I have worked as an advanced nurse practitioner in Emergency cardiology and I have worked the last 18 years St James’s hospital emergency department . I see people who present in with heart attacks, cardiac arrests and chest pain. Often these people inform me they had no medical history. They did but they were unaware as they never were screened. I set up my company cardiACT to prevent heart attacks and strokes by identifying cardiac risk factors early like blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol,obesity etc. I am very passionate about prevention and want to reduce the 9000deaths we have each year in Ireland from heart disease . 80%of this is preventable and I want to be involved with early prevention. My company will reduce the incidence of cardiac disease and save lives. If I succeed or not as a business I know what I am doing is worthwhile. I saved my own dads life by doing a routine ecg . He had no symptoms and thought I was being dramatic when I escalated his care to my cardiac colleagues . He had almost complete blockage to his main artery and a stent put in. I am hoping he will get out of hospital today or tomorrow but this reinforces the fire within me to make a difference.
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