Cardiac Arrest
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19-year-old taekwondo champion dead after suffering cardiac arrest in sleepEmergency services 'fought desperately to resuscitate her' but she 'could not be saved,' a statement said.TrendingAug 31
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Parents of girl killed by cardiac arrest get defibrillator installed in rural Alberta townEmily Lougheed, 7, died in August 2020 when she collapsed at the beach, due to a rare heart condition that led to a sudden cardiac arrest.HealthJun 3
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School staff save Edmonton student’s life during recess: ‘Real-life heroes’A nine-year-old Edmonton girl is alive today because staff at her southside school acted immediately when her heart failed and the Grade 4 student collapsed outside during recess.EducationJan 12
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Order of Excellence for Alberta woman who turned tragedy into life-saving advocacyKim Ruether is to be recognized during a ceremony in Edmonton in October, when she is to receive the Alberta Order of Excellence from Lt.-Gov Salma Lakhani.CanadaSep 29, 2024
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Trent University adds 37 defibrillators at Peterborough, Durham campusesTrent University says an AED has been successfully used twice in the last 10 years in Peterborough. Among the 37 AEDs added include four in outdoor climate-controlled cabinets.HealthJun 10, 2024
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‘They’re my guardian angels’: Saskatoon resident shows thanks to paramedicsA Saskatoon woman is showing her thanks to paramedics after having her life saved.HealthMay 21, 2024
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A Canadian is in cardiac arrest every 9 minutes, says report. Do you know how to help?A report said only four per cent of Canadians can identify when someone is experiencing cardiac arrest. This leaves people experiencing it much more vulnerable to death.HealthFeb 1, 2024
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Cardiac arrest can affect you at ‘any age.’ What to know about risksEvery nine minutes a Canadian suffers a cardiac arrest outside the hospital and only one in 10 people will survive, according to a report by the Heart and Stroke Foundation.HealthFeb 1, 2024
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Ontario man grateful to hardware store ‘guardian angels’ for saving his lifeAn emotional John McKiernan returned to the Peterborough-area Home Hardware store this week to thank his 'guardian angels' who saved him after he had suffered a cardiac arrest.CanadaOct 3, 2023
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