Where does Dr. Ulf Myhre practice?

Dr. Ulf Myhre practices at Sunway Medical Centre, Selangor

What is the specialty of Dr. Ulf Myhre?

Dr. Ulf Myhre specialty is Cardiac Surgeon

What is the experience of Dr. Ulf Myhre?

Dr. Ulf Myhre is Cardiac Surgeon with 35 years of experience.

What does a cardiac surgeon do?

A cardiac surgeon is a specialist who operates on the heart, lungs and other thoracic (chest) organs and they also diagnose and treat diseases of these organs.

What are the typical symptoms of heart diseases?

The typicals symptoms include Chest pain, chest tightness, chest pressure, chest discomfort Shortness of breath associated with Pain, numbness, weakness or coldness in the legs or arms.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by Cardiac surgeons?

Investigations like blood reports, Chest x ray, Electrocardiogram, Pulmonary function test, Carotid Dopping, Vein mapping, Trans-esphogeal echocardiogram, Heart Catheterization, and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging would be required.

What is the difference between a Cardiac Surgeon and a Cardiologist?

Cardiologist perform procedures in cath lab like Balloon angioplasty, Coronary and left ventricular digital angiography, Right and left heart catheterization, Rotational artherectomy, Stent implantation etc whereas a Cardiac surgeon perform surgery of the heart and chest.

How long is the stay in hospital for a heart surgery?

Stay in the hospital is usually for 7 – 10 days

Dr. Ulf Myhre, Cardiac Surgeon in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Appointment

About Dr. Ulf Myhre

Dr. Ulf Myhre is a renowned Malaysian Cardiac Surgeon with over 35 years of expertise.
He performs treatments like CABG surgery, Optimal myocardial protection with antegrade and retrograde cardioplegia, Minimizing stroke risk through modern cannulas and where appropriate OPCAB, Mitral Valve Repair Surgery.
He is a member of the Norwegian Medical Association, the Royal Society of Medicine, the European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Board Member of the Malaysian Association of Thoracic and Cardio-Vascular Surgery.
He has completed an MBBS (1984) from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
He is a certified specialist of General Surgery (1996) and a certified specialist of Cardiac-Thoracic Surgery (2000) from the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services, Norway.
He has a Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery from the US.
Dr. Ulf Myhre is well-versed in English, Tamil and Bahasa Malaysia.

Hospital

Sunway Medical Centre, Selangor

Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Special Interest

Cardiothoracic Surgery

List Of Treatments

Cardiac OPD Procedures
ECG-Treadmill Test TMT
24 Hour Holter Monitoring
Ambulatory BP Monitoring (ABPM)
Echocardiography with Color Doppler
Stress Echocardiographyn
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) Test
Thallium Test - Nuclear Stress Test
64 Slice CT Angiography
PET Scan
Off Pump beating CABG LV restoration
surgery
Valve Repair Replacement
Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
Ross Procedure
Cardiac Tumour Treatment
Aortic Dissection Repair Surgery
Minimal access surgeries for valves
ASD (Atrial Septal Defect) Closure
Neonatal and Infant cardiac surgeries
Complex congenital heart surgeriesg
TAPVC - Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection Repair Arterial Switch
Single Ventricle Defects Surgery
ECMO Support
Device Closure- ASD VSD
Balloon Valvuloplasty - Aortic
Peripheral Angiogram
Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG)
Angiography
Aortic Valve Replacement
Mitral Valve Replacement
VSD Closure (Adult) Surgery
Heart Double Valve Replacement
PPI-Permanent Pacemaker Implant - Double Chamber
CRT- D Implant (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
PDA Device Closure
Single Bypass and Valve Replacement
Valve Replacement
Congenital Heart Disorder CHD
Heart Bypass - Minimally Invasive CABG
Heart Implants
Rotational Atherectomy
Redo CABG
Angioplasty - 1 Stent
Angioplasty - 2 Stent
Aortic Valve replacement - Mechanical Valve
Aortic Valve replacement - Tissue Valve
Mitral Valve replacement - Mechanical Valve
Mitral Valve replacement - Tissue Valve
Aortic Valve Repair
Mitral Valve Repair
VP Shunting - Programmable Device
AV Canal repair
Bentall procedure
PDA Ligation
ICD Implantation
Balloon mitral valvotomy
Truncus Arterious Repair
Cardiac ablation
TAVI
LVAD

Dr. Ulf Myhre

Cardiac Surgeon

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MBBS, Fellowship,

Works at Sunway Medical Centre, Selangor

35 years of experience

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