CRY promotes heart screening in football

FA back CRY scheme The FA, the PFA, the Football Foundation and charity CRY, recently launched a joint initiative which aims to raise awareness of sudden cardiac death in the young. FA Press Release - 13th March 2008 Read the full article here	New Secretary of State "kicks off" CRY initiative to help young footballers The Secretary of State for Media, Culture and Sport - Andy Burnham MP - was joined at 11 Downing Street by CRY families whose children or partners died suddenly whilst playing football, at an event to raise awareness of sudden cardiac death in the young.	To find out more about getting your footballers screened contact Dr Steven Cox at CRY Call 01737 363222 E-mail steve@c-r-y.org.uk

CRY's cardiac screening service is already used by: Premiership Football Clubs and Football League Clubs Great Britain & Northern Ireland Athletes England Rugby Union and Premiership Rugby Union Clubs Great Britain Rugby League and Super League Clubs Lawn Tennis Association County Cricket Clubs	Mobile Cardiac Screening £250 per person ECG, Echo and consultation	What you need to know when introducing cardiac screening for elite athletes Article by CRY's Consultant Cardiologist Dr Sanjay Sharma

UEFA guidelines New UEFA regulations mean that as of August 2008, every player who is in the first squad at a football club must have as a minimum one electrocardiogram (ECG) test and one echocardiogram (Echo) test in their personal medical records. In addition, these two heart tests must be conducted before the player's 21st birthday; or must be conducted as soon as possible for older players who have not previously had their hearts tested. Players are also further reminded and encouraged to report any symptoms they are concerned about to their club doctor. Read more about cardiac tests here	CRY's Football Patrons Andy Scott "Alison and the [CRY] team were influential in my ability to come to terms with being diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy." Pat Jennings OBE KSG "I look forward to working closely with CRY in the future and supporting their campaign to make screening widely available across the whole of the UK." Ray Wilkins MBE "I am aware of young people dying suddenly whilst playing football and taking part in other activities, however, 8 a week is a really shocking total."	CRY Screening Clinics In addition to its mobile screening service CRY holds regular ECG screening clinics for those aged 14 to 35 at a number of locations around the UK Appointments can be made via CRY's online booking system CRY Patron David Walliams has an ECG test More information about screening