Cambodia’s Diabetes Crisis Shows First in the Foot: What the Circulation Has to Do With It
For World Diabetes Day, Dr Andrew Choong wrote for Cambodianess on why a foot wound that will not heal is often the first sign of diabetes and poor circulation, and what can be done about it.
Slow-Healing Foot Wounds in Diabetes: Why Circulation Must Be Checked
Dr Andrew Choong’s Medical Channel Asia article explains why a diabetic foot wound that will not close may be a circulation problem, how blood flow to the foot is measured, and the four-week rule for seeking a vascular opinion.
Five Vascular Warning Signs You Should Not Ignore
Five vascular warning signs, from walking-related leg pain to a swollen calf or non-healing foot wound. Learn which symptoms need a review and which need emergency care.
World Heart Day: Heart Attack, Brain Attack, Leg Attack
World Heart Day is about the whole arterial circulation. Dr Andrew Choong explains the links between heart attack, stroke and leg artery disease, with warning signs to act on.
A Wound That Won’t Heal? Check Blood Flow First
A wound that will not heal may need more than dressings. Dr Andrew Choong explains when to check blood flow, which tests may help and how circulation can change the treatment plan.
Poor Leg Circulation?
What happens during an assessment for poor leg circulation? Dr Andrew Choong explains the symptom history, foot examination and blood-flow tests that guide individual treatment for peripheral arterial disease in Singapore.
What Is Linked to 11 Million Deaths a Year? Sepsis, Foot Wounds and Poor Circulation
A foot wound can become dangerous when infection and poor circulation occur together. Dr Andrew Choong explains sepsis warning signs, why diabetes can mask pain, and when a worsening wound needs urgent assessment in Singapore.
Can Walking Improve Your Circulation???
Walking can help arteries and veins in different ways. Dr Andrew Choong explains structured walking for stable claudication, the calf muscle pump, practical ways to build a routine and warning signs that should never simply be walked off.
What Is a Duplex Ultrasound? Vascular Surgeon Explains
Ultrasound gives the image, Doppler assesses blood flow, and duplex combines both. Dr Andrew Choong explains how vascular ultrasound investigates reflux, narrowed arteries and possible clots, what happens during the scan and how the findings guide care.
Why Do Some Foot and Leg Wounds Not Heal?
A wound that is slow to heal may reflect poor arterial blood supply, venous reflux or other health factors. Dr Andrew Choong explains why foot and leg wounds need assessment beyond dressings, including warning signs requiring urgent help.
Arteries vs Veins: What’s the Difference?
Arteries supply blood and veins return it. Learn why walking pain, heaviness and swelling can point to different circulation problems.
Leg Pain When Walking? It Could Be Claudication | Dr Andrew Choong
Leg pain that repeatedly starts with walking and settles with rest may be claudication. Dr Andrew Choong explains three useful questions, how peripheral arterial disease is assessed and when circulation symptoms need urgent attention.
September is Vascular Disease Awareness Month | Signs & Symptoms
Leg pain when walking, swollen legs or slow-healing wounds can be signs of vascular disease. Dr Andrew Choong introduces the September vascular health series and explains when symptoms need assessment or urgent help.
World Diabetes Day 2025: Diabetes, Artery Health and Foot Care
Diabetes can affect circulation and foot sensation before obvious symptoms appear. Learn what vascular tests can show, why ABPI needs careful interpretation and when a foot problem needs urgent care.
Vascular Surgery in 60 Seconds: Aorta, Arteries and Veins Explained
What does a vascular surgeon do? Dr Andrew Choong explains the difference between arteries and veins, the conditions vascular surgeons treat, and why a circulation assessment does not automatically mean an operation.
Obesity and the Circulation: Why Vascular Surgeons Want Earlier Treatment
Dr Andrew Choong was quoted in a Medical Channel Asia feature on obesity and heart health: what a vascular surgeon sees when treatment comes too late, and why the arteries and veins deserve the same early attention as the heart.