Clin Asst Prof Cai Xinzhe James

Clinical Assistant Professor Cai Xinzhe James is a Consultant from the Department of Cardiology at National Heart Centre Singapore. His clinical interest is in non-invasive cardiac imaging, specifically Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology. 

Asst Prof Cai has a special interest in health services research, including the use of risk prediction models in the evaluation of patients with chest pain and the utility of stress testing in these patients. He also runs the multidisciplinary Post-ACS (acute coronary syndrome) clinic in NHCS@SKH and actively promotes holistic care in patients recovering from heart attacks.  

• ​NBE, Examination of Special Competence in Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography 2023
• NBE, Examination of Special Competence in Adult Echocardiography, 2022
• Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (CNBC), 2022
• Specialist Accreditation in Cardiology, February 2022
• Masters of Medicine (Internal Medicine), June 2016
• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom, May 2016
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), National University of Singapore, April 2013

• Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School, 1 January 2025 - Present
• Consultant, Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore, May 2024 – Present
  
• Associate Consultant, Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore, March 2022 – April 2024
  
• Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School, 1 January 2025 - Present
• Clinical Instructor, Duke-NUS Medical School, 17 August 2022- 31 December 2024
• Clinical Educator, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, July 2021 – Present
• SingHealth Associate in Education, SingHealth, September 2020 – Present
• Organizer, SGH PACES Course 2018, Singapore General Hospital, July 2017 – June 2018
• Organizer, CADENCE and CADENCE+ Programme, SingHealth, July 2017 – June 2018

• Outstanding Residency Award (Internal Medicine), Singhealth Residency 2018
• Best Abstract (2nd prize), SingLIVE, 2018
• Merchant Medal and Prize in Geriatric Medicine, National University of Singapore, 2013

• Non-invasive mid-term electrocardiogram patch monitoring is effective in detecting atrial fibrillation, Cai XJ, Tay JCK, Jiang Y, Yeo KK, Wong PEH, Ho KL, Chong DTT, Ti LK, Leong G, Wong K, Ching CK, J Electrocardiol. 2023 Nov-Dec:81:230-236.
• Impact of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers on in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Cai XJ, Tay JCK, Kui SL, Aung ST, Tan VH, Singapore Medical J, 2021 Nov;62(11):563-567
• Age and diabetes mellitus associated with worse outcomes after PCI in a multi-ethnic Asian dialysis patient population, Fam JM, Khoo CY, Lau YH, Weng KL, Cai XJ, Choong LHL, Allen J, Yeo KK, Singapore Medical J, 2021 Jun;62(6):300-304
• "Catch Me If You Can": Recurrent ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Due to Aortic Thrombus, Cai XJ, Tan TN, Chai SC, Liew CJY, Liew BWM, Lim BY, JACC Case Rep. 2020 Oct 21;2(12):1974-1978
• Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in a low-volume center using contemporary technology, Tay JCK, Cai XJ, Lin J, Liang S, Him AL, Hamid SBS, Wong KCK, Yeo C, Tan VH, Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2020 Oct 23;31:100661
• Elderly Asian Patients Have Lower Revascularisation Rates and Poorer Outcomes for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Compared to Younger Patients, Cai XJ, Yap J, Gao F, Koh TH, Tong KL, Ong HY, Pipin K, Tan HC, Ong MEH, Foo D, Ee B, Low LP , Chui P, Yeo KK, Ann Acad Med Singap. 2020 Jan;49(1):3-14