18th April 2026

Heart Summit 2026

Location: Dublin Address: York Street Entrance, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Dublin Time:  08:45 - 15:00 Open to: Professionals Credits: 5 CPD Points / 1 Day GMS Leave Contact: events@materprivate.ie
Information available below about participants, location, and time of the Heart Summit on a backdrop image of the River Liffey.

 

This meeting is for GPs and other relevant medical professionals only.

 

Registration and light breakfast from 8am. 5 CPD Points / 1 Day GMS Leave.

 

To attend in person, please register on the Heart Summit webpage.

 

To attend online, please register on the MedCafe website.

 


Welcome and Opening Address: 8:45am - 9am

Course Directors

  • Prof. Robert Byrne, Director of Cardiology & Chair of the Cardiovascular Research Institute at Mater Private Network, Dublin. Professor of Cardiovascular Research, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Prof. Borja Ibáñez, Director of Clinical Research, National Center for Cardiovascular Research. Interventional Cardiologist, University Hospital Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Spain.

Session One - Keynote Speaker: 9am - 10am

  • Angina with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries: A Success Story - Prof. Filippo Crea, Editor in Chief of European Heart Journal. Director of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Gemilli Hospital, Rome

Session Two: 10am - 11am

  • What’s New in Advanced Cardiac Imaging - Prof. Chiara Bucciarelli-Ducci, Associate Professor in Cardiology / Non-Invasive Imaging, Bristol Heart Institute
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Incorporating the Latest Guidelines and Myosin Inhibitors into Practice - Dr. Timothy Barry, Consultant Cardiologist, Mater Private Network
  • Cardiovascular Health in Women: Update from the Inaugural Women’s Heart Summit - Dr. Róisín Colleran, Consultant Cardiologist, Mater Private Network

Coffee: 11am - 11:30am

Session Three: 11:30am - 12:30pm

  • Lipid-lowering Therapies: Where Are We Now & What is on the Horizon? - Prof. Wolfgang Koenig, Head of the Cardiometabolic Unit, German Heart Centre, Munich
  • TAVI or Cardiac Surgery for Aortic Valve Disease: Latest Guideline Recommendations - Prof. Mark Spence, Head of Structural Heart, Mater Private Network
  • Discontinuation of Long-Term Medications: Challenges in Clinical Practice - Dr. Louise Boyd, General Practitioner, Boyd Medical Occupational Health Ireland

Lunch: 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Session Four: 1:30pm - 2:45pm

  • Beta-blockers after Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Picture is Finally Clear - Prof. Borja Ibáñez, Director of Clinical Research, National Center for Cardiovascular Research. Interventional Cardiologist, University Hospital Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Spain.
  • Lifestyle Factors & Atrial Fibrillation: Exercise, Coffee & Cold Immersion - Dr. Jim O’Brien, Consultant Cardiologist, Mater Private Network
  • Primer on Behavioural Science of Sustainable Lifestyle Change: From Good Advice to Lasting Change - Dr. Heather McKee PhD, Lifestyle Behaviour Change Specialist & Health Psychologist

Wrap up & Close: 2:45pm - 3pm

    For more information, please contact events@materprivate.ie