MBBS, MRCP (UK), M.Med (Int Med), FAMS, FACC
Interventional Cardiologist | Structural Heart Disease & Pulmonary Hypertension Specialist
Dr Edgar Tay is an interventional and structural heart cardiologist specialising in transcatheter valve interventions, adult congenital heart disease, and pulmonary hypertension. He trained at the National University of Singapore and completed Advanced Specialist Training in Cardiology at the National University Heart Centre Singapore (NUHCS).
He was awarded a 2-year Ministry of Health Scholarship for structural heart disease training — spending one year at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London in adult congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension, followed by transcatheter valve intervention training at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, Canada. He subsequently served as Senior Consultant and Director of the Structural Heart Disease Programme at NUHCS, where he established the TAVI, MitraClip, Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation (PPVI), and Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty programmes. He holds an Assistant Professorship at the Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.
| Medical degree | National University of Singapore |
| Specialist training | National University Heart Centre Singapore (NUHCS) |
| Fellowship | Royal Brompton Hospital, London — adult congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension |
| Fellowship | St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada — transcatheter valve intervention |
| Scholarship | Ministry of Health (MOH) structural heart disease training scholarship |
| Academic appointment | Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS |
| Former role | Senior Consultant and Director, Structural Heart Disease Programme, NUHCS |
What does Dr Edgar Tay specialise in?
Dr Edgar Tay is an interventional and structural heart cardiologist. His clinical focus includes Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) for mitral and tricuspid regurgitation, Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation (PPVI), Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty for CTEPH, and closure of PFO, ASD, and Left Atrial Appendage. He also performs coronary angiography and PCI.
Where did Dr Edgar Tay train?
Dr Edgar Tay trained at the National University of Singapore and completed specialist training at NUHCS. He was awarded a Ministry of Health scholarship for structural heart disease training, undertaking fellowships at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London and at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, Canada.
What is TAVI?
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) is a minimally invasive procedure to replace a narrowed or diseased aortic valve without open-heart surgery. It is performed via a catheter, typically through the femoral artery in the groin. Dr Edgar Tay performs TAVI at AHVC.
What is pulmonary hypertension?
Pulmonary hypertension is a condition characterised by elevated blood pressure in the arteries supplying the lungs. One form, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), can be treated with a procedure called Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty, which Dr Edgar Tay performs.
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