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.
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David Smiley's Story

David died on 30th December 2011. He was 23. For two days before, we had been together as a family playing Pictionary in the lounge and enjoying being together. We have the usual photos and mobile phone footage of people being silly and enjoying themselves. Actually, these are so helpful now to look back on with…

Tom Morgan's Story

Tom was 30 when he passed away on 15th June 2009. My phone was ringing at 5.30am that morning. Panic set in, it had to be bad news. It was my Dad telling me that my brother had passed away. Disbelief set in. He was 30. He had gone to bed on the Sunday night and…

Mathew Blease's Story

The 1st February 2008 was the saddest day of my life. My beautiful son Mathew was taken from me suddenly at the tender age of 13, just 6 weeks before his 14th birthday. Mathew was fit and healthy with lots of energy. He played football for his dad’s team and was a coach with my team…

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,…

Adam Donnelly's Story

Our 17 year old son Adam died suddenly on 30th July 2004. That is the day my life changed forever. We were on holiday in Cyprus with a group of friends – the day had started normally with breakfast and then down to the pool where we sat chatting for a while. My husband Jed, daughter…

Harry Faulkner's Story

On the 7th February 2013 I received the phone call that all mothers dread…”Donna, Harry has collapsed and you need to get down to the squash club as soon as you can!” Harry was 18 on the 30th of December 2012 and like any dedicated sportsman he delayed the traditional birthday drinks as he had an…

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 Parkinson's Story

1st February 2012: me, my brother, my mum and dad all woke up to start a normal day at college and work, not realising that this day was going to change our lives forever and tip our world upside-down. It was 4pm and we were all home. Me and my best friend were having our tea;…

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…

Carmen Catanescu's Story

I lost my girlfriend Carmen to a congenital coarctation of the aorta on the 25th of September 2012. She was the love of my life – a fantastic daughter, sister and friend. She was very bubbly, outgoing and friendly to everyone she met, she always wore a beaming smile and was so full of life. I…

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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

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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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David Smiley's Story

Tom Morgan's Story

Mathew Blease's Story

Sam Wright's Story

Adam Donnelly's Story

Harry Faulkner's Story

Christopher Dixon's Story

Joe Parkinson's Story

Greg Highwood-Mack's Story

Carmen Catanescu's Story

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