Rescue device for heart attack victims at public place

Last Updated: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 20:56

Automated external defibrillator would be installed in ten public places in Coimbatore.

What should we do in case of a heart attack?

Last Updated: Sunday, July 1, 2012, 16:27

Heart attack is the most catastrophic presentation of a heart disease. If not treated effectively it has a mortality of up to 25 per cent. A heart attack happens when blood supply to this vital organ gets blocked. It can be a silent disease and can cause of sudden death with increasing age in both man and woman.

Cheating on your partner `can give you heart attack`

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 12:37

Infidelity is not just bad for your marriage, but it can also give you a heart attack, Italian researchers have warned.

Delhi hospital launches helpline for strokes

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 08:50

With the number of strokes on the rise, Delhi`s Fortis hospital Tuesday launched a toll-free helpline for victims.

Shrinking the heart to fight cardiac failure

Last Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012, 08:50

British surgeons are all set to conduct next week the world`s first `heart shrinking` trial in humans aimed at combating cardiac failure.

Ex-Mum police commissioner Hasan Gafoor dead

Last Updated: Monday, March 12, 2012, 21:06

Hasan Gafoor, the Mumbai police commissioner during the 26/11 terror attack on this financial capital, died here Monday after suffering a massive heart attack.

Woman called 911 after Davy Jones suffered heart attack

Last Updated: Thursday, March 1, 2012, 12:55

Moments after ‘The Monkees’ star Davy Jones suffered an apparent heart attack, a woman frantically placed a call to 911.

Kevin Federline released from hospital after heart-attack scare

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 12:26

Britney Spears’ ex-husband Kevin Federline is recuperating at home after collapsing during a challenge on a reality weight-loss show ‘Excess Baggage’.

NDA cadet dies after heart attack

Last Updated: Saturday, January 7, 2012, 15:31

K Vignesh, hailing from Chennai, was a third term cadet at the NDA. He suffered a cardiac arrest while on a training run Friday evening.

NDA cadet dies after heart attack

Last Updated: Saturday, January 7, 2012, 15:15

A 19-year-old cadet at NDA passed away Saturday morning after suffering a massive heart attack during training a day ago, official sources said.

Dev Anand passes away; last rites in London

Last Updated: Monday, December 5, 2011, 09:33

Screen legend Dev Anand died in his sleep on Sunday, leaving behind a legacy of classics like ‘Guide’ and ‘Hum Dono’. From colleagues to fans - everyone woke up to a rude Sunday morning shock as the news of the legendary actor Dev Anand passing away in London unfolded. Hindi cinema’s evergreen star who epitomised the suave, urban gentleman on screen, died after a cardiac arrest in London. He was 88.