/03/2026

LithiX! It works!
No cutting wires! No power source!
Just a balloon but it works!

I was asked to join a colleague at my centre to treat this long diffuse calcified LAD

With the help of guide extension we did sequential balloon dilation but was unable to achieve full balloon expansion with NSE Alpha despite going high pressure up to 26atm

We then switch to LithiX lithotripsy balloon which dilated the lesion fully at 5atm!

Completed the case with DES implantation

Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur

15/03/2026

Hari Raya is around the corner

Invited to IHH HQ for the latest episode of IHH Healthcast focusing on issues associated with the upcoming festivities
Stay tune!

27/02/2026

In Asia we are seeing an epidemic of diabetes!
Patients often comes with long diffuse coronary artery disease which are challenging to treat

Today with drug coated balloons, this technology offers a unique solution especially in distal small vessels
This allow us to treat such patients without using a stent, potential late lumen gain rather than late lumen loss while preserving the vessel for future option of bypass surgery

This 29 year old gentleman presented with heart failure
He has poorly controlled diabetes
The LAD is diffusely diseased

Here we took a hybrid approach by treating the proximal lesion with bioadaptor DynamX and the distal vessel with Restore Plus DCB
The introduction of 40mm length is ideal in this scenario

Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur

23/02/2026

20/02/2026

Back to work after the lunar new year celebrations
Straight to the cathlab

This 36 year old man came with symptoms of angina
He has diabetes diagnosed 5 years ago which is poorly controlled
A CT coronary was performed which confirmed severe disease proximal and distal LAD

Coronary angiogram with OCT imaging confirmed absence of calcific plaque
Thus we treated the pLAD with resorbable scaffold Freesolve and dLAD with drug coated balloon

After 1 year, the vessel will be cage free back to it’s original anatomy and physiology allowing it to be vasomotor reactive

These technology allow us to somewhat “reverse Artherosclerosis” hopefully providing more quality years of life for our patients

Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur

23/01/2026

We are pleased to share that Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur has been acknowledged in Newsweek and Statista’s Asia’s Top Private Hospitals and Clinics 2026. 🏅

This recognition reflects our continued focus on clinical standards, patient safety, and service quality, supported by dedicated healthcare teams and a culture of continuous improvement.
Thank you for the confidence placed in us as we continue to care for you and your loved ones. 🤝

👉 To learn more and view the full list, please visit the following link:
https://tinyurl.com/Top-Private-Hospitals-Clinics

13/01/2026

Laser? Lithotripsy? Sonic Waves? Pulses?

We have the opportunity to treat this heavily calcified vessel with SoniCracker IVL balloon
The device performed well with good cross ability and effective sonic waves to crack the calcified plaque in order to allow ultimately excellent stent expansion

After treating the LAD we completed revascularisation with angioplasty of the LCx chronic total occlusion

Perform this case with our senior consultant Dr Liao Chi Ming at Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur

I also understand that this is the first time this device is used commercially in a private hospital setting for the central region in Malaysia