Super Ventricular Tachycardia (SVT) by Samantha McLaren
I have been suffering from SVT attacks since March 2010 when I suddenly collapsed at work. I was taken to A&E for tests, my heart rate was very high reaching over 200BPM, I remember being very scared as I was never in hospital and was always fit and healthy. They gave me a 6mg jag […]
ICD Patient and Family Support Day, UCL Institute for Child Health
4th February, 2017 Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) was very kindly invited to hold a stand at ‘GOSH ICD Family day’, an annual event, organised by The Great Ormond Street Hospital at Institute of Child Health in London on Saturday, 4th February, 2017. Kanika Bhateja, CRY’s myheart coordinator attended the event. The event was […]
Feedback about myheart meetings
Please read what our myheart members have to say about the meetings below: When I was first told that I needed an ICD implanted I was devastated and didn’t have a clue what to expect from the future. After googling (a lot) I came across CRY and gave them a call. I was signed up […]
Spire Radio Derbyshire Interview with Annamarie Vickers-Skidmore
Poetess and myheart member, Annamarie Vickers-Skidmore spoke to Spire Radio, Derbyshire about her pacemaker at just four and a half and her subsequent fundraising for CRY through her poetry book. Listen here
All Better Now
Just before Christmas I got the results of my extra tests back. The good news is that the ablation was completely successful – I definitely don’t have WPW anymore! However, the tests did throw up a few little anomalies. It seems as though my heart has a mind of its own. Sometimes it’ll start racing […]
Running With The Brakes On
myheart member, Andy Owen’s brother has written a blog about his probable diagnosis of ARVC which can be read here.
BBC Radio Bristol interview with Isabelle Peters
BBC Radio Bristol – 14th December 2016 Classical Soprano Isabelle Peters spoke to Laura Rawlings on BBC Radio Bristol about her cardiac arrest at just 21 and her subsequent fundraising for CRY. Listen here (02:09:50)
Parliamentary Reception
The beating heart of British democracy was certainly an appropriate place for the Cardiac Risk in the Young reception! And what a beautiful location. The imposing statue of Oliver Cromwell greeted me at security, paintings of significant moments in British history lined the corridors on the way to the reception. The room itself overlooked the […]
Great Cake Day
I got to work early on the CRY Great Cake Day. I carefully opened two big cake tins, one full of coconut macaroons, each topped with a glace cherry and resting on a square of CRY rice paper, the other full of Deliciously Ella almond-and-sea-salt brownies. This was only my second week at this new […]
A brave night walking on fire for heart charity
myheart member, Chris Smith and his mum, held a Firewalk on the 10th September at The Lord Nelson, Chorley. 17 people took part including Chris and his mum, it was a great evening. Everyone that took part enjoyed the night. A raffle supported by the Heartfelt members was also held. A fantastic total of £2155 was raised for […]