Biography

• MEI Ju, Second class professor, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor.

• Prof. Mei is the director of Cardiothoracic Surgery Department (China national key clinical specialty) of Xinhua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of medicine. He is the winner of the commemorative medal for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, enjoying the special allowance of China State Council, the winner of the Cardiovascular Surgeon Award (Golden Knife Award) of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, the leader of outstanding disciplines in Shanghai, and the "Medical Craftsman" in Shanghai. He is also the vice chairman of the minimally invasive surgery committee of the National Cardiovascular Expert Committee, the chairman of the atrial fibrillation professional committee of the Cardiovascular Surgeons Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, the national member of the Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, and the vice chairman of the Shanghai Cardiovascular Surgery Professional Committee.

• Prof. Mei developed Mei Mini-Maze Procedure (Complete thoracoscopic ablation of the left atrium via the left chest for treatment of lone atrial fibrillation) and Shanghai Meiju Method (Concomitant Maze IV Ablation Procedure Performed Entirely by Bipolar Clamp Through Right Lateral Minithoracotomy). He is one of the first experts to carry out transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), transcatheter mitral valve repair, minimally invasive left atrial appendage clamping and hybrid surgery of large vessel disease in China. He has published more than 300 papers in professional magazines, undertaken 26 scientific research projects such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and won one second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award.

Publications

1. Jiang Z, Tang M, Liu H, Ma N, Ding F, Bao C, Mei J. Minimally Invasive Surgery for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy With Mitral Regurgitation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Apr;111(4):1345-1350.

2. Jiang Z, Ma N, Tang M, Liu H, Ding S, Ding F, Mei J. The Mei mini-maze procedure. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2020 Sep;28(7):416-420.

3. Cai J, Tang M, Liu H, Ding S, Lu R, Wang W, Ma N, Mei J, Jiang Z. Effects and Mechanisms of Cutting Upper Thoracic Sympathetic Trunk on Ventricular Rate in Ambulatory Canines with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation. Cardiol Res Pract. 2021 Feb 2;2021:8869264. doi: 10.1155/2021/8869264.

4. Ma N, Lu R, Zhao D, Jiang Z, Tang M, Bao C, Mei J. Left Atrial Appendage Fibrosis and 3-Year Clinical Outcomes in Atrial Fibrillation After Endoscopic Ablation: A Histologic Analysis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Jan;109(1):69-76.

5. Liu H, Mei J, He Y, Jiang Z, Tang M. Minimally Invasive Surgery for Coronary-Pulmonary Artery Fistula Via Parasternal Minithoracotomy. Heart Lung Circ. 2019 Apr;28(4):e79-e82.

6. Wang W, Jiang Z, Lu R, Liu H, Ma N, Cai J, Tang M, Mei J. Effects of Renal Denervation via Renal Artery Adventitial Cryoablation on Atrial Fibrillation and Cardiac Neural Remodeling. Cardiol Res Pract. 2018 Dec 11;2018:2603025.

7. Lu R, Ma N, Jiang Z, Mei J. Endothelin-1 is associated with dilatation of the left atrium and can be an independent predictor of atrial fibrillation after mitral valve surgery. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2018 Jan 1;26(1):66-70.

8. Jiang Z, Tang M, Ma N, Liu H, Ding F, Bao C, Mei J. Right minithoracotomy versus conventional median sternotomy for patients undergoing mitral valve surgery and Cox-maze IV ablation with entirely bipolar radiofrequency clamp. Heart Vessels. 2018 Aug;33(8):901-907.

9. Jiang Z, Tang M, Liu H, Mei J. Surgical Management of Giant Left Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Causing Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Occlusion. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Jul;104(1):e27-e29.

10. Lu R, Ma N, Jiang Z, Mei J. Hemodynamic parameters predict the risk of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery in adults. Clin Cardiol. 2017 Nov;40(11):1100-1104.

11. Ma N, Jiang Z, Chen F, Yin H, Ding F, Mei J. Stroke prevention following modified endoscopic ablation and appendectomy for atrial fibrillation. Heart Vessels. 2016 Sep;31(9):1529-36.

12. Mei J, Ma N, Jiang Z, Zhao D, Bao C, Ding F. Concomitant Maze IV Ablation Procedure Performed Entirely by Bipolar Clamp Through Right Lateral Minithoracotomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Nov;102(5):e473-e475.

13. Ma N, Zhao D, Zhao N, Jiang Z, Ding F, Mei J. Study on Left Atrial Dimension and Function After Modified Endoscopic Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation at Two Years' Follow-Up. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 May;101(5):1724-8.

14. Jiang Z, Ma N, Liu H, Tang M, Ding F, Bao C, Mei J. A Modified Epicardial Radiofrequency Ablation for Preoperative Atrial Fibrillation Combined With Isolated Aortic Valve Disease. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Jun;101(6):2401-3.

15. Jiang ZL, Feng XY, Ma N, Zhu JQ, Zhang L, Ding FB, Bao CR, Mei J. Comparison of the Outcomes of Modified Artificial Chordae Technique for Mitral Regurgitation through Right Minithoracotomy or Median Sternotomy. Chin Med J (Engl). 2016 Sep 20;129(18):2153-9.

16. Li G, Jiang Z, Xiao H, Wang M, Hu F, Xie X, Mei J. A novel modified Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum: a new steel bar. Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 May;99(5):1788-92.

17. Yuan Y, Jiang Z, He Y, Ding FB, Ding SA, Yang Y, Mei J. Continuous vagal nerve stimulation affects atrial neural remodeling and reduces atrial fibrillation inducibility in rabbits. Cardiovasc Pathol. 2015 Nov-Dec;24(6):395-8.

18. Jiang Z, Ma N, Tang M, Liu H, Ding F, Yin H, Mei J. Effect of novel modified bipolar radiofrequency ablation for preoperative atrial fibrillation combined with off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Heart Vessels. 2015 Nov;30(6):818-23.

19. Jiang Z, Ma N, Yin H, Ding F, Liu H, Mei J. Biatrial ablation versus limited right atrial ablation for atrial fibrillation associated with atrial septal defect in adults. Surg Today. 2015 Jul;45(7):858-63.

20. Jiang Z, Yin H, He Y, Ma N, Tang M, Liu H, Ding F, Mei J. Efficacy and safety of novel epicardial circumferential left atrial ablation with pulmonary vein isolation in sustained atrial fibrillation. Heart Vessels. 2015 Sep;30(5):675-81.

21. Zhu J, Jiang Z, Huang J, Wu S, Mei J. Aortico-left ventricular tunnel arising from the noncoronary sinus associated with a ventricular septal defect. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Dec;98(6):e135-7.

22. Jiang Z, Mei J, Ding F, Shen S, Zhu J, Zhang J, Liu H, Yin H. Application of endovascular occlusion of both caval veins in minimally invasive isolated redo tricuspid surgery through right thoracotomy. Heart Lung Circ. 2014 Feb;23(2):186-9.

23. Jiang Z, Mei J, Ding F, Bao C, Zhu J, Tang M, Ma N, Huang J, Shen S. The early and mid-term results of mitral valve repair for mitral regurgitation in children. Surg Today. 2014 Nov;44(11):2086-91.

24. Mei J, Ma N, Ding F, Chen Y, Jiang Z, Hu F, Xiao H. Complete thoracoscopic ablation of the left atrium via the left chest for treatment of lone atrial fibrillation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Jan;147(1):242-6.

25. Ma N, Ding F, Jiang Z, Chen Y, Hu F, Mei J. Totally endoscopic ablation of left atrium via left chest for lone atrial fibrillation. Innovations (Phila). 2012 Sep-Oct;7(5):382-4.