Prof. Thomas Kiernan
Biography
Professor Kiernan is a graduate of University College Dublin (M.B. B.Ch. B.A.O. 1999). He completed his medical residency and early cardiology training in Ireland and the USA. He was awarded his MD Thesis (Cellular therapies for Cardiovascular Disease) from Mayo Clinic, Minnesota USA. He then pursued a fellowship in Interventional and Structural Cardiology in Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston USA (2007-2009). He took up post of Consultant Cardiologist in Cork University Hospital, 2009 and moved to University Hospital Limerick 2012 where he was promoted to Clinical Lead for Cardiology, UL Hospitals Group and Associate Professor of Medicine Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick. Since in post, he has spearheaded the introduction of 24/7 ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) service for the region as well as multi-disciplinary heart team meetings, structural heart disease programme for the region and development of a cardiology research team which partake in both national and international clinical trials and research projects.TRAINING:
Professor Tom Kiernan is a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist and the Clinical Director at Beacon Limerick. Prof Kiernan is a graduate of University College Dublin. He completed his medical residency and early cardiology training in Ireland and the USA. He completed interventional cardiology research and clinical interventional fellowship at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota and Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School.
EXPERIENCE:
Professor Kiernan was appointed Academic Lead for Cardiology, UL Hospitals Group and Associate Professor of Medicine Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick in 2012. Since in post, he has spearheaded the introduction of a 24/7 ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) service for the region. He currently serves as the National Lead for PCI as part of the Clinical Advisory Group and as Council Member of the Irish Cardiac Society.
Peer Reviewed Journals
Peak troponin T in STEMI: a predictor of all-cause mortality and left ventricular function
Khullar, N;Buckley, AJ;O'Connor, C;Ibrahim, A;Ibrahim, A;Ahern, C;Cahill, C;Arnous, S;Kiernan, TJ (2022) Peak troponin T in STEMI: a predictor of all-cause mortality and left ventricular function. LONDON : BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP Open Heart
Activation of PPCI team in the octogenarian and nonagenarians population: real-world single-centre experience
Kumar, R;O'Connor, C;Kumar, J;Kerr, B;Malik, I;Homer, C;Abbas, S;Arnous, S;Ullah, I;Kiernan, TJ (2021) Activation of PPCI team in the octogenarian and nonagenarians population: real-world single-centre experience. LONDON : BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP Open Heart
Interhospital and interindividual variability in secondary prevention: a comparison of outpatients with a history of chronic coronary syndrome versus outpatients with a history of acute coronary syndrome (the iASPIRE Study)
Curneen, JMG;Judge, C;Traynor, B;Buckley, A;Saiva, L;Murphy, L;Murray, D;Fleming, S;Kearney, P;Murphy, RT;Aleong, G;Kiernan, TJ;O'Neill, J;Moore, D;Nicaodhabhui, B;Birrane, J;Hall, P;Crowley, J;Gibson, I;Jennings, CS;Wood, D;Kotseva, K;McEvoy, JW (2021) Interhospital and interindividual variability in secondary prevention: a comparison of outpatients with a history of chronic coronary syndrome versus outpatients with a history of acute coronary syndrome (the iASPIRE Study). LONDON : BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP Open Heart
Performing diagnostic radial access coronary angiography on uninterrupted direct oral anticoagulant therapy: a prospective analysis
Chongprasertpon, N;Zebrauskaite, A;Coughlan, JJ;Ibrahim, A;Arnous, S;Hennessy, T;Kiernan, TJ (2019) Performing diagnostic radial access coronary angiography on uninterrupted direct oral anticoagulant therapy: a prospective analysis. LONDON : BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP Open Heart
Outcomes of nurse-led clinic for patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention: A retrospective analysis
Ibrahim, A;Chongprasertpon, N;Heelan, M;Maguire, IC;Coffey, J;McElligott, H;Cahill, C;Mannix, K;Ahern, C;McDermott, B;Hennessy, TG;Arnous, S;Kiernan, TJ (2019) Outcomes of nurse-led clinic for patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention: A retrospective analysis. PHILADELPHIA : W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC Applied Nursing Research :19-22
Anchor-balloon technique to facilitate stent delivery via the GuideLiner catheter in percutaneous coronary intervention
Ali, M;Yagoub, H;Ibrahim, A;Ahmed, M;Ibrahim, M;Saunders, J;Brennan, A;Cahill, D;Hennessy, T;Hynes, BG;Arnous, S;Kiernan, TJ (2018) Anchor-balloon technique to facilitate stent delivery via the GuideLiner catheter in percutaneous coronary intervention. LONDON : FUTURE MEDICINE LTD Future Cardiology :291-299
Revascularisation of left main stem disease: a prospective analysis of modern practice and outcomes in a non-surgical centre
Coughlan, JJ;Blake, N;Chongprasertpon, N;Ibrahim, M;Arnous, S;Kiernan, TJ (2018) Revascularisation of left main stem disease: a prospective analysis of modern practice and outcomes in a non-surgical centre. LONDON : BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP Open Heart
Significance of High-Sensitivity Troponin T After Elective External Direct Current Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter
Lobo, R;Jaffe, AS;Cahill, C;Blake, O;Abbas, S;Meany, TB;Hennessy, T;Kiernan, TJ (2018) Significance of High-Sensitivity Troponin T After Elective External Direct Current Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter. BRIDGEWATER : EXCERPTA MEDICA INC-ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC American Journal Of Cardiology :188-192
Circadian and seasonal variations in patients with acute STEMI: A retrospective, single PPCI center study
Chongprasertpon, N;Coughlan, JJ;Cahill, C;Kiernan, TJ (2018) Circadian and seasonal variations in patients with acute STEMI: A retrospective, single PPCI center study. PHILADELPHIA : TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC Chronobiology international :1663-1669
Left distal trans-radial access facilitates earlier discharge post-coronary angiography
Coughlan, JJ;Zebrauskaite, A;Arnous, S;Kiernan, TJ (2018) Left distal trans-radial access facilitates earlier discharge post-coronary angiography. HOBOKEN : WILEY Journal Of Interventional Cardiology :964-968
A Young Male with Severe Myocarditis and Skeletal Muscle Myositis
Ibrahim, A;Meagher, E;Fraser, A;Kiernan, TJ (2018) A Young Male with Severe Myocarditis and Skeletal Muscle Myositis. LONDON : HINDAWI LTD Case Reports In Cardiology
Erectile Dysfunction and Ischaemic Heart Disease
Ibrahim, A;Ali, M;Kiernan, TJ;Stack, AG (2018) Erectile Dysfunction and Ischaemic Heart Disease. BUCKS : RADCLIFFE CARDIOLOGY European Cardiology Review :98-103
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection, challenges of diagnosis and management
Ahmed, MA;Hamra, M;Ali, M;Abdullah, AS;Arnous, S;Kiernan, TJ (2017) Spontaneous coronary artery dissection, challenges of diagnosis and management. LONDON : FUTURE MEDICINE LTD Future Cardiology :539-549
Principles of Diagnosis for, and Interventional Treatment of, Critical Leg Ischemia
Kiernan, GD,Yagoub, H,Hynes, BG,Kiernan, TJ,Jaff, MR,Kipshidze, N,Fareed, J,Rosen, RJ,Dangas, G,Serruys, PW (2015) Principles of Diagnosis for, and Interventional Treatment of, Critical Leg Ischemia. Urgent Interventional Therapies :313-320
Contemporary management of prosthetic valve endocarditis: principals and future outlook
O'Connor, CT,Kiernan, TJ (2015) Contemporary management of prosthetic valve endocarditis: principals and future outlook. Expert review of cardiovascular therapy :501-510
Independent and conjoint associations of gout and hyperuricaemia with total and cardiovascular mortality.
Stack AG, Hanley A, Casserly LF, Cronin CJ, Abdalla AA, Kiernan TJ, Murthy BV, Hegarty A, Hannigan A, Nguyen HT (2013) Independent and conjoint associations of gout and hyperuricaemia with total and cardiovascular mortality.. QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians :647-658
Books
Book Chapters
Edited Books
Other Journals
Conference Publications
Conference Contributions
Published Reports
Editorials
Book Reviews
Other Publications
Diagnosing, fast and slow
Coughlan, JJ;Mullins, CF;Kiernan, TJ (2021) Diagnosing, fast and slow. LONDON : BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP Postgraduate medical journal :103-109
ICD Implantation As Part Of Myocarditis Management In Young Adult With Suspicion Of Underlying Genetic Cardiac Disease
Tio, SW;Moore, A;Kiernan, TJ (2020) ICD Implantation As Part Of Myocarditis Management In Young Adult With Suspicion Of Underlying Genetic Cardiac Disease. LONDON : SPRINGER LONDON LTD Irish journal of medical science :48-49
High-sensitivity troponin assays: development and utility in a modern health-care system
Fitzgerald, G;Kerley, RN;Kiernan, TJ (2019) High-sensitivity troponin assays: development and utility in a modern health-care system. PHILADELPHIA : TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC Expert review of cardiovascular therapy :763-770
Patent foramen ovale and cryptogenic stroke: contemporary evidence and treatment
Coughlan, JJ,Daly, A,Arnous, S,Kiernan, TJ (2018) Patent foramen ovale and cryptogenic stroke: contemporary evidence and treatment. Expert review of cardiovascular therapy :27-37
PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF HIGH-SENSITIVITY CARDIAC TROPONIN T IN PATIENTS WITH ST-SEGMENT-ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
Khullar, N;Ibrahim, A;Saunders, J;Ahern, C;Mannix, K;Cahill, C;Kiernan, TJ (2018) PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF HIGH-SENSITIVITY CARDIAC TROPONIN T IN PATIENTS WITH ST-SEGMENT-ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. LONDON : BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP Heart :13-13
Does a nurse-led cardiac rehabilitation inpatient education following percutaneous coronary intervention reduce the rate of 28 day hospital re-admission
Ibrahim, A;Mcelligott, H;Heelan, M;Ahern, C;Mannix, K;Cahill, C;Kiernan, TJ (2018) Does a nurse-led cardiac rehabilitation inpatient education following percutaneous coronary intervention reduce the rate of 28 day hospital re-admission. LONDON : SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD European Journal Of Cardiovascular Nursing :48-49
Letter in reply to "How to manage a spontaneous coronary artery dissection: reconsidering diagnosis and therapy'
Ahmed, MA;Hamra, M;Kiernan, TJ (2018) Letter in reply to "How to manage a spontaneous coronary artery dissection: reconsidering diagnosis and therapy'. LONDON : FUTURE MEDICINE LTD Future Cardiology :431-432
The genetic basis of antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy: A pharmacogenetic review of newer antiplatelets (clopidogrel, prasugrel and ticagrelor) and anticoagulants (dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban and edoxaban)
O'connor, CT;Kiernan, TJ;Yan, BP (2017) The genetic basis of antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy: A pharmacogenetic review of newer antiplatelets (clopidogrel, prasugrel and ticagrelor) and anticoagulants (dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban and edoxaban). ABINGDON : TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD EXPERT OPINION ON DRUG METABOLISM & TOXICOLOGY :725-739
Fractional flow reserve in 2017: current data and everyday practice
Coughlan, JJ;MacDonnell, C;Arnous, S;Kiernan, TJ (2017) Fractional flow reserve in 2017: current data and everyday practice. PHILADELPHIA : TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC Expert review of cardiovascular therapy :457-472
PERIPHERAL ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION ASSESSMENT OF PATIENTS ON TICAGRELOR VERSUS CLOPIDOGREL WHO HAVE UNDERGONE PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION: A RANDOMIZED, CROSSOVER STUDY
Lobo, R,Mannix, K,Ahern, C,Hannigan, A,Abbas, S,Hennessy, T,Meany, TB,Kiernan, TJ (2017) PERIPHERAL ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION ASSESSMENT OF PATIENTS ON TICAGRELOR VERSUS CLOPIDOGREL WHO HAVE UNDERGONE PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION: A RANDOMIZED, CROSSOVER STUDY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology :107-107
Prevalence and determinants of restless leg syndrome among heart failure patients
Mohamed, MA;Elsayed, ME;Kiernan, TJ (2016) Prevalence and determinants of restless leg syndrome among heart failure patients. OXFORD : OXFORD UNIV PRESS European Heart Journal :925-925
HIGH SENSITIVE TROPONIN T LEVELS FOLLOWING ELECTIVE EXTERNAL DIRECT CURRENT CARDIOVERSION FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND ATRIAL FLUTTER
Lobo, R,Cahill, C,Blake, O,Abbas, S,Meany, TB,Hennessy, T,Kiernan, TJ (2015) HIGH SENSITIVE TROPONIN T LEVELS FOLLOWING ELECTIVE EXTERNAL DIRECT CURRENT CARDIOVERSION FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND ATRIAL FLUTTER. Heart :7-7
CLINICAL AND ECONOMIC OUTCOMES OF FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE GUIDED PCI IN CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE
Abdullah, AS,Hamra, M,McKevitt, K,Daly, C,Kiernan, TJ (2015) CLINICAL AND ECONOMIC OUTCOMES OF FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE GUIDED PCI IN CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE. Heart :26-27
Heart rate in heart failure - are we in control? An audit on heart rate control in heart failure patients attending the heart failure units
Lobo, RR,Lynch, M,Mcnamara-Hannan, C,O'callaghan, A,Murray, S,Walsh, J,Abbas, S,Hennessy, T,Meany, TB,Kiernan, TJ (2015) Heart rate in heart failure - are we in control? An audit on heart rate control in heart failure patients attending the heart failure units. European Journal Of Heart Failure :396-397
SCREENING FOR DIABETES AND PRE-DIABETES IN PATIENTS ADMITTED WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME TO THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LIMERICK
Abudlah, A,Hamra, M,Burke, D,Ahern, C,Cahill, C,Abdelrahman, M,Meany, B,Kiernan, TJ (2015) SCREENING FOR DIABETES AND PRE-DIABETES IN PATIENTS ADMITTED WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME TO THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LIMERICK. Heart :23-23
Investigational new drugs for the treatment of acute coronary syndrome
O'Connor, CT,Kiernan, TJ,Yan, BP (2015) Investigational new drugs for the treatment of acute coronary syndrome. Expert Opinion On Investigational Drugs :1557-1570
Pulmonary Valve Papillary Fibroelastoma: A Rare Tumor and Rare Location
Yagoub, H,Abdullah, AS,Ibrahim, A,Meany, B,Faul, P,Kiernan, TJ (2015) Pulmonary Valve Papillary Fibroelastoma: A Rare Tumor and Rare Location. Reviews In Cardiovascular Medicine :90-93
In the Current Era of ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Treatment: What Patients are Not Reperfused?
McGovern, LK,Kiernan, TJ (2014) In the Current Era of ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Treatment: What Patients are Not Reperfused?. Irish journal of medical science :186-186
Retrospective Analysis on Lipid Profiles in Very High Risk Patients Requiring PCI. Are We Adhering to the Guidelines?
Lim, RY,Fitzpatrick, N,Barry, T,Ahern, C,Abdalla, A,Hussainni, A,Lobo, R,Stack, A,Kiernan, TJ,Hennessy, T,Meany, B,Abbass, S,Hynes, B (2013) Retrospective Analysis on Lipid Profiles in Very High Risk Patients Requiring PCI. Are We Adhering to the Guidelines?. Irish journal of medical science :390-391
In the current era of ST-elevation myocardial infarction treatment, what patients are not reperfused? An observational analysis
McGovern, L,Kiernan, TJ (2013) In the current era of ST-elevation myocardial infarction treatment, what patients are not reperfused? An observational analysis. International journal of cardiology :20-20
Retrospective analysis of LDL control in very high risk patients with coronary artery disease requiring percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
Lim, RY,Fitzpatrick, N,Kiernan, TJ,Barry, T,Ahern, C,Tobin, L,Hussaini, A (2013) Retrospective analysis of LDL control in very high risk patients with coronary artery disease requiring percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). International journal of cardiology :19-19
The Association Between Timeliness of Reperfusion Therapy, Left Ventricular Function and In-Patient Mortality of Stemi Patients Presenting Out of Hours vs Working Hours
Barry, T,Lim, RY,Fitzpatrick, N,Kiernan, TJ (2013) The Association Between Timeliness of Reperfusion Therapy, Left Ventricular Function and In-Patient Mortality of Stemi Patients Presenting Out of Hours vs Working Hours. Irish journal of medical science :373-373
Medical therapy for critical limb ischemia and the diabetic foot: an update
Lobo, R,Kiernan, TJ,Jaff, MR (2013) Medical therapy for critical limb ischemia and the diabetic foot: an update. Journal Of Cardiovascular Surgery :671-678
The Association Between Timeliness of Reperfusion Therapy, Left Ventricular Function and In-Patient Mortality of STEMI Patients Presenting out of Hours vs Working Hours
Barry, T,Lim, RY,Fitzpatrick, N,Kiernan, TJ (2013) The Association Between Timeliness of Reperfusion Therapy, Left Ventricular Function and In-Patient Mortality of STEMI Patients Presenting out of Hours vs Working Hours. Irish journal of medical science :165-166
The association between timeliness of reperfusion therapy, left ventricular function and in-patient mortality of STEMI patients presenting out of hours vs. working hours
Barry, T,Lim, RY,Fitzpatrick, N,Kiernan, TJ (2013) The association between timeliness of reperfusion therapy, left ventricular function and in-patient mortality of STEMI patients presenting out of hours vs. working hours. International journal of cardiology :19-20