CRY’s 25 Million Metre Challenge – February 1-May 2, 2021
To help mark CRY’s 25th anniversary, we were thrilled to introduce a new virtual event: the 25 Million Metre Challenge. The aim of the event was to challenge people to collectively cover the distance of 25 million metres from February 1 (the start of Heart Month) to May 2, 2021. We partnered with CRY supporter […]
Online myheart meeting with Dr Gherardo Finocchiaro-Thursday, 17th March, 2022
A myheart members’ video meeting was held on Thursday, 17th March, 2022. Meetings are free to attend and give members an opportunity to meet and discuss their experiences in an informal but supportive environment. Those young people that attend these meetings usually find them very helpful. It does not matter how long ago you were diagnosed […]
I have a heart condition but it’s not the end of the world!-by Gem O’Reilly
Since being diagnosed with my heart condition at 16 years old, I’ve been trying to understand my body, to understand my limitations and capabilities. That has stemmed into my life in many ways, particularly when it comes to challenging my body and perceptions of what makes a healthy lifestyle. It has led to me running […]
myheart hard copy newsletter
Members who subscribed to the myheart hard copy newsletter should have now received it. Read the online version here. Subscribe to myheart mailings here.
Online myheart meeting with Dr Sabiha Gati-Saturday, 23rd October, 2021
A myheart members’ video meeting was held between 1pm-3pm on Saturday, 23rd October, 2021. Meetings are free to attend and give members an opportunity to meet and discuss their experiences in an informal but supportive environment. Those young people that attend these meetings usually find them very helpful. It does not matter how long ago you […]
Aorta and aortic dissections questions answered by Dr Sabiha Gati
What is aortic disease? The aorta is the largest tube (artery) that carries blood cells containing oxygen around the body to your vital organs. The blood cells are pumped from the main pumping chamber called the left ventricle in to the aorta. The aorta can also be affected by disease and can either generally enlarge […]
KCL Tennis Rally for CRY by Dan Redfearn
Every year, KCL Tennis hosts a tournament with the aim of raising money for a chosen charitable organisation. This year, we chose to raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). As a university sports team, we felt this was a good cause to focus on. We hoped that through fundraising for CRY, we […]
myheart enewsletter Apr-May 2021
Dear myheart members Thank you to all of you who are helping raise funds and awareness of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) and myheart in these unprecedented times. Please find in this newsletter information on: CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2021-Registration Open Blog by myheart member, Jamie Poole Update to the CredibleMeds List Offer from MedicAlert […]
Life with LQTS and LVNC by Abi Edwards
October 2018, aged 14 and asymptomatic- I was taken to a CRY screening as a precautionary check by my mum at St. George’s Hospital. Little did I know that that test would be the beginning of a whole new journey in my life. I was told that they had picked up an abnormality and they […]
Every Cloud by Thomas Flanighan
After serving nine years in the military as a Royal Marines Commando, I needed a new challenge and started striving towards a career as a Commercial Pilot. The flying medical involved an ECG which showed abnormal results. At the time, I was not concerned as the Doctor who performed it was almost certain it was […]