The family of a Southampton teenager who died in his sleep of sudden adult death syndrome (SADS) have taken steps to ensure others do not suffer the same fate. Phillip Abraham died in 1995 aged just 16 and his family have since been fundraising with Cardiac Risk in the Young to buy a special £8000 heart
Saga Magazine – letters, March 2002 Your moving article Curse of the Rogue Gene was a reminder of the dreadful tragedy my family suffered. My eldest daughter, aged 27, a nurse, died four years ago very suddenly in her sleep for no apparent reason. A post-mortem examination could discover no cause of death and the coroner
Friends and family have raised more than £2000 in memory of young athlete Christopher Rennard, who died after taking part in a school run. Christopher, 15, was suffering from the silent but deadly heart disease Cardiomyopathy, the same illness that caused the death of Daniel Yorath, son of former Leeds United star Terry, pictured here with
Your moving article Curse of the Rogue Gene was a reminder of the dreadful tragedy my family suffered. My eldest daughter, aged 27, a nurse, died four years ago very suddenly in her sleep for no apparent reason. A post-mortem examination could discover no cause of death and the coroner at the inquest returned an Open Verdict
The son and daughter of a young mother who died of sudden death syndrome have been diagnosed with the same disease. Four-year-old Liam Belger and his baby sister Ella were screened for the rare heart defect cardiac arrhythmia following the death of their 21-year-old mum Amanda, of Plas Porth, Uchaf, Conwy. A London-based cardiologist also carried
Live from Alexandra Palace Garden Centre, London Falklands veteran John Ellis and his daughter Faith were both fit and healthy until they suffered sudden health crises. John's was 11 years ago, as he told Watchdog Healthcheck: "I felt like I got a little bit of a flu bug and that night I just couldn't breathe. Then
Ben Thorn was in the prime of his life. He was fit and healthy, worked as a skipper on a boat and lived in a bachelor pad with three friends. The 24 year-old, who played drums in a band, had everything to live for. So when his family was told he had died in his sleep
A Southampton medical centre has been boosted by the donation of a new heart scanner. The Southampton branch of the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young splashed out almost £8000 on the ECG unit for Bitterne Health Centre. Charity area fundraiser Mary Abraham said: It will be used to pick up any difficulties or problems with
In the last 13 years Michelle Griffiths has gone to the funeral of two of her sisters, her two brothers and her niece. Now she's left wondering which of her family could be next. I am an active, happily married, healthy mother of two. I work full-time as a sales clerk, love my aerobics classes and can
The family of 18-year-old David Pollard, who tragically died this month from a mystery heart condition, is launching a campaign to make people more aware of Sudden Death Syndrome. David of Elveden Drive, Ilkeston suddenly collapsed and died at his home on Sunday January 6th, 2002. There was no warning in the days leading up to