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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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Corina Marie Thompson's Story

My beautiful daughter, Corina, passed away in her sleep at age 22 on 18th October 2022. She just went to bed and never woke up. Her beautiful heart went to CRY to be looked at, and showed she had a sudden cardiac death. This was a shock to us as a family, as none of us knew Corina had a poorly heart….
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James Byers's Story

My name is Teresa Byers, I am the mother of four boys, with a broken heart. On 9th February 2000 our world came tumbling down. Our 3rd son James, who was being treated for Wolf Parkinson White, dropped dead in school at the age of 7. The teachers worked non-stop to revive him until the medics…
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Sharron Jones's Story

Sharron was just 39 when she died on Saturday 26th May 2007. We received a phone call from her children saying paramedics were trying to resuscitate their mom – they were crying uncontrollably. She had been out for a meal, came home, sat down and it happened. We told the kids we would meet them at…
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Thomas Shackleton's Story

Thomas Shackleton died on the 19th May 2004, aged 21. Thomas was a great musician who played the guitar and could make a tune on any instrument. This was one of his songs (click to listen) that we played at his funeral – and on his gravestone we have a guitar engraved into the marble with…
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Luke Morton's Story

The phone call……….15th February 2013 from the Metropolitan Police, changed my life forever. I was to be told that my strong, fit, healthy 20-year old-son had been rushed to the Royal Free Hospital in Camden after collapsing at work. My mind was in turmoil at what could have happened but NOTHING could have prepared me for…
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Paul Mulford's Story

BETWEEN THOSE SMILES The look of mischief The smile disguising the next naughty move The unread tale: Books, cuddles…. too boring! You understood: life was for living, exploring. You rushed at life, running first, never walking. Your early philosophy: To cram as much into each day as possible. Always be busy, investigating and — should being…
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Chloe Lauren Leach's Story

It really is difficult to know where to begin as it's just not possible to prepare yourself and your family for such heartbreaking circumstances. Our beautiful daughter Chloe Lauren Leach collapsed and died whilst out with friends in a local nightclub on the 30th September 2008, aged 21 years. This day has changed our lives forever….
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Michael Land's Story

Our beautiful son Michael passed away on 4th February 2012 at the age of 28 years. Our lives will never be the same again. We are left devastated and heartbroken. We love Michael so dearly. Michael burst into the world on 16th April 1983, a younger brother for Frazer. Michael was a kind, loving, devoted son…
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Jimmy and Chrissy's Story

Our family had a very strong history of seizures. It began with Mom and myself and I passed it on to my children. We had been labelled with epilepsy and with medicine we lived a fairly normal life. Chrissy began having seizures at seven years of age and Jimmy began at eleven or twelve. Jimmy was…
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Daniel Larkin's Story

Our wonderful son Daniel was tragically taken from us on 6th January 2006. Daniel was just nineteen years old. He was the biggest Liverpool football fan ever – it really was his life. He was loved by everyone who met him. Danny was a quiet and sensible young man with an extremely good sense of humour….
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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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