PhD Supervisor, currently serving as the Deputy Director of the Cardiology Department and Head of the Arrhythmia Subspecialty at the First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China. Holds positions such as Chair of the Anhui Society of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing, Standing Committee Member of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association Arrhythmia Professional Committee, Member of the Chinese Society of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing, Chair of the Anhui Atrial Fibrillation Center Alliance, Vice Chair of the Yangtze River Delta Cardiovascular Alliance, Member of the Asia-Pacific Structural Heart Disease Committee, and Member of the American Heart Rhythm Society.
In 2012, awarded the First Prize of Anhui Provincial Science and Technology for Systematic Optimization of Chronic Heart Failure Resynchronization Therapy and received a special allowance from the provincial government.
Education and Work Experience
- 1984.09.01 – 1989.07.01: Bachelor’s Degree, Anhui Medical University
- 2001.09.01 – 2003.07.01: Master’s Degree, Anhui Medical University
- 2003.09.01 – 2008.07.01: PhD, Anhui Medical University
- 2008: Three-month overseas training at the Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory, University of Minnesota Medical School, USA
- 1989–Present: Cardiovascular Physician, Anhui Provincial Hospital
Academic Achievements and Impact
Published 6 SCI papers in the past 5 years, with the highest impact factor of 4.462 and a cumulative impact factor over 15. Published 12 papers in core journals. Led 2 national and provincial projects, received the First Prize of Anhui Provincial Science and Technology, and enjoys a special allowance from the Anhui Provincial Government.
Ongoing Projects (Principal Investigator Only)
| Project Name | Source | Funding ID | Total Funding (10,000 RMB) | Duration |
| Standardized Implementation and Promotion of Cardiovascular Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment Technology | Central Government Guided Local Science and Technology Innovation Special (Ministry of Science and Technology) | 2017070802D145 | 100 | 2017-08 to 2022-08 |
Main Research Directions (Recruitment Specialties) and Content
Clinical Medicine
1. Basic and clinical research on arrhythmias
2. Pathophysiology and interventional treatment of structural heart disease
3. Basic research on physiological cardiac pacing
Representative Papers (Last Five Years)
1. Jing Zhu, Jian Xu. The Use of Novel Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants Following Closure of the Left Atrial Appendage: Preliminary Results of Clinical Follow-Up. Drug Des Devel Ther, 2021 Mar 9;15:1067-1073.
2. Guo F, Wu R, Xu J. Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol, 2019 47(1):2618-2623, SCI, Salicin prevents TNF-α-induced cellular senescence in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). July 2019.
3. Sheng J, Xu J. Adv Clin Exp Med. SCI, 2019 28(5):651-658, Association of coronary artery disease with toll-like receptor 4 genetic variants: A meta-analysis. June 2018.
4. Hao Su, Pei Bao, Jian Xu. Chin Med J (Engl), SCI, 2018 131(20):2402-2409, Influence of the Right Ventricular Lead Location on Ventricular Arrhythmias in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. November 2018.
5. Meng Wang, Xu Jian. Int J Clin Exp Med, Effects of tetramethylpyrazine on cardiomyocyte apoptosis after myocardial ischemia reperfusion in rats. 2019, 12(1):363-370.
6. Guo F, Wu R, Xu J. Int J Clin Exp Med, Thiadizolidinone-8, a GSK3 inhibitor, ameliorates aldosterone-induced cardiac inflammation and fibrosis by regulating autophagy. July 2019.
Contact Information
E-mail: chengxin.1@qq.com
Phone: 0551-62284064