Zenia Selby- earlier diagnosed with WPW
I was out on a 5k run when suddenly my heart started beating several times faster than it should have been. I stopped, sat down, breathed deeply, but nothing would stop it. I was in the middle of a wood when it happened, exactly halfway through the run and so about 2.5k away from home. After […]
Paula Beck’s Presentation on ‘Cardiac Rehabilitation into Exercise’
Chertsey House, St Peter’s Hospital, 11th Apr, 2015 Summary- Paula Beck, CRY’s myheart member, gave a presentation on Cardiac Rehab into Exercise at St Peter’s Hospital, Chertsey, on Saturday, 11th Apr, 2015. ICDC Surrey held their annual Education Day for Surrey patients with Internal Cardiac Defibrillators* (ICD) implants at St Peter’s Hospital and CRY (Cardiac […]
Chris Currie on BBC Radio 4 programme
myheart member, Chris Currie, sales and his friend, Clare recently took part in BBC Radio 4’s The Listening Project. They talked about how Chris’ acquired brain injury as a result of cardiac arrest has affected their friendship. This is part of a longer hour long conversation that will form part of the British Library Archive. Please listen to […]
Interview with Miccoli
Miccoli is a three-member Alternative-Indie band from Birmingham, UK of twin brothers, Alessandro and Adriano and sister Francesca. Whilst their popularity is soaring musically, they are becoming powerful youth icons too. Alessandro was born with the heart condition Wollf-Parkinson White (WPW). He remained unaware until a frightening episode when he collapsed back stage after a gig […]
British and Scottish youth champion cyclist talks about living with ARVC
Read about British and Scottish youth champion cyclist Ben Forsyth’s journey of living with ARVC here. Watch CRY’s myheart cardiologist, Dr Michael Papadakis talk about things to avoid with cardiomyopathy below.
myheart debate – exercising with an ICD
Watch myheart members, Paula Beck and Joseph Tanner debate with CRY’s myheart cardiologist, Dr Michael Papadakis on exercising with an ICD. Dr Papadakis: Good Morning ladies and Gentlemen, my name is Michael Papadakis. I’m one of the cardiologists at St George’s University of London who works very closely with a charitable organisation: Cardiac Risk in […]
Miccoli Tour – Intu Chapelfield, Norwich 8th-9th November 2014
Miccoli’s tenth weekend of their tour was in Norwich’s Intu Chapelfield shopping centre and was a very busy one for the band. The family trio had a really positive response from the Norwich shoppers and meant they had the opportunity to promote CRY and the band to a lot of people throughout the weekend. Francesca, […]
“HOTLY-TIPPED” band sing from the heart as they embark on nationwide tour
Midlands band, Miccoli, to play at some of the UK’s busiest shopping malls as part of nationwide awareness campaign in partnership with leading cardiac charity. Family rock trio, Miccoli, are today [Saturday 30th August] launching a nationwide, 12 week tour of large shopping centres across the UK to raise awareness – particularly amongst a young […]
YBFIT by Paula Simmonds
My brother died suddenly, aged 31, in Australia. He was very fit and healthy. As a result, my family and I had to undergo genetic heart testing. Some of my family, including myself, were diagnosed with a hereditary heart condition called Brugada syndrome. Through this I was introduced to Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) […]
Clipper for CRY by Jennifer Hill
My name is Jennifer Hill, I’m 32 and writing this article on my return from Australia. Holidays in Australia may conjure up images of sun, sand, surf, sightseeing and sipping cocktails but for me there was endless sea salt, giant ocean swell, soggy clothes, battling storms in the Southern Ocean, relentless sail hoisting and constant sleep […]