Dr Anish Bhuva

Dr Anish Bhuva is a Consultant Cardiologist at Barts Heart Centre and the Whittington Hospital. He works in the largest cardiovascular centre in Europe and has received multiple recognitions including the University of London Gold Medal as the top medical student in London. He holds the role of Associate Professor at University College London and leads the National Heart Rhythm Audit in NHS England, monitoring the quality of heart rhythm procedures across the country. He sits on the board of the British Heart Rhythm Society. Dr Bhuva is highly regarded for his expertise in all aspects of cardiology, including arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, cardiac imaging, cardiovascular risk assessment, heart failure. He is an experienced operator in cardiac MRI and is a specialist regularly implanting complex cardiac pacemaker and defibrillator devices. He leads nationally on provision of MRI for cardiac device recipients. He completed his undergraduate degree at St John’s College, University of Cambridge, graduating with a triple first class degree. He later completed his clinical training at University College London. He was awarded a PhD as a prestigious British Heart Foundation Fellow, using advanced techniques to understand the effects of marathon training on cardiovascular risk, receiving widespread international media coverage. He also holds a Master's degree in Clinical Trials, and has a BA in Italian language and literature (Part II, Cambridge University). Dr Bhuva has received numerous international and national awards for his clinical care, research and training. This includes: - University of London Gold Medal for the top medical student, - Royal Society of Medicine Cardiology President's Prize, - British Medical Journal National Award, - Health Service Journal National Award. He holds research grants of > £1 million from the British Heart Foundation and the National Institute for Health and Care Research. He speaks English, Italian and limited Gujarati.

Interests include all aspects of cardiology: -      Arrhythmia -      Assessment of cardiovascular risk -      Blackouts -      Breathlessness -      Coronary artery disease -      Chest pain -      Cholesterol disorders -      Dizziness/light-headedness -      Ectopy -      Exercise training -      Heart check-ups -      Heart Failure -      High blood pressure (hypertension) -      Palpitations (skipped beats, irregular beats) -      Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) -      Valvular heart disease -      Wearable devices monitoring