An Electrocardiogram (ECG), which looks at the electrical conduction pathways around the heart. Small stickers known as electrodes are placed on the client’s chest and the wires connect to an ECG machine whilst you lie still. A printout of the heart’s electrical activity is obtained for evaluation by the cardiologist. This test is painless, non-invasive and
Guidelines in the National Service Framework Chapter 8 on Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death say that when there is a young sudden cardiac death, all first degree relatives should be urgently assessed. Young people with cardiac conditions should also receive age-specific treatment and support.
Information on these medical conditions is also available in this CRY booklet – Cardiac Conditions in the Young: from ARVC to WPW
CRY’s Co-ordinated Fast Track Service For Affected Families “As well as working with the Department of Health and others to develop high quality cardiac services for young people and families, CRY also provides a significant amount of funding to the NHS to help ‘fast-track’ the complex range of services needed following a sudden cardiac death to
25th August 2012 – St Nicholas Church Hall, Allestree, Derby From a local rapper to a glam-rock covers band, our collection of music acts were ready to take to the stage on Saturday 25th August for an evening of enjoyment and fundraising. Volunteers provided endless amounts of refreshments and snacks to over 150 guests at the
Huw Williams decided to hire a barge on the 19th August to celebrate his retirement as a teacher and very kindly asked for donations to the charity from his guests. He raised a wonderful £183.00 and had a great time in the process! “The event was to celebrate my retirement as a Primary School Teacher In
When Ita and Robert Booth’s beautiful teenage daughter Sarah waved goodbye to her parents on a sunny Saturday afternoon last June, the couple had no idea that less than 24 hours later, and without any warning, their youngest child would be dead – a victim of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SAS), a condition that claims the
Mystery still surrounds the death of a nine-year-old Telford girl who died after complaining of feeling unwell at her father’s home, an inquest heard today. Kayleigh Hunt collapsed on the way to the doctors after complaining of chest pains and difficulty breathing at her father, Gareth Hunt’s home in Ketley Bank, Telford. An ambulance was called
More than 90 youngsters were screened for heart problems in memory of two men who lost their lives to heart conditions. The event was held thanks to the Marcus Armstrong Fund, which started after the 28-year-old Dovercourt golfer died suddenly in 2006 from an undetected heart condition. His family pledged to raise money for Cardiac Risk
A rotary club has raised more than £1,100 for a fund set up in memory of a woman who died of an undetected heart condition. Sarah Simpson, of Narborough, a seemingly healthy 20-year-old, drowned in the bath in April 2007. Doctors believe an undiagnosed heart condition caused he death. Since then, her family has been raising
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