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J. William McEvoy MB BCh BAO, MEd, MHS, PhD, FRCPI

J. William McEvoy MB BCh BAO, MEd, MHS, PhD, FRCPI

Professor of Preventive Cardiology, National University of Ireland, Galway Campus; Medical and Research Director, National Institute for Prevention and Cardiovascular Health; Consultant Cardiologist, University College Hospital Galway, Saolta Healthcare Group, Galway, Ireland; Adjunct Faculty, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Dr. J. William ("Bill") McEvoy is Professor of Preventive Cardiology at the National University of Ireland, Galway campus, and a consultant cardiologist at University College Hospital Galway. He also serves as Medical and Research Director of the National Institute for Prevention and Cardiovascular Health. Prof. McEvoy is adjunct faculty at the Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and at the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland. He serves as the ESC National Coordinator for CVD Prevention, Ireland.

Prof. McEvoy is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. With a clinical interest in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, Prof. McEvoy's research focuses on testing novel biomarkers of risk and clinical epidemiology, with an emphasis on hypertension and atherosclerosis. His research has resulted in numerous peer-reviewed publications, grants, and awards. He is the co-Chair of the 2024 ESC Guideline on Arterial Hypertension.

Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:

  1. 2024 Top Story in Cardiology: Hypertension — Important New Lifestyle Options
  2. Intensive BP Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
  3. Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Hypertension Risk
  4. Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Low-Dose Triple Single-Pill Combination for Initial Hypertension Treatment
  5. Risk of MACE After Emergency Department Visits for Hypertensive Urgency
  6. Systolic BP and Survival to Very Old Age Among Women at Low CVD or Chronic Disease Risk
  7. ACC 2024: Recommendations From Dr. J. William McEvoy
  8. Effects of Amlodipine vs Atenolol on Blood Pressure Variability and Blood Pressure Control
  9. Long-Term BP Control After a Hypertensive Pregnancy Following Physician-Optimized Self-Management
  10. Implementation of a High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Assay and Risk of Myocardial Infarction or Death at 5 Years

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