HEART Health and Fitness is a new initiative to the area of Mallow and Mallow Primary Health Care Centre.

HEART is owned and run by Diarmaid McCarthy, Diarmaid has spent over ten years as a Cardiac Physiologist working in the Cardiac Diagnostic departments of some of the biggest hospitals in the Republic of Ireland, University Hospital Galway and Beaumont Hospital to name but a few.

Diarmaid has a varied experience within the cardiology diagnostic area, performing and reporting on Echocardiographs, Exercise Stress, programming of Pacemaker and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICD) ECG and blood pressure monitor reporting.

Diarmaid is qualified Cardiac Physiologist with a Bachelor of Science BSc in Clinical Measurement Science form Dublin Institute of Technology,

Diarmaid is a qualified fitness Instructor and Swim Teacher with a National Certificate in Physiology and Health Science from Institute of Technology, Carlow. Diarmaid is a member of Swim Ireland.

Diarmaid is a qualified Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Instructor with certification from the British Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) and is a member of the British Cardiac Society/BACPR Exercise Professionals Group and is a current member member of Irish Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation.

I am a keen cyclist and have cycled in many cycle sportiffs such as the Ring Of Kerry and other long distance cycle sportiffs in aid of charities

HEART Health & Fitness is a GP/ Consultant exercise referral programme for those that have had cardiac procedures such as Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), stenting, Pacemaker/ ICD fitted, stable heart failure, post Myocardial Infarction (heart attack) stable angina, stroke prevention and rehabilitation.

If your doctor has advised you that exercise would help you to control your blood pressure, help lower your cholesterol and maybe even help reduce the amount of medications that you take – these classes may be the next step for you.

HEART Health and Fitness is a circuit class with some light exercises that are suitable for all levels of fitness, it is a one hour class, twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday night at 7pm, if you have any questions or if this interests you, please don’t hesitate to contact Dairmaid at 087 7979123 or by email at heartrehabcork@gmail.com.GP/ Consultant or Health Professional referral only. Your doctor will have referral forms and information should you wish to participate in the class.