Dr Ee Ling Heng

Professional statement

Dr Ee Ling Heng is a consultant cardiologist specialising in adult congenital heart disease and structural intervention, in London. She privately practises at The Cardiac Clinic while her NHS base is Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals. Her clinical expertise encompasses congenital heart disease, atrial septal defect closure and valvular heart disease, alongside mitral regurgitation, congenital structural pathology, advanced cardiac MRI and interventional cardiology techniques.

Dr Heng graduated from Imperial College London in 2006 with an MB BS and an intercalated BSc in Healthcare Management. She was then awarded a British Heart Foundation Clinical Research Training Fellowship to pursue her PhD on improved outcome prediction in Tetralogy of Fallot. Her research introduced innovative cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) techniques to assess interstitial fibrosis in the right ventricle and explored genomic predictors of outcomes in repaired Tetralogy of Fallot patients. She completed her cardiology training with the London Deanery and later undertook a prestigious adult congenital and structural interventional fellowship at Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Canada.

Dr Heng is deeply committed to research and education. She has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications in journals such as 'Circulation', 'Heart', and the 'International Journal of Cardiology'. She has contributed chapters to key texts, including the 'Oxford Handbook of Cardiology', and serves as an associate editor for the 'International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease', as well as a reviewer for other respected cardiology journals. She regularly teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students and has been faculty for specialised training courses, including Mitraclip Centre of Excellence sessions, Royal Brompton’s percutaneous ASD closure course and the Multimodality Imaging in ACHD course.

Dr Heng’s dedication to advancing her field, combined with her expertise in both clinical practice and cutting-edge research, ensures she delivers exceptional care tailored to the needs of her patients. She is widely respected for her contributions to adult congenital heart disease and structural intervention, particularly in pioneering diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to complex cardiac conditions.