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:

It is really important. I was on the committee that was involved in one of the stakeholders and actually contributing to the committee. It is a comprehensive document. It covers all aspects of cardiovascular care regionally and nationally. It addresses all the different aspects and the spectrum of diseases. It addresses rehab, cardiac imaging, provision of primary PCI centres - heart attack centres - around the country. It is a comprehensive document. Very importantly, Professor Nolan went around all the hospitals, engaged with all the cardiologists around the country and all the CEOs to formulate his plan.