It took a chilling 25 minutes before the his heart restarted In a harrowing medical ordeal, a British university student miraculously survived after being clinically dead for 25 minutes at a US hospital. According to the BBC, Charlie Vincent’s inaugural day as a canoeing instructor at a summer camp in New Hampshire took a drastic turn when … Read more
Ellie is raising awareness of hidden heart conditions to prevent tragedies (Image: Ellie Downie) Former Olympic gymnast Ellie Downie has backed a Daily Express campaign to register thousands more defibrillators as she battles to raise awareness of hidden heart conditions. The 24-year-old’s world was rocked in May 2021 by the sudden death of her brother … Read more
The woman, whose name hasnt been disclosed, was in her 60s. (Representative pic) A woman in South Korea suffered a cardiac arrest and died on the spot after falling from a bungee jumping platform. According to The Independent, the incident took place on February 26. The woman, whose name hasn’t been disclosed, was in her … Read more
Brock Ruether was a seemingly perfectly healthy teenager, athletic, friendly and outgoing. He loved dirt biking and playing the board game Risk. In May 2012, the 16-year-old from Fairview, Alta., was at a high school volleyball practice when he collapsed to the ground from cardiac arrest. His heart had stopped beating. An ambulance was called … Read more
The weight loss influencer leaves behind her husband and four children from a previous marriage. 35-year-old Brazilian-born influencer Mila De Jesus, who rose to fame after going through major weight loss surgery, died on January 12 after suffering from a suspected cardiac arrest. It’s unclear what led to her cardiac episode. According to the New … Read more
Health campaigners have called for greater awareness of defibrillators after a shocking report into cardiac arrest survival rates. Just 7.8% of people who suffer the heart issue in their homes or in a public place live through it, the study found. It has led experts to suggest more people learn life-saving techniques and how to … Read more
