Dr Tay Cheong Kiat Julian

MBBS, MRCP (UK), MMed (Internal Medicine)

Consultant

Specialty: Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Sub-specialties: Electrophysiology ＆ Pacing

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
Abnormal Heart Rhythm / Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Bradycardia, Brugada Syndrome, Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT), Catheter Ablation, Electrical Cardioversion, Electrophysiology Study (EPS), Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, Lead Extraction, Long QT Syndrome, Pacemaker, Premature Ventricular Complexes, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Death, Tachycardia, Ventricular fibrillation, Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome.

Clinical Appointments

Consultant Department of Cardiology National Heart Centre Singapore
Consultant Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery National Heart Centre Singapore

Academic Appointments

Clincial Assistant Prof SingHealth Duke-NUS Cardiovascular Sciences Academic Clinical Programme

Profile

Dr 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.

Education

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

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Consultant, Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore, May 2024 – Present
Adjunct Senior lecturer, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, 1 February 2023 - Present
Associate Consultant, Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore, March 2022 – April 2024
Clinical Instructor, Duke-NUS Medical School, 1 August 2022 - Present
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

Awards

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

Research Interests

Electrophysiology and pacing
Registry research

Publications and Research Trials

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