Dr. Paul Ong

Paul Ong

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital - Singapore, Singapore

EDUCATION

Dr. Paul Ong graduated from University of Cambridge in 1990 and obtained his specialist cardiology training in London and worked there as a consultant cardiologist.

ACTIVE AREAS OF RESEARCH

After 23 years in the UK, he relocated to Singapore in 2009. He is currently Head of Interventional Cardiology Services at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.  His main interests are in primary PCI and high-risk angioplasty with over 50 international publications in his field of interests. He is the organising chairman of the Asia Primary Angioplasty Congress.  Paul also worked closely with CERC Asia and the Stent – Save a Life! global initiative.

Latest contributions

DCB case studies: Balloon loss, stent recovery and severe in-stent restenosis

04 Oct 2024 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2024

Explore this captivating session featuring a diverse array of challenging clinical cases from the AICT-AsiaPCR 2024 conference. Delve into scenarios where interventional cardiologists faced unexpected complications, such as balloon and stent loss, and learn how they navigated these complex situations. Discover insights on managing lesions of...

DCB case studies: Balloon loss, stent recovery and severe in-stent restenosis

Latest advances in interventional cardiology: Top abstracts on TAVI, PCI, and mitral valve repair

04 Oct 2024 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2024

Discover the cutting-edge research and innovative solutions presented in the 'Best Abstracts of AICT-AsiaPCR 2024' session. This curated selection showcases the latest advancements in interventional cardiology, from groundbreaking comparisons of transcatheter mitral valve repair techniques to the impact of cerebral embolic protection devices in TAVI procedures....

Latest advances in interventional cardiology: Top abstracts on TAVI, PCI, and mitral valve repair

Breakthrough studies: Key abstracts on PCI, TAVI and mitral valve repair

04 Oct 2024 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2024

Discover the cutting-edge research and innovative solutions presented in the 'Best Abstracts of AICT-AsiaPCR 2024' session. This curated selection showcases the latest advancements in interventional cardiology, from groundbreaking comparisons of transcatheter mitral valve repair techniques to the impact of cerebral embolic protection devices in TAVI procedures....

Breakthrough studies: Key abstracts on PCI, TAVI and mitral valve repair

Strategies for unexpected stable CAD complications

22 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023

Join us for this session as experts recount their experiences in successfully managing unexpected complications. Learn about a remarkable bailout of iatrogenic dissection in the right coronary artery, the challenges of severe catheter kinking and entrapment during transradial coronary angiography, and much more!

Strategies for unexpected stable CAD complications

Leave nothing behind: DCB-only PCI strategy - How DCB evidence has changed today's practice?

22 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023

This session offers an opportunity to stay informed about the recent developments in the International DCB Consensus Group, gain insights into the latest clinical data and real-world experiences related to drug-coated balloon (DCB)-only PCI, understand the safety aspects of DCB in managing complex PCI cases, and...

Leave nothing behind DCB-only PCI strategy evidence changed today practice

Learning - Reimagining STEMI network

21 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023

Consult this session to discover the profound impact of initiatives like Stent Saves a Life on patient care, to learn how artificial intelligence is transforming acute myocardial infarction management and to explore the role of pharmaco-invasive strategies and multi-vessel PCI in treating STEMI patients.

Learning - Reimagining STEMI network

Novel treatment strategies in ACS patients

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Seeking to revive your understanding on novel strategies in ACS treatment? Explore this collection of resources to get insight on optimal antithrombotic therapy in AF patients post-PCI, complete revascularisation in ACS, and early invasive approaches in high-risk NSTEMI, among other topics. 

Novel treatment strategies in ACS patients

Learnings and perspectives from the Asian STEMI Registry

16 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Deanna Khoo invites Paul Ong and Michael K. Y. Lee, the Principal Investigators of the study, to present the results of the BioFreedom Asian Registry, which focused on the management of STEMI patients in Asia.

Find out more about the study design, before discovering the main outcomes!

This interview...

Advances in left main bifurcation PCI and renal denervation

06 Oct 2022 – From AICT-ASIAPCR 2022

Discover more about treatment strategies and recent evidence for left main bifurcation, the latest Malaysian Working Group consensus statement on renal denervation, as well as reviewing patient-centred clinical judgement and individualised treatment plans.

Advances in left main bifurcation PCI and renal denervation

Clinical cases - Coronary interventions - Session 1

06 Oct 2022 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2022

Nothing to fear - a guide to combine DCB and DES in hybrid PCI

19 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022

DCB in in-stent restenosis, DCB and DES, DCB in ACS, and a guide to use DCB in de novo lesions and bifurcations: this is the programme of this EuroPCR 2022 session devoted, not surprisingly, to drug-coated balloons.

Nothing to fear - a guide to combine DCB and DES in hybrid PCI

Tips and tricks to tackle complex bifurcation lesions (left main and non left main)

09 Oct 2021 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2021

This session will be of great value to you if you are looking for effective ways to best manage complex bifurcation lesions! More specifically, watch it if you wish to rapidly develop a patient-specific understanding of bifurcation lesions and treatment optimisation with physiology and IVUS co-registration, to...

Antegrade CTO intervention: the essentials you need to learn

08 Oct 2021 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2021

Watch this session on antegrade CTO intervention to learn the basics and hardware required to perform antegrade CTO technique and the various techniques and devices for a successful surgery, as well as to know some of the complications that may occur during the procedure.

Antegrade CTO intervention: the essentials you need to learn

Delivering what matters: hypertension management with renal denervation and management of high bleeding risk patients undergoing complex PCI

08 Oct 2021 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2021

Watch this session mainly focused on renal denervation to find out more about its latest evidence, to learn about its safety profile, and to review patient-centred clinical judgment and individualised treatment plans. 

Simplify the complex: lesion modification and short DAPT flexibility in ACS patients

05 Jul 2019 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2019

Consult this session to learn more about how to treat severely calcified lesions with the Orbital Atherectomy technique, and to discover what are the unique features of the Diamondback OAS.

Simplify the complex: lesion modification and short DAPT flexibility in ACS patients

Complex PCI with guidance of IFR and IVUS

05 Jul 2019 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2019

Consult this session on to discover complex PCI cases with guidance of IFR and IVUS, and learn more about iFR, co-registration for IVUS and Physiology/IFR, the Define PCI trial, and more!

Complex PCI with guidance of IFR and IVUS

Complex PCI in high-bleeding risk patients – a case based approach - Part 2

05 Jul 2019 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2019

Consult this session on complex PCI in high-bleeding risk patients to learn more about how to balance the risks and benefits of DAPT duration, how to evaluate and manage HBR patients indicated for coronary revascularization, and to discover the practical application of current short-term DAPT studies. 

Complex PCI in high-bleeding risk patients – a case based approach - Part 2

Superior patient outcomes with bioresorbable technologies

04 Jul 2019 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2019

Consult this session to discover a selection of studies demonstrating superior patient outcomes with bioresorbable technologies, and discover which DES you should use and how ultrathin strut DES differs from the others.

Superior patient outcomes with bioresorbable technologies

Some STEMI PCI are more difficult than others!

04 Jul 2019 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2019

Consult this session to discover challengig STEMI PCI cases, and learn more about how to manage them and what could be the best treatment strategy in different STEMI scenarios.

Some STEMI PCI are more difficult than others!

Extended DAPT: who & how can PEGASUS be applied in clinical practice?

04 Jul 2019 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2019

Consult this session to learn more about PEGASUS, a trial designed to evaluate the potential benefit of DAPT beyond 1 year after a myocardial infarction, with or without stent implantation: to whom & how can extended DAPT be applied in clinical practice? Discover it now!

Extended DAPT: who & how can PEGASUS be applied in clinical practice?