20/12/2004
Teenager Mark Pover had always hoped to hit the headlines as a famous footballer. But the 17-year-old made the news for a different reason two years ago when he collapsed during a football match and died within minutes. Mark, a young and seemingly healthy teenager who played for Newton FC, was a victim of Sudden Death Syndrome
Screening could have saved promising young footballer's life When
A football tournament organised in the memory of a 29-year-old man who died suddenly of a heart attack this year raised £725. The Steve Tanner Shield was played as a six-a-side tournament with 16 teams competing at Folkestone Sports Centre on Sunday. Proceeds will go to the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Mr Tanner worked
The local branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland recently organised a pole vault event in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) funds, which raised £254, with the sum matched by the Royal Bank making a total of £508 raised. As no one guessed the winning combination correctly, a draw was made and the
Campaign sponsor wants to raise awareness of heart problems A businessman whose son
Woodplumpton man features on heart charity postcard A 21-year-old Woodplumpton man who died after suffering a heart attack is to feature in a cardiac charity
Families whose lives have been devastated by Sudden Cardiac Death are hoping a new campaign will help save the lives of others. National charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) will unveil a new postcard campaign on Friday that features the faces of eight young people from the North West who died suddenly of previously undetected
The most common cause of sudden death in young adults is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, but it
Mother urges parents to act after inquest hears how daughter died from undetected congenital heart condition A mother today urged parents to get their children checked if there is the slightest chance they could have heart problems. Jayne Carter said that they must act now if they want to be sure their child doesn
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