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Heart failure: Deadlier than most cancers

By TAN SHIOW CHIN
Heart failure is the top reason for hospitalisation in those aged over 65. — 123rf.com

If he had a choice, as a man, Prof Emeritus Dr Faiez Zannad would rather have colorectal cancer than heart failure.

The consultant cardiologist adds that if he was a woman, he’d rather have breast cancer than heart failure.

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