Dr Cai Xinzhe James

MBBS, MRCP (UK), M Med (Int Med), CNBC, FAMS (Cardiology)

Consultant

Profile

Dr 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 Nuclear Cardiology and Echocardiography. He 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.

Education

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

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

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 Instructor, Duke-NUS Medical School, 17 August 2022- 31 Dec 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

Awards

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

Research Interests

Publications and Research Trials

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