I attended the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professionals (ACNAP) conference. The ACNAP conference has a very special vibe. Between presenting my post-doctoral research I managed to make the time to have four short conversations with a variety of people who were also presenting at #ACNAP2025.
Mairead Lehane is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner from Cork University Hospital Integrated Care presentd two posters. She shared how “UPBEAT” was developed for those with HFpEF (https://esc365.escardio.org/presentation/302090). Her reason for attending ACNAP: the additional perspectives gained from listening to other health professionals from around the world helps to inspire and refine your clinical practice.
Assistant Professor Angela Massouh from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. Her ESC profile will take you to all her work presented at this conference (https://esc365.escardio.org/person/144105) In our conversation she focused on the work she is presenting on caregiver burnout (https://esc365.escardio.org/presentation/302035). Her reason for attending ACNAP: it is an opportunity to network and collaborate that grew her career.
Andreas Dirksen is an Advance Nurse Practitioner from the University Hospital in Frankfurt. He was presenting a clinical case from his own clinical practice focused on the subtle red flags of Amyloidosis (https://esc365.escardio.org/person/261708). His reason for attending ACNAP: Why not? Bring your clinical case as that will open the door to collaborations, networking and mentorship.
Professor Robyn Gallagher from the University of Sydney in Australia. Check out her ESC profile (https://esc365.escardio.org/person/8180). We spoke about her presentation cognitive dysfunction in women with cardiovascular conditions (https://esc365.escardio.org/presentation/292211). Her reason for being at ACNAP: it’s the place where clinicians and early career researchers are supported to share their research and evaluation work.
If you want to see more about what happened at this conference check out the #ACNAP2025 on Instagram, X, and LinkedIn.
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