Dr Mehul Dhinoja
Consultant Cardiologist
Heart Health
Sub-specialties: Heart Rhythm, Non-interventional Cardiology.
02036532005
Overview
Dr Mehul Dhinoja is a Consultant Cardiologist at One Welbeck, with over 20 years of experience in heart rhythm management. He specialises in atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, and cardiac device therapy, with expertise in pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). He also leads the hospital’s cardiac radiotherapy programme and is an expert in left atrial appendage occlusion. Dr Dhinoja is passionate about empowering patients through education and informed care.
About Dr Mehul Dhinoja
Dr Mehul Dhinoja is a Consultant Cardiologist at One Welbeck, specialising in heart rhythm disorders. With over 20 years of experience, he has been at the forefront of managing complex arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia.
He has performed thousands of catheter ablation procedures using a range of advanced techniques and has been actively involved in the development of the field. Dr Dhinoja currently performs over 230 procedures annually, including more than 120 catheter ablations, consistently ranking as one of the highest-volume operators at St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
He also has extensive expertise in the implantation and management of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), providing tailored device therapy for patients with bradycardia, heart failure, and life-threatening arrhythmias.
In addition, Dr Dhinoja leads the pioneering cardiac radiotherapy programme at St Bartholomew’s—a cutting-edge approach for patients with refractory ventricular tachycardia. He is also an expert in stroke prevention strategies, particularly in the use of left atrial appendage occlusion for patients with atrial fibrillation.
A strong advocate for patient education, Dr Dhinoja is deeply committed to ensuring his patients understand their condition and all available treatment options, empowering them to make informed and confident decisions about their care.
Areas of Expertise
Dr Mehul Dhinoja commonly treats:
- Atrial fibrillation
- Atrial flutter
- Ventricular tachycardia
- Ectopics
- SVT
- Hypertension
- Blackouts
- Palpitations
- Chest pain
- Breathlessness
He performs a range of treatments including:
- Catheter ablation
- Pacemakers
- ICDs
- Echocardiography
- Holter monitors
- Blood pressure monitors
Additional Information
Dr Mehul Dhinoja's active memberships:
- Royal College of Physicians
Dr Mehul Dhinoja currently holds clinical posts at:
- St Bartholomew's Hospital, London
- Nuffield Health at Barts, London
- Wellington Hospital, London
Research Highlights
Dr Mehul Dhinoja's notable publications include:
Distal Ventricular Pacing for Drug-Refractory Mid-Cavity Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Personalized Pacing.
Malcolmson JW, Hughes RK, Husselbury T, Khan K, Learoyd AE, Lees M, Wicks EC, Smith J, Simms AD, Moon JC, Lopes LR, O'Mahony C, Sekhri N, Elliott PM, Petersen SE, Dhinoja MB, Mohiddin SA.
Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2024 Jul;17(7):e012570. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.123.012570. Epub 2024 Jun 19.
PMID: 39012930 Clinical Trial.
Ablation therapy in atrial fibrillation.
Bhatti A, Oakeshott P, Dhinoja M, Grapsa J.
BMJ. 2019 Nov 29;367:l6428. doi: 10.1136/bmj.l6428.
PMID: 31784449 No abstract available.
PolarX Cryoballoon metrics predicting successful pulmonary vein isolation: targets for ablation of atrial fibrillation.
Honarbakhsh S, Earley MJ, Martin CA, Creta A, Sohaib A, Ang R, Butcher C, Waddingham PH, Dhinoja M, Lim W, Srinivasan NT, Providencia R, Kanthasamy V, Sporton S, Chow A, Lambiase PD, Schilling RJ, Finlay MC, Hunter RJ.
Europace. 2022 Oct 13;24(9):1420-1429. doi: 10.1093/europace/euac100.
PMID: 35737685
Catheter Ablation Improves Ventilatory Efficiency in Atrial Fibrillation-Mediated Cardiomyopathy.
Ahluwalia N, Bruce D, Ashdown A, Focacci F, Abbass H, Honarbakhsh S, Chow A, Dhinoja M, Hunter RJ, Petersen S, Lloyd G, Schilling RJ.
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2025 Feb 21. doi: 10.1111/jce.16606. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 39980449
Characterisation of patients who develop atrial fibrillation-induced cardiomyopathy.
Ahluwalia N, Honarbakhsh S, Abbass H, Joshi A, Chow AWC, Dhinoja M, Petersen SE, Hunter RJ, Lloyd G, Schilling RJ.
Open Heart. 2024 Nov 27;11(2):e002955. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2024-002955.
PMID: 39608861 Free PMC article.
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