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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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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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Ciara Agnew's Story

My sister Ciara was full of life. She was two years younger than me. Growing up we had the usual fall outs sisters have but as we reached our teenage years we became more than sisters, she was my best friend. You would never see one of us without seeing the other one which people still…
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Sarah Simpson's Story

Thursday 19th April 2007 will be a day that we as a family will remember forever. April 19th every year is special anyway as it is my wife’s birthday. Our daughter Sarah (age 20), who worked in a care home, was on late shift that day and as a result we had celebrated my wife’s birthday…
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Hannah Turberville's Story

Our daughter Hannah Turberville died suddenly on February 17th 2007 aged just 7 years old. Her death was made even more dramatic by the fact we were on holiday as a family, in France, due to return to England the following morning. We were skiing with Lucy, Hannah’s non-identical twin sister, and Oliver, her 8 year…
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Richard Butcher's Story

On January 10th 2011 my beautiful husband Richard passed away in his sleep. Richard was 29 years old, he would have turned 30 just 12 days later. Richard and I had married only 7 months earlier. We first met each other in 2002 and I can still clearly remember the day I set eyes on him….
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Neil ‘Kymatik’ Schuyleman's Story

What can possibly prepare you for the total shock of being told – however gently – that your beloved only son had suddenly and unexpectedly ‘passed away’. What! How? When? The thought rushed through my head ‘Can I get there to see him before it is too late!’. Then the dawning impact that the strong, happy,…
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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…
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Daniel Vavasour's Story

On October 6th 2005 I got a phone call from my dad. His tone was serious and I immediately knew something was wrong. He spoke to my mum first, who answered the phone. Her face had an expression of utter shock. She silently passed me the phone and I nervously listened as my dad told me…
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Timothy Spooner's Story

Known affectionately as Tim, he was taken from us so suddenly, and is now laid to rest with his mum Kate. Tim was a very active person who lived life 24/7. He worked hard and played hard and was a fanatical football player, who was a dedicated Chelsea fan. His life revolved around football and his…
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Alasdair McFadzean's Story

I will never forget 25 January 2018 when my son Alasdair, aged 21 fell asleep and never woke up. I miss him daily even though I still talk to him constantly. I had never heard of SADS before that terrible day.  My life has changed completely and I would do anything to have him home. His…
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1 in 100 young individuals have a condition which will require monitoring and could cause health problems later in life
1 in 300 young individuals have potentially life-threatening cardiac conditon

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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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