Cardiac Professions Event: Advanced Techniques, Specialisations & Research
Cardiac Professions Event: Advanced Techniques, Specialisations & Research
Cardiac Professions Event: Advanced Techniques, Specialisations & Research
Day: Friday
Date: 17th of October 2025
Time: 8:30 am – 4:15 pm
Location: In-person, Great Southern Hotel Killarney
- Free of charge
- Open to all Cardiac Physiologists, IICMP members & Non-Members, North & South of Ireland.
- Open to IICMP Student Members
Supported by the National Health and Social Care Profession Office (NHSCPO), the Irish Institute for Clinical Measurement Physiology (IICMP) are pleased to host the Cardiac Physiologists Meeting at the Irish Cardiac Society Annual Conference, with presentations on Advanced Techniques, Specialities and Research
26th Annual Cardiac Clinical Physiology Meeting
at the Irish Cardiac Society Meeting
Friday, 17th October 2025
Agenda
| 09:15 Opening of Meeting – Sharon Donohue, President IICMP |
Session I |
| Chairs: Lorna Doran & Irene Flynn (Limerick) |
| 09:20 – 09:35 Global Capacity Building Opportunities & You AJ Hale, VP of Programs for the Dennis and Jane Reese Foundation, Chairman of Global Cardiovascular Collaborative |
| 09:40 – 10:20 Cardiac Constriction Dr. Katie Murphy, Consultant Cardiologist, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Ana Safara, Chief I Cardiac Physiologist, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital |
| 10:25 – 10:35 National Review – Sharon Donohue, Chief II Cardiac Physiologist, St. Vincent’s University Hospital Membership, Exams & Newsletters – Robbie Ryan, Chief II Cardiac Physiologist, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital |
| 10:40 – 11:05 Congenital Atrial Septal Defects Lisa Doolan, Senior Cardiac Physiologist, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital |
| 11:05 Coffee and Trade Stands |
Session II |
| Chairs: Robbie Ryan (MMUH) & Karen Coen, Kilkenny Hospital |
| 11:25 – 11:50 Echo Service Review & Panel Discussion BSE Guidelines for Ordering Echo and Grading of Lists Ana Safara, Chief I Cardiac Physiologist, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Grace Ward, Senior Cardiac Physiologist, Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise Natasha Daly, Chief Cardiac Physiologist, University Hospital Kerry |
| 11:50 – 12:20 Review of Published Pacing Papers |
| “Leadless Pacing and Cardioversion” – Jack McCabe, Mater Private |
| TBC – Donal O’Dea, Tallaght University Hospital |
| “Not Every Shock Is Right” – Aswin Thomas, University Hospital Limerick |
| 12:25 – 12:40 EP Cardiac Neuro Ablation Case Study Eimear Chapman, Senior Cardiac Physiologist, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital |
| 12:45 – 13:15 Student Presentations |
| An Audit of End-of-Life Discussion on Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Deactivation – Colette Collins, Atlantic Technological University |
| The Challenges of Remote Mentoring Implantable Electronic Device – Tiernan McSkean, Atlantic Technological University |
| A Meta-Analytic Review: Pre & Post Cardiac Rehab – Kacey Geoghan, Technological University Dublin |
| 13:15 Lunch and Trade Stands |
Session III |
| Chairs: Emma Murphy (CUH) & Donal O’Dea (TUH) |
| 14:00 – 14:50 Interesting Diagnostic Cases & Advanced Practice |
| “Acute Rheumatic Fever” – Krithika Shetty, Galway University Hospital |
| “An Unconventional Septal Puncture” – Jack O Tuathail, Mater University Hospital |
| “Double Trouble” – Aoife Quinlivan, University Hospital Limerick |
| 14:55 – 15:25 HRI (Heart Rhythm Ireland) CRM Database Integration – The Future Robert Kelly, CEO & Founder, Heart Rhythm International |
| 15:30 – 16:00 Pacing Quiz – Abbott |
| Closing Remarks – Donal O’Dea, Chief I Cardiac Physiologist, Tallaght University Hospital |
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