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Bringing women’s heart health education to Emergency Medicine practitioners

The Irish Association of Emergency Medicine and the Irish Heart Foundation, Ireland’s national heart and stroke charity, have joined forces to highlight one of the leading causes of heart attack in women under fifty years of age, SCAD (Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection).

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Advocacy News   |   9th Apr 2026

Staying Active and Eating Healthy Over the Easter Weekend

Easter weekend brings a welcome pause in the year, a…

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Nutrition News   |   2nd Apr 2026

Minister for Health signs the Stroke Action Plan for Europe

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has signed…

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Stroke News   |   23rd Mar 2026

60 years in the making…

This year marks a significant milestone for the Irish…

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Heart News   |   3rd Mar 2026

Daily activity at 70 may prevent major heart disease at 80+

New study suggests its never too late to get active for your heart

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Heart News   |   15th Feb 2022

Government must scrap VAT on lifesaving defibrillators

Irish Heart Foundation urges Government to scrap VAT on defibrillators

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Policy News   |   10th Feb 2022

Take easing of COVID restrictions at your own pace

Chair of the Irish Heart Foundation, Prof Emer Shelley advises on easing of Covid-19 restrictions

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Coronavirus News   |   9th Feb 2022

Heart and stroke patients show real heart this Valentine's

The Irish Heart Foundation's LoveRun is on this weekend

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Heart News   |   7th Feb 2022

Just half of stroke patients attend hospital within 3 hours

National Audit of Stroke report 2020 published

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Stroke News   |   2nd Feb 2022

New entitlements guide for people with heart failure

New guide for people living with heart failure on health and social care entitlements

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Heart News   |   24th Jan 2022

Help us to be there for every heart

Support the Irish Heart Foundation this Valentine's weekend by taking part in the Love Run

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Heart News   |   21st Jan 2022

New guideline to help smokers quit

New clinical guidelines published to help healthcare professionals support smokers to quit

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Policy News   |   20th Jan 2022

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