Breathlessness and your heart
- By One Heart Clinic
- May 27, 2024
Dr Shabeeh BSc MBBS MRCP PhD CCDS is a medical expert who specialises in the investigation and management of heart disease. He is a Consultant Cardiologist in London and his NHS practice is based at one of London’s premier teaching hospitals, King’s College Hospital and Croydon University Hospital. He trained in all aspects of cardiology at world renowned cardiac centres in London including The Royal Brompton Hospital, Harefield Hospital and King’s College Hospital.
Dr Shabeeh also has an interest in using modern technology in healthcare to improve models of care. He is currently a Digital Pioneer Fellow with Digital Health London and is working on a project with the Health Innovation Network to increase screening for atrial fibrillation.
Dr Shabeeh treats patients with heart disease including: palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, ectopics, blackouts (syncope), arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, supra-ventricular tachycardia (SVT), postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS), chest pain, angina, breathlessness, high blood pressure (hypertension), assessment of cardiovascular risk, lipid disorders, valvular heart disease, heart failure, heart muscle disorders. He has a sub-specialist interest in managing patients with heart rhythm disorders.He specialises in simple and complex catheter ablation procedures using the latest technologies for arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation. He is also experienced in implanting all types of cardiac devices including implantable loop recorders, pacemakers, defibrillators and cardiac resynchronisation therapy for heart failure. His other sub-specialist interest is patients with syncope and postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS).
Dr Shabeeh qualified from the prestigious Guy’s, King’s College & St. Thomas’ Hospitals School of Medicine (now known as King’s College London School of Medicine) with numerous prizes. He also has a rich academic and research background and was awarded 2 competitive scholarships from the British Heart Foundation and completed a PhD in Cardiovascular Medicine from King’s College London School of Medicine. He has multiple peer-reviewed publications including his recent paper on blood pressure which made the front pages of national newspapers, and has delivered many national and international presentations. He has also been recognised by the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners as a Certified Cardiac Devices Specialist.
