Cillian O'Brien

Dr. Cillian O'Brien

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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21 September 2026 in Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)
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COCillian O'Brien
Cillian O'Brien
GMGreg Murphy
Greg Murphy
DWDavid A. Wood
David A. Wood
CMConor J McCaughey
Conor J McCaughey

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NLNiall Leahy
Niall Leahy
COCillian O'Brien
Cillian O'Brien
SASARA ALSUBAI
SARA ALSUBAI
ECEileen Coen
Eileen Coen
DMDarragh Murphy
Darragh Murphy
FSFaisal Sharif
Faisal Sharif
Background: Hospitalisation for acute decompensated heart failure (HF) portends a poor prognosis. Fluid retention manifesting in dyspnoea and oedema are important clinical features of decompensated heart failure and drive hospital admissions. Intracardiac and pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) monitoring can help predict heart failure decompensation, as changes in these haemodynamics occur before clinical congestion manifests. Methods: A retrospective single centre analysis of patients who underwent insertion of the Cordella™ PA Sensor System (Endotronix, Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) in University Hospital Galway, Ireland, as part of three separate clinical trials—SIRONA 1, SIRONA 2, PROACTIVE HF, was performed. The primary clinical outcome assessed was the difference between HF hospitalisation pre- and post-sensor implantation. Results: In total, there were 33 patients with symptomatic HF who underwent device insertion between 2018 and 2023. All patients had NYHA class 3 heart failure, and 48.5% (n = 16) of patients had HF with reduced ejection fraction. Only one device-related complication was noted, and no pressure sensor failures occurred. In total, there were 26 admissions for HF decompensation 1-year pre-device insertion and only three admissions post-insertion. The difference in the mean number of HF hospitalisations per patient pre- and post-device insertion was 0.70 (p < 0.0001). The difference in mean NYHA class score pre- and post-insertion was 1.0 (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Data from this single-centre cohort study have shown that the insertion of the Cordella™ PA Sensor System in symptomatic HF patients was safe and resulted in statistically significant improvements in HF hospitalisations and NYHA class.