Professor Gaetano Thiene
“The fight against sudden death in the young can be won only through prevention and to this aim the collaboration with families of sudden death victims is crucial.”
08/01/2014
“The fight against sudden death in the young can be won only through prevention and to this aim the collaboration with families of sudden death victims is crucial.”
“I have supported a number of CRY events and am very pleased to become a Patron. CRY does outstanding work in identifying young people who are at risk from this silent killer through their unique screening programme. Tennis is a long time supporter of CRY and with my background in sport I would be delighted to
“I am honoured to become a patron of CRY as Alison and the team were influential in my ability to come to terms with being diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. CRY’s work is, and will continue to be, instrumental in the diagnosis and prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in young people, and I am delighted and proud
“I am pleased to be a patron of CRY having had first hand experience of the impact of such a death. Robert Hayley was my best friend and crewmate. He was extremely fit and we had just recently as juniors won a senior race together. We had been watching TV. He suddenly stood up and died
“I have a strong affinity with CRY after a 16 year-old school friend of mine died suddenly. If you are fit and healthy the only way that you can find out whether you are carrying an undiagnosed heart condition that could kill you is to be tested. CRY give young people the chance to know. Worth
“Having seen the horror of a young life cut short at the end of a summer run, I’m committed to helping CRY and to raising awareness of a silent killer we can all do more to combat.”
“I’ve become a patron of CRY as it affects so many young people and it’s crazy that a seemingly fit and young person can just drop down dead. I feel it’s important to raise awareness and will be using my new role to spread the word.”
“I am privileged to have become a patron of CRY. I have been very fortunate to enjoy a career playing cricket, however a close friend of mine, Ben Simpson, with whom I grew up playing sport, suddenly lost his life whilst playing a game of hockey. CRY does a fantastic amount of work in raising awareness
“This year I was invited to start CRY’s 3rd Bridges Walk in London. I was very fortunate to spend the day talking to the remarkable families and friends who have lost children and continue to support CRY for others; and also with Alison Cox, the Founder of CRY, who gave me an insight into cardiac conditions
“Howard English was a friend who was an amazing guy and an outstanding rugby player. The ultimate Bon Viveur. It was a truly shocking moment when he died suddenly during one of our rugby games. When someone dies in your arms like that on the side of a rugby pitch it is not something you ever