University Hospital Galway becomes first public hospital to employ innovative cardiac procedure

University Hospital Galway has become the first public hospital in the country to employ an innovative cardiac procedure – the ‘Convergent Procedure’, a ground-breaking approach for treating atrial fibrillation (Afib), putting it at the pinnacle of heart surgery.

Atrial fibrillation affects more than 1-2% of the population with increasing incidence in the over 65s, and if left untreated, can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-relation complications.