
About Anish Bhuva
Dr Anish Bhuva at Welbeck is renowned for his expertise in diagnosis and treatment of all aspects of heart disease. He is a Consultant Cardiologist at Barts Heart Centre, the largest cardiovascular centre in Europe and has received multiple recognitions including the University of London Gold Medal. Dr Bhuva has a reputation for high quality care, careful evaluation of his patients, friendly and has a sympathetic manner. He is passionate about developing cardiac fitness and preventing heart disease. He is an experienced operator in cardiac MRI and routinely implants complex cardiac pacemaker and defibrillator devices.
He is an Associate Professor at University College London, leads the highly respected National Heart Rhythm Audit in NHS England, monitoring the quality of heart rhythm procedures nationwide. Dr Anish Bhuva completed undergraduate training at St John’s College, Cambridge University and clinical training at University College London. He was awarded a PhD from University College London, using advanced techniques to understand the effects of marathon training, receiving widespread international media coverage. He has received multiple top student awards and a triple first class degree. Dr Bhuva has an international reputation for teaching and holds active research grants from the British Heart Foundation and National Institute for Health and Care Research. He speaks English, Italian and limited Gujarati.
Expertise
- 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
Overview
- Age of patients seen
- 18+
- Languages spoken
- English
- Online profiles
- Research highlights
Joint British Society Recommendations for the Delivery of MRI for Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (first author). Heart 2022 Sep 14:heartjnl-2022-320810. PMID: 36104218
A Multicenter, Scan-Rescan, Human and Machine Learning CMR Study to Test Generalizability and Precision in Imaging Biomarker Analysis. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2021;Aug 26:ehab350. PMID 31547689;editorial: 31547690
Training for a First-Time Marathon Reverses Age-Related Aortic Stiffening. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020;75(1):60–71. PMID 31918835, editorial: 31918836
Evidence to support magnetic resonance conditional labelling of all pacemaker and defibrillator leads. Eur Heart J 2021;Aug 26:ehab350. PMID: 34435642;editorial: 34472581
Non-invasive assessment of ventriculo-arterial coupling using wave intensity analysis.
Eur Hear J-Cardiovasc Imaging 2020 Jul 1;21(7):805-813 PMID: 31501858- Professional memberships
Royal College of Physicians
Board Member, British Heart Rhythm Society
Board Member, National Institute of Cardiovascular Outcomes Research
Consultations and services
- Self-pay available from £300
- Health insurance
- Self-pay available from £200
- Health insurance
Insurers covered
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, but only for certain services. Some consultations, assessments, and treatments can be booked directly, while others require a GP or specialist referral. Please check the relevant service page for guidance, and contact the centre if you’re unsure.
We aim to offer appointments as quickly as possible, and many services have same-day or next-day availability. Waiting times vary depending on the appointment type, specialty, and consultant availability, but our team will always offer the earliest suitable appointment.
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Your first consultation includes a detailed discussion of your symptoms, medical history, and lifestyle factors, followed by a thorough examination. It’s helpful if you can bring the results of any previous investigations with you, as well as a list of your current medications. Come with a comfortably full bladder so you can provide a urine sample if requested.

