Do the CRY Cardiologists and research team see many people with Brugada syndrome and how many need not have an ICD implanted ?
CRY’s myheart cardiologist, Dr Michael Papadakis, answers this question in the video below.
I have been referred to a cardiologist as I am experiencing symptoms. Should I stop exercising until my appointment?
CRY’s myheart cardiologist, Dr Michael Papadakis, answers this question in the video below.
Difference between cardiac arrest and heart attack
CRY cardiologist, Dr Michael Papadakis, explains the difference between a cardiac arrest and heart attack in the video below.
myheart now has 500 members
There are now more than 500 members of CRY’s myheart network, which provides personalised help, support, & information to individuals who have been diagnosed with an inherited or congenital cardiac condition.
Local mum speaks of shock the moment her son was told he had a potentially fatal heart condition
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare, being told that your apparently fit, healthy teenager has a heart condition that could potentially kill him and that he may have to give up the sport he loves. That was the news that hit Kerry Preece from Shrewsbury like “being slapped in the face” when her 18-year-old old son, […]
FAQs about ICDs
Through a collection of video clips, Former ICD and Pacing Manager, St George’s Hospital, Sue Jones, will answer some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) about ICDs. Please post any general question you have on ICDs through the form below. Please note that these queries are held in strict confidentiality and your name would […]
National myheart meeting – 16th November 2019
A myheart members’ meeting is planned at Friends House, 173-177 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ, between 10am-3pm on Saturday 16th November, 2019. Registrations begin at 9:30am. Directions to the venue can be found here. Meetings are free to attend and give members an opportunity to meet and discuss their experiences in an informal but supportive […]
The Story of my Heart Disease – by George Ashby
George Ashby has made an inspiring video about his experience after being diagnosed with a heart condition. George’s mother, Amelia Ashby found that George has a heart murmer after a listen to his chest when testing out her new stethoscope, he then went on for further treatment and surgery as shown in his video. Last […]
George & Amelia Ashby Interview – BBC Radio Solent
George Ashby had no idea that something could be wrong with his heart. His mum Amelia, a GP, had just got a new stethoscope when, later that same day, George suggested they used it to listen to each other’s hearts. Upon listening to George’s, Amelia realised that he had a serious heart murmur. “She [Amelia] […]
Cardiac Outpatients Screening by Imogen Ashby
My animation consists of 1038 drawings all combined into a video lasting one minute and twenty-six seconds. In this short time I want to help calm the children that visit a cardiac outpatients ward. The animation is drawn in a friendly and childlike manner in order for children to immediately relate to the video so […]