Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Issues and Challenges relating to Cardiology: Irish Cardiac Society

9:30 am

Professor Brendan McAdam:

Absolutely. We have had two iterations of a cardiovascular strategy, the last of which was five years ago, but there has not been a new strategy for a long time. People are living longer and getting more complex diseases. We need to address these issues urgently with better cardiovascular infrastructure and better personnel.