‘I love improving care and innovating in new ways’
Dr Susan Connolly (49), originally from Navan and now living in Enniskillen, is a consultant cardiologist in the Western Health and Social Care Trust, and has co-authored a paper that showed that people taking placebos and statins experienced similar effects. She has two children Clara and William, both 6, and a dog called Harry. I ve always wanted to be a doctor, and then when I started my medical career I knew immediately that I wanted to be a cardiologist, she says. Then when I started training, I knew I wanted to prevent cardiology. I used to get very frustrated when I saw patients in coronary care when their admissions were, for the most part, preventable. About 80% of heart attacks are preventable through lifestyle changes.
Groundbreaking new health initiative launched in Derry
Fitbit technology will be used to monitor health of local patients
The new project will use Fitbit technology.
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People in Derry are to be given the chance to take part in a groundbreaking health initiative.
People with cardiovascular problems are are to become the first in the world to be offered a Fitbit smartwatch in combination with an app to detect atrial fibrillation.
Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heart beat and it affects around 37,000 people in Northern Ireland.
However, it is estimated that 1-2% of the population may have it and be unaware of it.