Dr. Tan Boon Yew

Dr Tan is a Senior Consultant Cardiologist specializing in Electrophysiology and Pacing. After completing his training in general cardiology at the National Heart Centre Singapore in 2006, he was conferred the Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) award, and the National Medical Research Council (NMRC) award between 2008 and 2010 to pursue subspecialty training in Electrophysiology and Pacing at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland (USA). During his tenure in NHCS, Dr Tan was an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, he was also the Chairman of the Program Evaluation Committee (PEC) Cardiology Senior Residency Program, and the Chairman of the Cardiology Senior Residency Training Exit Exam Committee under the auspices of the Joint Committee of Specialist Training (JCST), Singapore. Dr Tan is a Certified Cardiac Device Specialist (CCDS) as well as a Certified Electrophysiology Specialist (CEPS-A) with the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE). He continues to be a Test Writing Committee member for the Certified Electrophysiology Specialist exams (IBHRE), and actively contributes to the international accreditation of electrophysiologists who participate in the CEPS-A.

General Cardiology
● Cardiac evaluation for chest pain, dyspnea, lower limb swelling, palpitations, giddiness, syncope
● Pre-operative/procedural/chemotherapy evaluation
● Electrocardiography, Echocardiography, Treadmill Stress Test, Stress Echocardiography, Holter

Arrhythmia Services
● Device Implantation – Permanent Pacemaker (PPM), Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD), Implantable Loop Recorder
● Catheter Ablation – Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT), Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter (AF/AFL), Premature Atrial and Ventricular Contractions (PAC/PVC), Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
● Inherited Arrhythmias/Cardiomyopathies – Brugada Syndrome (BrS), Long QT Syndrome (LQTS), Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT), Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)

Choon Pin Lim, Khung Keong Yeo, Boon Yew Tan, Reginald Liew, Jack WC Tan. Right pace, wrong place. J Huangzhong Univ Sci Technology Med Sci 2008;28(6):639-644.

Rahul Jain MD, Darshan Dalal MD, Amy Daly MS, Crystal Tichnell MGC, Cynthia James PhD, Ariana Evenson MHSA, Rohit Jain MD, Theodore Abraham MD, Boon Yew Tan MBChB, Hari Tandri MD, Stuart D. Russell MD, Daniel Judge MD, and Hugh Calkins MD. Electrocardiographic

Features of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia. Circulation 2009;120: 477-487. Times Cited 106, JIF: 23.6
den Haan, A Denise MD; Tan, Boon Yew MBChB; Zikusoka, Michelle N. MD; Llado, Laura Ibanez MS; Jain, Rahul MD; Daly, Amy MS; Tichnell, Crystal MGC; James, Cynthia PhD; Amat-Alarcon, Nuria MS; Abraham, Theodore MD; Russell, Stuart D. MD; Bluemke, David A. MD, PhD; Calkins, Hugh MD; Dalal, Darshan MD, PhD; Judge, Daniel P. MD. Comprehensive Desmosome Mutation Analysis in North Americans With Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy. Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics 2009;2(5):428-435. Times cited: 232, JIF: 23.6

Boon Yew Tan, MBChB, Rahul Jain, MD, A. Dénise den Haan, MD, Yan Chen, MD, PhD, Darshan Dalal, MBBS, PhD, Harikrishna Tandri, MD, Nuria Amat-Alarcon, MS, Amy Daly, MS, Crystal Tichnell, MGC, Cynthia James, PhD, Hugh Calkins, MD, Daniel P. Judge, MD. Shared Desmosome Gene Findings in Early and Late Onset Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy. Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research 2010;3: 663-673. Times cited: 27, JIF: 2.319

Tan Boon Yew, Ho Kah Leng, Ching Chi Keong, Teo Wee Siong. Novel Electrocardiogram device with Web based service centre for ambulatory ECG monitoring study (NEW). Singapore Medical Journal 2010;51(7):565-569. Times cited: 3, JIF: 1.141

Wee Siong Teo, Malik Amit, Boon Yew Tan, Daniel Chong, Reginald Liew, Chi Keong Ching, Ling Ling Sim. Pacing trends over a decade in a National Registry. Journal of Arrhythmia 2011;27(supplement):PE4_043.

Amit Malik, Wee Siong Teo, Chi Keong Ching, Reginald Liew, Boon Yew Tan, Daniel Chong, Chee Yang Chin, Chin Yong Ang. Use of support catheter for LV lead placement in challenging biventricular implant. Journal of Arrhythmia 2011;27 (supplement):PE4_087.

Amit Malik, Wee Siong Teo, Chi Keong Ching, Reginald Liew, Boon Yew Tan, Daniel Chong. EndoEpicardial ablation of recurrent ventricular tachycardia using remote Magnetic Navigation System (Sterotaxis). Journal of Arrhythmia 2011;27(supplement):OP66_5

Boon Yew Tan, Rita Y Y Yong, Mahesh Uttamchandani, ei Qi Wong, Reginald Liew, Daniel Chong, Swee Chong Seow, Shiao Hui Yap, Linda SH Gan, Chi Keong Ching, Wee Siong Teo. Compound Heterozygosity in Brugada Syndrome: A Case study. Journal of Arrhythmia 2011;27(supplement):PE3_011.

Boon Yew Tan, Rita Y Y Yong, M. Uttamchandani, Wong Wei Qi, Reginald Liew, Daniel Chong, Seow Swee Chong, Neo Jia Ling Neo, Linda S.H. Gan, Ching Chi Keong, Teo Wee Siong. Brugada Syndrome and SCN5A-endocoded sodium channel mutations in Singapore. Journal of Arrhythmia 2011 Jan;27 (supplement):PE3_12. Times cited: 1, JIF: 1.111

Daniel Chong, Amit Malik, Boon Yew Tan, Reginald Liew, Chi Keong Ching, Wee Siong Teo. In a multi-ethnic pacemaker population, are there age related, gender or ethnic differences in intracardiac electrogram amplitudes? Journal of Arrhythmia 2011;27(supplement):PE4_044.

Daniel Chong, Amit Malik, Boon Yew Tan, Reginald Liew, Wee Siong Teo, Chi Keong Ching. In secondary prevention ICD patients, does the initial presenting VT cycle length predict subsequent cycle length of VT episodes? Journal of Arrhythmia 2011;27(supplement):PE4_083.

Jiang Ming Fam, Daniel Chong, Reginald Liew, Boon Yew Tan, Wee Siong Teo, Chi Keong Ching. Electrophysiological Characteristics of patients who undergo two or more ablations for atrial fibrillation. Journal of Arrhythmia 2011;27(supplement):PE2_011.

Aaron Koh, Danial Chong, Boon Yew Tan, Reginald Liew, Chi Keong Ching, Wee Siong Teo. In a Multi-Ethnic Asian ICD Population, are there differences in anti-tachycardia pacing thresholds? Journal of Arrhythmia 2011;27 (supplement):PE3_016.

Nesan Shanmugam, Jonathan Yap, Ru San Tan, Thu Thao Le, Fei Gao, Jia Xin Chan, Daniel Chong, Kah Leng Ho, Boon Yew Tan, Chi Keong Ching, Wee Siong Teo, Ju Le Tan, Reginald Liew. Fragmented QRS complexes predict right ventricular dysfunction and outflow tract aneurysms in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot. Europace 2012;14(3):455-456. Times cited: 19, JIF: 5.231

Choon Pin Lim, Khung Keong Yeo, Boon Yew Tan, Reginald Liew, Jack WC Tan. Right pace, wrong place. Annals of the academy of medicine, Singapore 2012;41(9):417-419.

Boon Yew Tan, Daniel P Judge. A clinical approach to a family history of sudden death. Circulation Cardiovascular Genetics 2012;5(6):697-705. Times cited: 6, JIF: 4.534

Daniel Chong, Boon Yew Tan, Kah Leng Ho, Wee Siong Teo. Trends amongst implantable cardioverter defibrillator patients in a tertiary cardiac centre in Singapore from 2002 to 2011. Annals Academy of Medicine Singapore 2013;42(9):480-482. Times cited: 1, JIF: 2.473

Daniel Chong, Boon Yew Tan, Kah Leng Ho, Reginald Liew, Wee Siong Teo, Chi Keong Ching. Clinical markers of organ dysfunction associated with increased 1-year mortality post-implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation. Europace 2013;15(4):508-514. Times cited: 17, JIF: 5.231

Daniel Chong, Boon Yew Tan, Kah Leng Ho, Reginald Liew, Wee Siong Teo, Chi Keong Ching. Clinical markers of organ dysfunction associated with increased 1-year mortality post-implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation. Europace 2013;15(4):508-514.

Paul Chun Yih Lim, Boon Yew Tan, Kah Leng Ho, Chee Keong Ching, Wee Siong Teo. Pacemaker failure due to loss of fluid seal in a patient with a 5/6 mm pacemaker header port and a 5 mm unipolar lead. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J 2013;13(6): 217-220. Times cited: 2, JIF: 0.58

Lim Tien Siang Eric, Boon Yew Tan, Kah Leng Ho, Lim Chuh Yih Paul, Teo Wee Siong, Ching Chi Keong. Initial experience of subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter defibrillators in Singapore: A case series and review of the literature. Singapore Medical J 2015;56(10):580-585. Times cited: 9, JIF: 1.141

Boon Yew Tan, Rita YY Yong, Hector Barajas Martinez, Robert Dumaine, Ying Xia Chew, Pavandip Singh Wasan, Chi Keong Ching, Kah Leng Ho, Nathalie Morin, Alicia Poh Leng Chong, Shiao Hui Yap, Jia Ling Neo, Eric Peng Huat Yap, Shabbir M Moochhala, Weien Chow, Swee Chong Seow, Dan Hu, Mahesh Uttamchandani, Wee Siong Teo. A Brugada syndrome proband with compound heterozygous SCN5A mutations identified from a Chinese family in Singapore. Europace 2016;18(6):897-904. Times cited: 17, JIF: 5.231

Paul Chun Yih Lim, Chong Daniel Thuan Tee Chong, Boon Yew Tan, Kah Leng Ho, Wee Siong Teo, Chi Keong Ching. Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia with ventriculoatrial block and QRS duration shortening: what is the mechanism? Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2015;27(5):616-617. Times cited: 1, JIF: 2.873

Jason See, Jonah L Amora, Sheldon Lee, Paul Lim, Wee Siong Teo, Boon Yew Tan, Kah Leng Ho, Chee Wan Lee, Chi Keong Ching. Non-fluoroscopic navigation systems for radiofrequency catheter ablation of supraventricular tachycardia reduces ionising radiation exposure. Singapore Medical Journal 2016;57(7):390-395. Times cited: 8, JIF: 1.141

Paul Chun Yih Lim, Audry Shan Yin Lee, Kelvin Chua, Eric Tien Siang Lim, Boon Yew Tan, Kah Leng Ho, Wee Siong Teo, Chi Keong Ching. Remote monitoring of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices: a Southeast Asian, single-centre pilot study. Singapore Medical Journal 2016;57(7):372-377. Times cited: 11, JIF: 1.141

Paul Chun Yih Lim, Joseph Jia Hong Toh, Julian Kendrick Xing Yuan Loh, Edward Chun Yi Lee, Chong Daniel Thuan Tee Chong, Boon Yew Tan, Kah Leng Ho, Chi Keong Ching, Wee Siong Teo. Remote magnetic catheter navigation versus conventional ablation in atrial fibrillation ablation: Fluoroscopy reduction. Journal Of Arrhythmia 2017;33(3):167-171. Times cited: 9, JIF: 1.141

Iswaree Balakrishnan, Chee Yang Chin, Louis Teo, Boon Yew Tan, Khung Keong Yeo. “Balanced Ischemia” on ECG in dual territory STEMI. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2017;69(11):2130.

Kelvin Chua, Eric Tien Siang Lim, Daniel Thuan Tee Chong, Boon Yew Tan, Kah Leng Ho, Chi Keong Ching. Implantation of a dual-chamber permanent pacemaker in a pregnant patient guided by intra-cardiac echocardiography and electro-anatomic mapping. Heart Rhythm Case Reports 2017;3(11):542-545. Times cited: 6, JIF:0.86

Boon Yew Tan, Luokai Wang, Mahesh Uttamchandani, Hector Barajas Martinez, Robert Dumaine, Nathalie Morin, Chi Keong Ching, Kah Leng Ho, Daniel Thuan Tee Chong, Weien Chow, Eric Peng Huat Yap, Shabbir M Moochhala, Dan hu, Rita Y Y Yong, Wee Siong Teo. A novel three base-pair deletion in domain two of the cardiac sodium channel causes Brugada syndrome. Journal of Electrocardiology 2018;51(4):667-673.

Chee Yang Chin, Zijuan Huang, James Heng Chiak Sim, Boon Yew Tan. Photo Quiz: A fishy tale of endocarditis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2018;56(6):e00885-16.

Dongrui Ma, Zhenfeng Liu, Li Jun Loh, Yongxing Zhao, Guang Li, Omedul Islam, Jianjun Wu, Ying Ying Chung, Wee Siong Teo, Chi Keong Ching, Boon Yew Tan, Daniel Chong, Kah Leng Ho, Paul Lim, Rita Y Y Yong, Brian Panama, aaron D Kaplan, Glenna C.L.Bett, James Ware, Connie Bezzina, Arie O Verkerk, Stuart A. Cook, Rendall L Rasmusson, Heming Wei. Identification of an INa-dependent and Ito-mediated proarrhythmic mechanism in cardiomyocytes derived from pluripotent stem cells of a Brugada Syndrome patient. Scientific Reports 2018;8:1246. Times Cited: 13, JIF: 5.133

Xiayan Shen, Benjamin YQ Tan, Ching-Hui Sia, Joshua S.W. Lee, Mayank Dalakoti, Kangjie Wang, Daniel Y.Z. Lim, Gerald G.R. Sng, Edward C.Y.Lee, Weien Chow, Clarence K.W.Kwan, Luo Kai Wang, Boon Yew Tan, Paul Chun Yin Lim, Kelvin, C.M. Chua, Kah Leng Ho, Eric T.S.Lim, Chi Keong Ching, Wee Siong Teo, Terrance S.J Chua, Ru San Tan, Teo Joo Yeo, Daniel T.T Chong. Prevalence of Brugada Syndrome in a large population of young Singaporean men. Circulation 2020;141(2):155-157. Times cited: 2, JIF: 23.6

Thu-Thao Le, Jennifer Bryant, Briana Ang, Chee Jian Pua, Boyang Su, Pei Yi Ho, Shiqi Lim, Weiting Huang, Phong Teck Lee, Hak Chiaw Tang, Chee Tang Chin, Boon Yew Tan, Stuart Alexander Cook, Calvin Woon-Loong Chin. The application of exercise stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance in patients with suspected dilated cardiomyopathy. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2020;22(1):10. Times cited 6, JIF: 5.36

Weixian Alex Tan, Tien Siang Eric Lim, Rachel Heo, Chi Keong Ching, Boon Yew Tan. Case report: Ventricular tachycardia with therapy inappropriately withheld due to ventricular based timing. Heart Rhythm Case Reports 2020;6(9):622-626. Times cited: 1, JIF: 0.86

Outstanding Faculty Award (Medical Education) SingHealth Residency 2014-2015

Outstanding Faculty Award (Medical Education) SingHealth Residency 2015-2016

National heart Centre Singapore Service Quality Award 2016
Bronze Award

National heart Centre Singapore Service Quality Award 2018-2019
Silver Award

National heart Centre Singapore Service Quality Award 2019-2020
Silver Award

National heart Centre Singapore Service Quality Award 2021-2022
Gold Award

Singapore Health Service Quality Award 2021-2022
Gold Award

Membership Royal College of Physicians (London) 2002

Fellowship Academy of Medicine, Singapore 2006

International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners 2010/2021
Certified Cardiac Device Specialist (CCDS) -Physician

International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners 2011/2020
Certified Electrophysiology Specialist (CEPS)-Physician