In the UK, unexplained sudden death is frequently recorded as due to death from natural causes. Experts believe that most of these deaths are due to sudden cardiac death. Until the law is changed and coroners have to refer hearts on to specialists we will not know the true figures. CRY’s fast track coroner / pathology
The following article was sent in to us to help our families understand a little better the difficulties that pathologists face with this type of death and the work done. I am a consultant Histopatholgist and although most of my work involves diagnosis of disease in the living, I carry out some 200 post-mortem examinations every
CRY and Philips – the Heart Screening Awareness Partnership The Heart Screening Awareness Partnership was launched by CRY Patron David Walliams in June 2007. This is a joint initiative by CRY and Philips, with the ongoing aims of raising awareness about heart screening and making screening more accessible to young people. CRY Philips Test My Heart
SAVE OUR ATHLETES! Checklist for fitness enthusiasts and families Determine your medical history, examine your family’s health history and assess potential risk factors for heart disease before its too late. Risk factors to be aware of include: Family history of heart disease Family history of sudden cardiac arrest at young age (under 50) Cigarette smoking Hypertension
SAVE OUR ATHLETES! Statistics and Facts People and Sport Just over half of the UK’s 15+ population take part in sport occasionally (more than once a month). 18 million adults take part in sports less than once a month* Swimming is the UK’s most popular sport generally* Gym based activities, such as keep fit, aerobics, cycling
February 2009 sees the launch of CRY’s “Life Years Lost…” campaign, spearheaded by our consultant cardiologist, Dr Sanjay Sharma. It highlights the tragic legacy of young sudden cardiac death for those left behind – for the hundreds of bereaved men and women robbed of the chance of “growing old together” with their partners; and for those
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CRY Research Fellow, Dr Nabeel Sheikh, had the article ‘Comparison of ECG Criteria for the Detection of Cardiac Abnormalities in Elite Black and White Athletes’ published in Circulation (March 2014). [Abstract here] CRY Communications Officer, Mair Shepherd, caught up with him to find out more about the research behind this article. Why did you conduct this
All complaints about coroners are dealt with by the Judicial Conduct and Investigations Office (JCIO) – previously known as the Office for Judicial Complaints (OJC). Complaints must be filed with the JCIO within 3 months of the date of the matter you wish to complain about. Complaints about the coroner’s verdict If the family wish to
25th March 2012 A meeting of the nationwide support group myheart was held in Reigate on Sunday 25th March, with the aim of reaching out to local people aged 12-35 who believed themselves to be fit and healthy but have been suddenly diagnosed with and treated for a heart condition. Run by CRY, myheart is