Cheng Cai, M.D., Ph.D.

Position:Executive Vice Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery

Department:Cardiovascular Surgery

Medical School:University of Lausanne, Switzerland

Academic Rank:Chief Physician 

Appointment

Clinical / Research Interests

Aortic dissection, valve disease, coronary artery disease

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Education Experience

MD-PhD, University of Lausanne, Switzerland, Director: Prof.Hans-Beat Ris, 2005–2010

Master of Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, 2002–2005

Bachelor of Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, 1995–2000

Research Summary

Xiantao Ma, Yi Feng, Mbenkum Achiri Tardzenyuy, Bo Qin ,Qiangzhang Zhu,Wajeehullahi Akilu, Shiliang Li, Xiang Wei ,Xiang Feng* and Cai Cheng*. Debranching abdominal aortichybrid surgery for aortic diseases involving the visceral arteries. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.2023

Shitong Lin ,Ting Peng, Yifan Meng, Canhui Cao, Peipei Gao, Ping Wu, Wenhua Zhi, Ye   Wei,Tian Chu, Binghan Liu, Juncheng Wei, Xiaoyuan Huang, Wencheng Ding, Cai Cheng. Comparison of one-week versus three-week paclitaxel for advanced pan-carcinomas: systematic review and meta-analysis. AGING. 2022

Jun Chen, Shiliang Li, Xingyu Wang, Zemin Fang, Cai Cheng. MiR155 Relieves Acute Heart Transplantation in Mice by Modulating Th1/Th17Immune Response. Cell Mol Biol. 2022

Mohamed Abdulkadir Mohamed, Cai Cheng* and Xiang Wei*. Incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing minimally invasive versus median sternotomy valve surgery: propensity score matching. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2021.

Mohamed Abdulkadir Mohamed, Shuai Ding, Rui Li, Najib Isse Dirie, Cai Cheng* and Xiang Wei. Comparative Evaluation of the Incidence of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications After Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery vs. Full Sternotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials and Propensity Score-Matched Studies. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2021.

Kan Wang, Qiang Zhang Zhu, Xian Tao Ma, Cai Cheng*. SUV39H2/KMT1B inhibits the cardio myocyte senescence phenotype by down-regulating BTG2/PC3.AGING.2021.

Li R, Zhang Y, Mohamed MA, Wei X, Cheng C. Macrophages play an essential role in the long effects of lowdose photodynamic   therapy on vessel permeability.Int J Biochem Cell Biol .2015.

Zhang Y, Pan T, Cheng C. Tongxinluo Prevents Endothelial Dysfunction In Vivo via Suppression of Oxidative Stress. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2015 .

Zhang Y, Pan T, Zhong X, Cheng C. Androgen receptor promotes esophageal cancer cell

migration   and proliferation via matrix metalloproteinase 2.Tumour Biol. 2015.

Zhang Y, Pan T, Zhong X, Cheng C. Resistance of cetuximab in EGFR overexpressing   esophageal squamous cell carcinoma xenografts due to FGFR2amplification and overexpression. J Pharmacol Sci. 2014.

Zhang Y,Pan T, Zhong X, Cheng C. Nicotine up regualtes micreoRNA-21 and promotes   TGF- β -dependent epithelialmesenchymal transition   of esophageal cancer cells.Tumor Biol .2014.

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