The Courier, 20th August 2019 In November of last year, 28 year old Robert Rowan passed away of a cardiomyopathy attack. Now, family and friends prepare to take part in a fun run in his memory to raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). The 5k run is to take place in Beveridge Park
East Lothian Courier, 10th August 2019 Ben Forsyth wasn’t a rugby player at Musselburgh Rugby Club but had friends there. Thanks to the fundraising efforts of Ben’s family the players have had the opportunity to take part in the free heart screening held at Musselburgh East Community Learning Centre organised by Cardiac Risk in the Young
Capital FM, 9th August 2019 80 academy members over 14 years old will be joining the Ben Forsyth Memorial Fund and Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) to have their hearts screened for heart defects. Read more
Evening Telegraph, 25th July 2019 Five years ago, Pete McAvoy passed away at 22 years old after suffering a cardiac arrest. Since his death, his father Peter Snr has campaigned for the detection of similar undiagnosed heart conditions. However, last year at the the age of 60, Peter Snr passed away. Now friends and family are
Edinburgh News, 9th July 2019 Ben Forsyth had a cardiac screening in 2013 which revealed an irregularity in his heart, leading to him being referred to the NHS. In May of 2015, after suffering with breathing problems, he had an MRI scan which led to the discovery that he had arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC); a
Evening Express, 30th June 2019 Having succeeded in her personal goal of losing weight, secondary school teacher Caitlin Garrett has set herself a new goal of taking on the 10k Simplyhealth Great Aberdeen Run. “I decided to challenge myself to a 10k and signed up to the Great Aberdeen Run. As it’s my first race, the idea of
The Scottish Sun, 9th June 2019 Graeme Stewart lost his son, Lewis, when he was just 19 years old to an undiagnosed heart condition last year and his premature baby Lewis at just two days old seven years ago. Now, he will ride from his current home in London to his former home city Glasgow in
The Sunday Post, 8th of June 2019 Tom Machell’s school friend, Steph, died of sudden death syndrome at just 24 years old. As a writer, he was inspired to honour her memory and raise awareness of the condition that took her life with his debut play, ‘Ticker’, at the Edindurgh Fringe. “Steph was a copywriter, writing
Deadline, 23rd May 2019 Eighty-six students at Edinburgh Napier University were screened at the University’s Sighthill campus on Sunday 19th of May. The heart screening event was organised by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) and carried out by specialists onsite. There, students received electrocardiogram tests and had a doctor examine the results. If more information
The Scotsman, 13th May 2019 Stirling Albion’s Junior Academy has become the first football academy in Scotland to offer free electrocardiogram (ECG) tests to players. These tests can detect most of the defects that can cause “sudden death syndrome”; important, as 80% of 14-35 year olds who die of young sudden cardiac death show no previous