About Dr Haresh Mehta

From a young age, I’ve been fascinated by the heart and its role in our health.

My journey toward becoming a cardiologist began at just five years old. My father and grandfather both wanted to have a heart specialist in the family, so that is how I got involved with the physical heart.

Initially, my understanding was that the physical heart just pumps blood, gets it purified in the lungs and then sends it to the entire body supplying oxygen. But later on, I discovered that research by both scientists and nonscientists has shown that the heart is not just a pump. They realized that the heart has a sensory system of its own. It can perform functions on its own, even when it is disconnected from the brain, and it can also think.

To me, the heart is a feeling mind. When you are angry, your heart flutters. When you are happy, you are happy within your heart. There is a connection between the physical and the spiritual heart.

My understanding has evolved over the years; the heart is more than just a pump—it’s a complex organ with its own sensory system.