Clin Asst Prof Tay Cheong Kiat Julian

Clinical Assistant Professor Julian Tay Cheong Kiat is a Consultant with the Department of Cardiology at the National Heart Centre Singapore.

His clinical subspecialty interest is in Electrophysiology and Pacing.

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, MBBS, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, 2015
• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians, MRCP (UK), 2017
• Master of Medicine, MMed (Internal Medicine), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, 2017

• ​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
• Adjunct Senior lecturer, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, 1 February 2023 - Present
• Clinical Instructor, Duke-NUS Medical School, 1 August 2022 - 31 December 2024
  
• Co-lead, Ablation Value Driven Care (VDC), February 2022 - present
  
• Primary Member, Strategy Retreat 2021 Group 2: Population Health Standing Committee, 1st August 2021 – Present
  
• Chief Resident Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore, July 2020 - June 2021
  
• Clinical Educator, Yong Loo Lin School Of Medicine, 4 July 2018 - Present
  

• Singhealth Outstanding Faculty Award, 2023
• National Heart Centre Singapore Service Quality Award – Bronze, 2022
• SingHealth Outstanding Chief Resident Award, 2021
• SingHealth Resident Committee Appreciation Award, 2018
• SingHealth Best House Officer Award, 2016
• Dean’s List, MBBS, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, 2011, 2013, 2014
• Academy of Medicine Medal 2011

• Electrophysiology and pacing
• Registry research

• Longitudinal reduction in fluoroscopy with continued use of 3-dimensional electroanatomic mapping systems in catheter ablation of supraventricular tachycardia - then and now. Chua YY, Julian Tay Cheong Kiat (co-first author), Eric Lim, Pung XM, Daniel Chong, Ho KL, Ching CK. Indian Pacing Electrophysiology Journal 2024 Jun 29
• Effect of Cangrelor on Infarct Size in ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction Treated by Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial (The PITRI Trial). H Bulluck, JH Chong, J Bryant, A Annathurai, P Chai, M Chan, A Chawla, CY Chin, YC Chung, F Gao, HH Ho, AWH Fu, J Hoe, SS Imran, CH Lee, B Lim, ST Lim, SH Lim, BW Liew, PZY Lim, MEH Ong, V Paradies, XM Pung, Julian Tay, L Teo, PT Boon, A Wong, E Wong, T Watson, MY Chan, KK Yeo, JWC Tan, DJ Haunseloy. Circulation 2024 May 14.
• Right bundle branch activation during left bundle branch pacing: Marginal gains in left bundle branch pacing-optimised cardiac resynchronisation therapy and the effects of atrioventricular delay dynamic optimisation. Julian Tay Cheong Kiat, Eric Lim, Terence Wong, Jasper Feng, Ching CK, Tan BY. HeartRhythm Case Rep. 2024 Mar; 10(3): 191–197
• Non-invasive mid-term electrocardiogram patch monitoring is effective in detecting atrial fibrillation. James Cai, Julian Tay Cheong Kiat (co-first author), Jiang Yilin, Yeo Khung Keong, Phillip Wong, Ho Kah Leng, Daniel Chong, Ti Lian Kah, Gerard Leong, Kelvin Wong, Ching Chi Keong. J Electrocardiol. 2023 Nov-Dec: 81:230-236
  
• Impact of aortic annular size and valve type on haemodynamics and clinical outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Samuel Koh, Jonathan Yap, Jiang Yilin, Julian Tay Cheong Kiat, Kevin Quah, Nishanth Thiagarajan, Tan Swee Yaw, Mohammed Rizwan, Lim Soo Teik, Zameer, Sivaraj, Victor Chao, Ewe See Hooi, Ho Kay Woon. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2022 Oct;51(10):605-618.
• Clinicopathological correlates of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. Tony Li, Jonathan Yap, Chng Wei Qiang, Julian Tay Cheong Kiat, Nur Shahidah, Colin Yeo, Gan Hannee, Tong Khim Leng, Ng Yih Yng, Wu Jia Hao, Marian Wang, Marcus Ong Eng Hock, Ching Chi Keong. Journal of Arrhythmia 2022 Mar 29;38(3):416-424
• Interaction of sex and diabetes in Asian patients with heart failure with mildly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction. Julian Tay Cheong Kiat, Chia Shaw Yang, David Sim Kheng Leng, Chai Ping, Aland Shum, Sheldon Lee, Patrick Lim, Jonathan Yap. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2022 Aug;51(8):473-482
• Initial experience of left bundle branch pacing using the Abbott Agilis HisPro Catheter with stylet-driven leads. Julian Tay Cheong Kiat, Eric Lim, Evan Sim, Kelvin Chua, Teo Hooi Khee, Paul Lim, Daniel Chong, Ho Kah Leng, Ching Chi Keong, Tan Boon Yew. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2022 May;45(5):666-673
• Clinical characteristics and outcomes in Asian patients with heart failure and mid-range ejection fraction. Tay JCK, Chia SY, Koh SHM, Sim DKL, Chai P, Loh SY, Jaufeerally FR, Lee SSG, Lim PZY, Yap J. Singapore Medical Journal (In Press 2022)
  
• Impact of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers in COVID-19 patients on in-hospital mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cai XJ, Tay JCK (co-first authors), Kui SL, Aung ST, Tan VH. Singapore Medical Journal 62(11):563
• Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in a low-volume center using contemporary technology. Tay JCK, XJ Cai, Lin J, Liang S, Him AL, Hamid SBS, Wong KCK, Yeo C, Tan VH. IJC Heart & Vasculature 31:100661
• Myocardial compressibility: Debunking an age-old paradigm to discriminate diseased from normal myocardium. Tay JCK, Yap J. International Journal of Cardiology 322:284-285
• When one complication begets another – A case report of radial artery pseudoaneurysm following radial artery occlusion post-transradial coronary angiography. Tay JCK, Wong ASL, Chin CT. Journal of Cardiology Cases 22(2):52-54
• Impact of chronic kidney disease on outcomes in transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Yap J, Tay JCK (co-first author), Ewe SH, Thiagarajan N, Chia SY, Amanullah MR, Lim SR, Chao VTT, Ho KW. Annals Academy of Medicine Singapore 49: 273 -84
• Diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions via conventional flexible bronchoscopy with multiplanar CT planning. De Roza MA, Quah KH, Tay JCK, Toh WQ, Li HH, Kalayanasundaram G, Devanand A. Pulmonary Medicine 2016
• Impact of direct cardiovascular laboratory activation by emergency physicians on false positive activation rates. Tay JCK, Liow WL, Zhong L, Chua TSJ, Lim SH, Wong ASL, Ong MEH, Ho KW. Annals Academy of Medicine Singapore 45:351-6
• A common problem in the elderly with an uncommon cause: hypoglycaemia secondary to the Doege-Potter syndrome. Tay JCK, Teoh HL, Su S. BMJ Case Reports 2015
• Spontaneous hemopneumothorax: our experience with surgical management. Tay JCK. Yee YC, Asmat A. Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals 23(3): 308-10