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Irish TimesThursday 6 December 2012 Up to 5,000 heart attack deaths each year might not be fatal if treated on time €5,000 per GP would lead to a significant increase in survival rates, report finds Eanna O’Caollai The number of deaths in Ireland caused by sudden cardiac arrest would be greatly reduced if GPs were

Galway City TribuneFriday 7 December 2012 Salthill Rotary Club is supporting CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) through its ‘Small Change Big Impact’ kick-the-wall collection point at Blackrock, Salthill Promenade. Over 5,000 people suffer sudden cardiac death in Ireland each year, of which 60 to 80 are young people under 35 years.  CRY provides support

Daily Irish Mail24 November 2012 By Alisdair Glennie It’s only eight months since he collapsed in front of millions on the football pitch – but these pictures show how Fabrice Muamba is raring to get back … on the dance floor at least. The 24 year old footballer has made an astonishing recovery from the

Evening HeraldFriday 30 November 2012 By Stephen Adams Doing too many marathons could kill you, doctors have said in a stark warning about the dangers of taking too much vigorous exercise. Fitness fanatics should do “just one or a few” marathons or full-distance triathlons, say the cardiologists, because over-exerting the heart for years can lead