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Friday 23 October 2020
Don Jackman is back at home recovering after a sudden cardiac arrest.
“The hypothermia killed her but also saved her,” Spanish doctors said.
McGuinness collapsed while police searched a house he was staying in on 8 November.
Ger ‘Redser’ O’Grady was speaking after he may have saved a man’s life by performing CPR on him in Thurles last Friday.
Aisling Brady (26) moved to the Gulf state last year after taking an extended break from her hometown job in Trim, Co Meath.
Men were 1.23 times more likely than women to receive CPR in a public place, according to new research.
Strict new coronavirus measures have come into effect – here’s what they mean for you.
A defibrillator in Mallow was vandalised over the weekend.
About 5,000 people in Ireland die from sudden cardiac arrest annually.
Michael Lyster wants people to know the symptoms of heart failure, which affects about 90,000 people in Ireland.
The 22-year-old was swimming in the Ocean City area of Maryland when he came into difficulty.
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.
New legislation could also see vandals hit with a €50,000 punishment.
Every day, 13 people in Ireland die from sudden cardiac arrest.
The ambulance service said a number of its resources were engaged on other emergency calls at the time.
“It could happen to anybody anywhere. I just happened to be there and I’m glad I stopped.”
The ex-Czech Republic international suffered a cardiac arrest just before Christmas.
Paramedics across the country say they are being forced to travel long distances with critical patients.
Radwan Hamed won a high court case against the Premier League club yesterday.
€105 million is needed if additional defibrillators are to be supplied.
The woman who saved a man by starting CPR when he went into cardiac arrest has met with him and his wife.
A programme to install public access defibrillators around the country has been looked at.
In one instance it took over an hour to transport a cardiac arrest patient to hospital because of the issue with the vehicle.
It’s all part of the Irish Heart Foundation’s Happy Hearts Appeal, which is raising money for a CPR education campaign.
The teacher, Enda Tourish, has been congratulated by An Taoiseach amongst others for his actions is saving Ryan Callan.
New tool could reduce time to diagnosis of a cardiac event – and is especially helpful in women.
The defibrillators would be used in the event of an out-of-hospial cardiac arrest.
The teen is believed to have gone into cardiac arrest after being bitten on the legs.
Figures also confirmed that almost twice as many women as men died from stroke.
When 85-year-old Jack Healy collapsed outside Terminal 2, an American nurse stepped in to administer CPR. Can you help trace her?
One 85-year-old man and his family return to thank crew for saving his life after a cardiac arrest last September.
The Australian led his country in two Rugby World Cups.
Martin Amriding fell on top of his friend Kevin Brockbank who was falling to floor with cardiac arrest – and it restarted his heart.
The ex-Bolton midfielder will appear on a Christmas special nine months after suffering a cardiac arrest.
The 24-year-old collapsed during a match away to Tottenham Hotspur in March and his heart then stopped beating for 78 minutes.
Gardaí say they have suspended a defibrillator pilot programme in Blanchardstown and are evaluating a pilot in Kilkenny.
Sam Dempster says the Hollywood actor called an ambulance and waiting with him for help after he suffered a heart attack.
Less than two months after his on-field cardiac arrest against Spurs, Muamba will visit the Reebok Stadium to watch his club face the same opposition.
The Bolton midfielder says he ‘felt like a toddler’ when he finally regained consciousness after his cardiac arrest.
The Bolton Wanderers midfielder has given the all-clear to return home from hospital following his sudden collapse last month.
Following Piermario Morosini’s fatal heart attack in action for Livorno yesterday, all matches have been called off.
AS THE COUNTRY enters Level 5 restrictions for the next six weeks, we’ll all be finding different ways to occupy our time or take a break from work.
In April and May, many people put their trainers on and went for long walks, jogs or runs. Others took a dip in the sea.
With restrictions now in place, we want to know: Do you plan to exercise more over the next six weeks?
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