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:
There is always a risk of sudden cardiac death. In fact, I have a few patients who have significant heart damage and are on life-saving treatments. One has a defibrillator and is only 29 years of age. That patient may end up getting a transplant. It is a serious health problem and growing.