He found that Mr Power had suffered such a severe tear to his heart muscle that only immediate full open heart surgery could have saved him. Speaking after the inquest, Mr Power’s widow Bernadette urged the Government to improve cardiac services in the southeast. She called for the provision of a second cath lab at UHW so as to provide 24/7 cardiac cover. Mr Power’s parents, Michael and Eileen, and his sisters, Joan and Catherine, said the deceased was disadvantaged by the lack of proper cardiac services in Waterford. They continued CPR until they reached CUH but Mr Power was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at 1.51pm.

Source: The Irish Times April 19, 2018 17:48 UTC