All Party Parliamentary Group for Cardiac Risk in the Young House of Commons Press Release – July 2002 North Durham MP, Kevan Jones met with Parliamentary colleagues on Monday 8th July to launch an All Party Parliamentary Group on Cardiac Risk in the Young at Portcullis House, Westminster. Mr Jones has been working with the organisation
2002
First meeting of the CRY Surgery Supporters Club
October 2002
David Staff Memorial Fell Race 2002
The five-mile fell race involves 900 feet of climbing and centres on Sunnyhurst Woods, Darwen. Former Blackburn Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School pupil, David Staff, died aged 17, after collapsing near the end of the 10k Darwen Dashers Road Race in 1994. He was found to be suffering from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a condition resulting from the thickening
My London Marathon 2002 by Cheryl Seaman
My twin sister Paula and I were very keen runners when we were younger, competing at school events and then with our club the Worthing Harriers. I ran the 800m and the 1500m when I was younger and moved on to the 400m Hurdles when I was a senior competing at county level. I had always
Implant saves mum whose heart stops when toddler cries
Wales Daily Post – 26th November 2002 A special implant has saved a North Wales woman whose heart literally stopped when her toddler screamed. Nurse Rachel Wiln, 29, was diagnosed in march as having the same abnormal gene that killed her sister, Lisa, just over four years ago. Countess of Chester Hospital pediatric nurse Lisa suffered
Winter 2002 Newsletter – Issue 31
CRY stormed into the New Year with its busiest week to date and the fantastic news that Ian Botham OBE has agreed to be the Honorary President of CRY’s Centre for Sports Cardiology. On Monday January 7 CRY’s Chairman Dr Greg Whyte and myself were invited by Ian and Kathy Botham to visit them at their
Physiologic limits of left ventricular hypertrophy in elite junior athletes: relevance to differential diagnosis of athlete's heart from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Sharma, S., Maron, B.J., Whyte, G., Firoozi, S., Elliott, P.M. and McKenna, W.J. “Physiologic limits of left ventricular hypertrophy in elite junior athletes: relevance to differential diagnosis of athlete’s heart from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2002 (October) Vol.40 Issue 8, p1431-1436 [Abstract]
MP bowled over by cricketer
A Hampshire MP met cricket legend Ian Botham at a Parliamentary Reception. Dr Julian Lewis, who represents New Forest East, was helping to launch an all-part parliamentary group that supports the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young. Ian Botham is president of the charity, which is campaigning for screening in schools and colleges to detect hidden
My Big Brother, a letter from the heart
Twins Levon and Aron were identical, yet different in so many ways. Here Aran Morland, 22, explains… Dear Levon, Poor Mum was in for a hard time. Gritting her teeth, she pushed once again. With a final heave, the baby popped out. “It’s a boy,” said the midwife. But it wasn’t over yet. Ten minutes later
Daredevil tribute, amazing feet!
AMAZING FEET! Daring fundraisers hot-footed it over burning ashes in memory of a young County Durham man who died from a rare heart disorders. Family and friends of 22-year-old Levon Morland, from West Rainton, took part in a 20 ft. firewalk to raise cash for heart charity CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). Levon, who suffered
