
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, USADr. 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:
- On-Treatment Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Adults With Hypertension and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- ESC 2021: Recommendations From Dr. William McEvoy
- Effects of Sleep Restriction on Blood Pressure
- Ultrasound Renal Denervation for Hypertension Resistant to a Triple Medication Pill
- Pharmacological BP Lowering for Primary and Secondary Prevention of CVD Across Different BP Levels
- ACC 2021: Abstract Recommendations From Dr. Bill McEvoy
- Cost-Effectiveness of Hypertension Treatment by Pharmacists in Black Barbershops
- Local Passive Heat for the Treatment of Hypertension in Autonomic Failure
- Testing for Primary Aldosteronism and Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist Use Among US Veterans
- Reliability of Office, Home, and Ambulatory BP Measurements and Correlation With Left Ventricular Mass