A heart screening clinic for children and young adults is being held later this month. It will help to pick up previously undetected heart conditions which, if left untreated, could lead to sudden cardiac death in young people who appear to be fit and healthy. The clinic, on Saturday, July 22,is a joint initiative between Essex
A friendly soccer game arranged by friends of a Coppenhall High School pupil who collapsed at a training session with his team-mates at the Cumberland Sports Ground in April last year. The event raised £288. Since Ben's death, family and friends have been raising money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), Christian charity which provides help and
Audiences are promised a treat by pupils of a city dance school next month, when their variety performance offers something for everybody. The Dae School of Dance is performing its Song and Dance Spectacular at the Globe Theatre on Saturday and Sunday, July 8 and 9, to raise money for CRY – Cardiac Risk in the
The parents of a schoolboy who died on a family trip to the beach have paid tribute to their loving son. James Poynton, 11, of Waterford Road, Oxon, Wirral, was on Caldy Steps, West Kirby, when he collapsed in his father’s arms. Despite rescuers’ attempts to save him, he died shortly after arriving at Arrowe Park
Garston Tae Kwon Do will hold an open evening for the charity CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) next month. It will be held on Monday, July 3, at The Orbital Community Centre, Haines Way (off Sheepcote Lane), Garston, at 7.30pm. For further details visit http://www.garston-taekwondo.com or call Dave on 01923 679904.
A city centre car park is being transferred into a glitzy Las Vegas casino for a night of fun by young property professionals. The top floor of Q Park, the multi-storey car park in Swinegate, Leeds, is the venue for the event being organised by Matrics, the organisation for younger members of the Royal Institution of
The mother of a teenager who died suddenly of a heart condition has praised the 62 runners who completed the Potters ‘Arf marathon in his memory. Angela Butler said the school friends, cricket pals and family who completed the gruelling 13-mile race in soaring temperatures on Sunday had don Nathan proud. The family has thrown its
The first Welsh conference for patients with an implanted cardiac defibrillator will take place at the new Ramada Plaza Hotel, Wrexham, today. An ICD is a small device that is surgically implanted into the chest wall which monitors the patient's heartbeat. It reacts to a disturbance in the heart rhythm either by providing an electrical impulse to
A team of legendary ex-Arsenal footballers and celebrities are taking on Eastbourne United Veterans in what looks set to be a fantastic one-off charity match. Among the list of those expected to play could be former Arsenal player Brian Hornsby, former England international Steve Williams and, from the world of showbiz Spandau Ballet front man Tony
Some people, like my patient, have dramatic and life threatening irregularities affecting their heart beat. Others have less obvious symptoms but nevertheless need investigation and treatment. There is a normal electrical cycle of the heart that occurs with every heartbeat. An arrhythmia occurs when this electrical cycle is disturbed. Normally, tiny electrical currents activate the top part of
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