Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY)

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Support CRY

Help CRY by donating today. Your donation could save a young life!

Support

Following a young sudden cardiac death CRY offers help to families through our bereavement support programme, as well as helping families to understand what caused the death and to be referred to inherited cardiac conditions specialists.

Awareness

Awareness not only helps identify those at risk, but also ensures correct clinical practice when treating a young person with an inherited cardiac condition.

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Screening

CRY wants All young people to have the opportunity to have heart screening. 1 in 300 people CRY tests will have a potentially life threatening heart condition which will benefit from lifestyle advice, treatment and sometimes corrective surgery.

Research

CRY funds world leading research which is transforming our understanding of the causes and prevention of Young Sudden Cardiac Death as well as the treatment of those at risk.
#CRYResearch

Greg Highwood-Mack's Story

His name was Greg Highwood-Mack and on the 19th March – after nine days in intensive care – in the arms of those who loved him and whom he loved most dearly, he slipped away. The last time we hugged was the morning of the 10th March. It seemed like any other day…but I suppose that’s…

Christopher Dixon's Story

You are not the same, after losing a significant person in your life, especially if it is your child. In that moment when you hear of it, or are with them when they leave, the person that you were dies with them. You no longer act, react or interact the way you did before. You look…

Joe Pearce Willis's Story

Presented here is an edited version of a chapter I wrote for a book a couple of years ago and remembers Joe Pearce Willis, our son. Fred Pearce and Sarah Willis Edited extract from Fred Pearce’s book “Confessions of an Eco-Sinner” (Eden Project Books, 2008). Our household survived without a mobile phone for a long time….

Katrina Brown's Story

Think back to the quick goodbye hug you and your loved one had this morning. Now imagine it was your last. That’s the image James Brown, 31, plays over in his mind every day. The date was the 2nd of July last year and it was a beautiful sunny day. My wife Katrina and I were…

John Chapelhow's Story

It is 5 years gone the 26th of June 2010 since we lost our most precious, caring son and brother John, 5 days after celebrating his 18th Birthday with his twin brother Mark and younger brother Dan with all our family and friends. Unknown to us all John had an undiagnosed heart condition, our fit healthy…

Sam Wright's Story

We will never forgot the day we found Sam collapsed when he had returned home from a run on the park. Our loving and caring boy who was an integral part of our life being there one moment and not the next left us devastated. A sense of injustice of how someone so young and healthy,…

Kerry-Anne Offord's Story

Kerry-Anne was a special daughter, caring sister, devoted girlfriend and beloved friend. Kerry-Anne was the girl of my dreams. I had many a time sat back and thought to myself just how perfect life had turned out and how lucky I had been to have found Kerry-Anne – she was the complete package and ticked all…

Pete Reynolds's Story

Pete died suddenly on 13 October 2004. The shock, and despair his family, girlfriend and close friends feel cannot be expressed fully in words. Pete was an outgoing and lively 27year old who lived his life to the full. He was a ‘natural’ at most sports and extremely fit. A black belt in Tae Kwon Do,…

Matthew ‘Love’ Bradley's Story

How do I begin? How can any mother start to recount the most awful day of her life? It has taken me nearly three years to begin to come to terms with our sad loss. It began on March 27th 2007, which just happened to be my birthday. The day began with usual birthday wishes and…

Michael David Yendall's Story

Eulogy I am so proud to be standing here amongst you as Michael’s Dad, to celebrate with you all his tragically short life. Michael – who “loved to live and lived to love”. A giant of a man, literally and physically, who at only 19 was someone so giving, so considerate and so hard working. He…

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Cardiac Screening

CRY offers subsidised ECG and Echocardiogram screening to all young people between the ages of 14 & 35. There is a simple way to diagnose most cardiac abnormalities. This is by having an ECG (electrocardiogram) test. Results should be read by a cardiologist. For extra clarity an Echocardiogram (ultrasound scan) can also be done.If there has been a young (under 35) sudden death in the family, the family is entitled to be screened on the NHS. All of CRY’s public events are free to attend.

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CRY Update Magazine Issue 93

https://issuu.com/cardiacriskintheyoung/docs/cry_update_93_issuu Issue 93 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from January to April 2024. During this time period CRY screened...

Over 8,700 young hearts tested due to the inspiring and tireless fundraising efforts of CRY Campaigner, Debbie Dixon

An incredible milestone in the prevention of young sudden cardiac death was reached this weekend, thanks to the efforts of Debbie Dixon and the fund...

CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2024

Read all about our flagship event in London - with over 1000 supporters joining us in Southwark Park this year, the Bridges Walk continues to...

#12AWeek Campaign - Help CRY raise awareness and vital funds for our screening programme

Cardiac screening will save young lives. 12 people aged 35 and under die suddenly from heart conditions in the UK every week.

How research can lead to review and potential reform for UK screening policy

Interview with Dr Harshil Dhutia (Consultant cardiologist, Glenfield Hospital Leicester & Clinical Lead for the Inherited Cardiac Conditions service, University Hospitals of Leicester): CRY’s Research...

Empowering Hearts: Dr. Joyee Basu's Groundbreaking Research Redefines Exercise Guidelines for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients

Profiling the work, research and academic achievements of former CRY Research Fellow, Dr Joyee Basu, who has now returned to Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation...

Research News

How research can lead to review and potential reform for UK screening policy

Empowering Hearts: Dr. Joyee Basu’s Groundbreaking Research Redefines Exercise Guidelines for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients

CRY Medical Conference 2023

Medicine and Me: Young Sudden Cardiac Death

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Preventing young sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening and research, and supporting affected families.

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Greg Highwood-Mack's Story

Christopher Dixon's Story

Joe Pearce Willis's Story

Katrina Brown's Story

John Chapelhow's Story

Sam Wright's Story

Kerry-Anne Offord's Story

Pete Reynolds's Story

Matthew ‘Love’ Bradley's Story

Michael David Yendall's Story

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