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Irish Medical TimesFriday 3 February 2012 The Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) Centre in Tallaght Hospital and the Irish Heart Foundation were among the winners at this week’s Astellas Changing Tomorrow Awards. The CRY team was awarded first place in the category “Changing Tomorrow Through Hope” for its efforts to address the needs of

Irish Times-HealthTuesday, 7 February 2012 Ronan McGreevy Campaigners involved in raising awareness of sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (Sads) have called on the Government not to destroy many of the records of children born in the State since 1984. The National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme, which uses the heel prick test, is in operation since 1966.

The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) has published a leaflet providing advice to people on how to correctly maintain an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) so that, in the event it is needed in an emergency, it works effectively. AEDs can improve a person’s survival chances following sudden cardiac arrest when used in an emergency situation. However,