# Blog

News, events and articles about products from B-Kant Diagnostics.

- [AEDs Become Mandatory. New Regulation Published in the Official Gazette](https://b-kant.com/en/aed-mandatory-new-regulation-published-in-official-gazette), 2025-12-09: The Regulation on Portable Automatic Shock Device was published in the Official Gazette and took effect on 1 January 2026. It covers public bodies and places.
- [CPR (Chest Compressions) Saves Lives](https://b-kant.com/en/cpr-chest-compressions-save-lives), 2025-10-09: In sudden cardiac arrest, early action and effective CPR improve survival with a defibrillator. The article covers the benefits of CPR and Schiller devices.
- [The Importance and Uses of Defibrillators](https://b-kant.com/en/importance-and-uses-of-defibrillators), 2025-10-09: A defibrillator delivers a controlled electric shock to the heart in sudden cardiac arrest. The article covers its importance, uses and Schiller FRED models.
- [When Is ST2 Tested?](https://b-kant.com/en/when-to-test-st2), 2025-04-04: The ST2 test is done for follow-up and prognosis after a heart failure diagnosis, to see the response to treatment, and when NT-proBNP is equivocal.
- [Başkent University Hospital, Istanbul: B-Kant ST2 Presentation](https://b-kant.com/en/baskent-university-hospital-istanbul-b-kant-st2-presentation), 2024-11-29: As part of its November presentation programme, B-Kant presented ST2 to physicians at Başkent University Hospital Istanbul and thanked them for their interest.
- [We Attended the 1st Eurasian Heart Failure Congress!](https://b-kant.com/en/we-attended-the-1st-eurasian-heart-failure-congress), 2024-10-16: B-Kant took part in the 1st Eurasian Heart Failure Congress held in Bodrum on 10-13 October 2024, presenting the ST2 prognosis biomarker.
- [ST2 Prognosis Management in Heart Failure](https://b-kant.com/en/st2-prognosis-management-in-heart-failure), 2024-08-15: ST2 is a biomarker used in prognosis management in heart failure. The article explains its biological role, areas of use and clinical applications.
- [Heart Failure Worldwide](https://b-kant.com/en/heart-failure-worldwide), 2024-08-13: Heart failure is a common and serious health problem worldwide. The article summarises statistics, risk factors and the approach to treatment and management.
- [Nutrition in Heart Failure](https://b-kant.com/en/nutrition-in-heart-failure), 2024-08-13: Nutrition is an important part of heart failure treatment. The article summarises recommendations on sodium, fat, fibre, potassium, protein, fluids and alcohol.

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