“ Ang heart failure , pag i- translate  po natin sa Tagalog, meaning palyado po ang puso. Ang ibig kong sabihin noon ay nag-i-struggle po ang puso or nahihirapan siya mag- sustain  ng enough blood or nutrients sa buong parte ng katawan. Alam na po natin na ang puso ay central pumping machine  ng katawan natin so dapat malusog po siya kasi siya po ang nagre- receive ng dugong na gamit na at the same time siya rin po ang maglilinis at maglalabas ng dugong malinis sa buong parte ng katawan ,”  said Dr. Liberty Yaneza , Philippine Heart Center (PHC) H eart F ailure (HF)  Section head and member of the PHA (Philippine Heart Association) Council on HF .   Dr. Yaneza was the featured specialist during the March 2025 episode of PHA’s Usapang Puso sa Puso (UPP) webinar hosted by Dr. Avenilo “Jun” Aventura Jr., PHA D irector I/Advocacy C hair and PHC executive director . “ So kung siya ay palyado, lahat ng organs sa katawan ay affected din po. Ang utak, ang ki...

  By Leony R. Garcia   This writer and media friends joining the fun and wellness programs of WHD 2024 I have been covering World Heart Day (WHD) celebration for years. The 2024 edition is special as our group of media friends joined the wellness programs and fun activities! WHD 2024 (Manila celebration) on September 29 at Tiendesitas Ortigas started off early at 5:30 am with “Walk, Run, Bike” challenge for some 300 young cardiologists from the Philippine Heart Association (PHA) National Capital Region clusters/different PHA-accredited Cardiology training institutions as frontliners. Health screening AED demo CPR training Getting ready for hands only CPR Event participants and doctors join the zumba The rationale behind it is simple. Physicians or medical practitioners should practice what they preach: Do 1 hour of physical activity daily. PHA’s PUSONG PINOY highlights the message of “galaw-galaw,” or to keep on moving, which means spending 150 minute-exercise per week. It als...