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# cardiac arrest

This year
2023
# Ready to Rock
NFL star Hamlin 'fully cleared' to resume football after cardiac arrest
The Buffalo Bills safety collapsed on the field during a meeting with Cincinnati Bengals.
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Apr 18th 2023, 5:49 PM
Last year
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# South Korea
Over 145 people killed and 150 injured in crush in central Seoul during Halloween celebrations
Police also confirmed that dozens of people were being given CPR on Itaewon streets while many others have been taken to nearby hospitals.
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Oct 29th 2022, 8:28 PM
# belief
'My goal is to play in the World Cup. My heart is not an obstacle' - Eriksen
The Denmark star wants to play for his country again after suffering a cardiac arrest during the Euros.
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Jan 4th 2022, 7:22 PM
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# Trauma
Footballer collapses from heart attack during game
Emil Palsson suddenly fell over in the 12th minute of the game against Stjordals-Blink.
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Nov 2nd 2021, 2:04 PM
# cardiac arrest
'There was only enough battery for one shot, but luckily, that's all I needed' - Surviving cardiac arrest
Cathal Joyce, Kevin Knight and Ciara Doyle on the importance of CPR and acting decisively in emergency situations.
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Jun 19th 2021, 11:53 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Do you know how to perform CPR?
Some 70% of cardiac arrests happen in the home.
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Jun 15th 2021, 10:34 AM
# Anne Casey
High Court awards €1.25m settlement over woman's death in maternity hospital
Anne Casey died after a cardiac arrest in Cork University Maternity Hospital in 2012.
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Jun 10th 2021, 7:20 PM
# lucky to be alive
Ex-Wicklow footballer 'lucky to be alive' after club-mates used defibrillator nine times to save his life
Don Jackman is back at home recovering after a sudden cardiac arrest.
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Mar 26th 2020, 3:15 PM
# Pyrenees mountains
'Like a miracle': British woman in Spain revived after 6 hours in cardiac arrest
“The hypothermia killed her but also saved her,” Spanish doctors said.
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Dec 6th 2019, 9:13 PM
# kevin lunney
Cyril 'Dublin Jimmy' McGuinness died from suspected 'cardiac event', inquest hears
McGuinness collapsed while police searched a house he was staying in on 8 November.
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Nov 18th 2019, 5:46 PM
# cardiac arrest
'You're just buying time': Former Tipperary captain describes performing CPR on man
Ger ‘Redser’ O’Grady was speaking after he may have saved a man’s life by performing CPR on him in Thurles last Friday.
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May 8th 2018, 12:57 PM
# GoFundMe
Irish teacher (26) who suffered 3 cardiac arrests in UAE begins to show signs of consciousness
Aisling Brady (26) moved to the Gulf state last year after taking an extended break from her hometown job in Trim, Co Meath.
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Dec 16th 2017, 5:51 PM
# gender divide
Stop breathing in a public place? If you're a man you're far more likely to receive CPR
Men were 1.23 times more likely than women to receive CPR in a public place, according to new research.
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Nov 11th 2017, 4:00 PM
# Vandalism
Proposed legislation could see people who damage life-saving equipment sent to jail
A defibrillator in Mallow was vandalised over the weekend.
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Oct 10th 2017, 11:40 AM
# cardiac arrest
Want to know how to do CPR? Watch this video
About 5,000 people in Ireland die from sudden cardiac arrest annually.
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Sep 12th 2017, 5:34 PM
# Heart Failure
'I remember seeing myself on the telly and thinking I looked terrible'
Michael Lyster wants people to know the symptoms of heart failure, which affects about 90,000 people in Ireland.
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Sep 12th 2017, 6:00 AM
# Maryland
Irish J1 student in 'very serious condition' after suffering cardiac arrest while swimming
The 22-year-old was swimming in the Ocean City area of Maryland when he came into difficulty.
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Aug 3rd 2017, 1:40 PM
# Interview
'I wake up in the back of an ambulance. I’m still in full kit and I’m thinking ‘what the hell is going on here?’'
Former Stoke City and Ireland defender Clive Clarke is carving out a career as a football agent nearly 10 years on from surviving a cardiac arrest.
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May 28th 2017, 8:00 AM
# vandals
Those who destroy defibrillators could face five years in prison under proposed new laws
New legislation could also see vandals hit with a €50,000 punishment.
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May 13th 2017, 12:21 PM
# CPR
If someone you know goes into cardiac arrest, you're their best chance of survival
Every day, 13 people in Ireland die from sudden cardiac arrest.
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May 12th 2017, 6:05 AM
# Meath
Ambulance took 40 minutes to reach cardiac arrest patient in Kells
The ambulance service said a number of its resources were engaged on other emergency calls at the time.
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Dec 22nd 2016, 6:20 AM
# Tragedy
Waterford paramedic stopped to help young man who died during London marathon
“It could happen to anybody anywhere. I just happened to be there and I’m glad I stopped.”
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May 11th 2016, 3:30 PM
# RIP
Former Premier League goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek passes away aged 47
The ex-Czech Republic international suffered a cardiac arrest just before Christmas.
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Dec 29th 2015, 3:30 PM
# Emergency
Teen in cardiac arrest turned away from Navan hospital and sent to Drogheda
Paramedics across the country say they are being forced to travel long distances with critical patients.
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Jul 1st 2015, 8:00 PM
# Negligence
Ex-Tottenham player who suffered brain damage could be awarded €9m
Radwan Hamed won a high court case against the Premier League club yesterday.
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Feb 17th 2015, 7:00 AM
# cardiac arrest
HIQA urges more cost-effective use of public defibrillators
€105 million is needed if additional defibrillators are to be supplied.
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Jan 2nd 2015, 10:42 AM
'Only for you, I'd be visiting a graveside and not a bedside'
The woman who saved a man by starting CPR when he went into cardiac arrest has met with him and his wife.
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Dec 20th 2014, 10:00 AM
# Save a life
The public could become life savers under a new plan to fight cardiac arrests
A programme to install public access defibrillators around the country has been looked at.
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Sep 24th 2014, 10:10 AM
# Emergency
Two ambulances break down in Louth in 24 hours
In one instance it took over an hour to transport a cardiac arrest patient to hospital because of the issue with the vehicle.
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Jul 21st 2014, 11:29 AM
# hands only CPR
Irish politicians to be taught Vinnie Jones's 'hard and fast' skills - by students
It’s all part of the Irish Heart Foundation’s Happy Hearts Appeal, which is raising money for a CPR education campaign.
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May 13th 2014, 7:00 AM
# Lifesaver
PE teacher uses CPR to save the life of a Monaghan student who collapsed in class
The teacher, Enda Tourish, has been congratulated by An Taoiseach amongst others for his actions is saving Ryan Callan.
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Apr 28th 2014, 10:17 PM
# Diagnosis
Test made in Longford can help docs spot if you're having a heart attack
New tool could reduce time to diagnosis of a cardiac event – and is especially helpful in women.
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Dec 18th 2013, 8:30 PM
# HIQA
Study to look at feasability of defibrillators in public places
The defibrillators would be used in the event of an out-of-hospial cardiac arrest.
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Dec 12th 2013, 11:46 AM
# Australia
Shark attack kills teenager in Australia
The teen is believed to have gone into cardiac arrest after being bitten on the legs.
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Nov 30th 2013, 11:35 AM
# world stroke day
Stroke deaths last year below 2,000 for first time in years
Figures also confirmed that almost twice as many women as men died from stroke.
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Oct 29th 2013, 10:53 PM
# Good Samaritan
Grateful family search for Dublin Airport 'Good Samaritan'
When 85-year-old Jack Healy collapsed outside Terminal 2, an American nurse stepped in to administer CPR. Can you help trace her?
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Jan 25th 2013, 8:30 PM
# lifesavers
19 lives saved since introduction of defibrillators at Dublin Airport
One 85-year-old man and his family return to thank crew for saving his life after a cardiac arrest last September.
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Jan 24th 2013, 11:05 AM
# Green and Gold
Former Wallabies coach Bob Dwyer recovering after heart attack
The Australian led his country in two Rugby World Cups.
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Jan 3rd 2013, 9:51 AM
# Lucky
Man saves work friend... by falling on him
Martin Amriding fell on top of his friend Kevin Brockbank who was falling to floor with cardiac arrest – and it restarted his heart.
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Dec 11th 2012, 8:24 AM
# Reality TV
Former Premier League star Muamba set for Strictly Come Dancing
The ex-Bolton midfielder will appear on a Christmas special nine months after suffering a cardiac arrest.
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Nov 24th 2012, 1:20 PM
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