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A defibrillator (AED) can save lives when sudden cardiac arrest due to arrhythmia (an abnormal electrical signal in the heart). Symptoms of cardiac arrest are chest pain or loss of consciousness. The AED restores the heart's normal electrical signal...if the heart is not defibrillated in 3 minutes or less death or serious incapacitation will occur. More and more businesses and employers are installing AED's and AED programs in the work place to add to their business's emergency medical readiness.

Ischaemic Heart Disease (IHD) can be avoided to large extent by some preventive measures.

There are two parts in this story. The first part is about happiness at old age. The second part is about living 9 years longer.

The annual World Heart Day is on the last Sunday of September. And the theme for this year was Know Your Risk. It is better to be late than never to highlight this heart-felt occasion.

This report specifies the importance of Stem Cell Research in Cardiology. The study is segmented by Source (Allogenic and Autogenic) and by Type (Bone Marrow Stem Cells, Embryonic Stem Cells, and Other).

Red meat, fried foods, dairy products and Saltish Snacks are major reason for heart attacks.