Cardiac Risk in the Young supports those affected by young sudden cardiac death & funds research, screening, CRY Cardiac Pathology & Sports Cardiology Centres
Every week in the UK at least 12 young people die suddenly from undiagnosed heart conditions.
@CRY_UK
works to reduce this number and offer support for those who are affected by young sudden cardiac death.
#12AWeek
The sudden death of a young one causes indescribable grief that is incredibly painful and isolating.
CRY's bereavement support programme offers emotional support following a YSCD.
Please help CRY to fund this programme by liking, or retweeting this post.
Registration OPEN for the CRY International Medical Conference 2023 with
Oct 20th
Location: St George’s University of London.
Explore advancements in sports cardiology & inherited cardiac conditions.
@SSharmacardio
@MichaelPapadak2
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2023! Join us on Sun 25th June for a 5.5 mile route through London to raise awareness of Young Sudden Cardiac Death (YSCD), connect with others & remember those who have died from YSCD
The emotional impact of the sudden, seemingly inexplicable death of a young person on their family cannot be underestimated. CRY offers emotional and clinical support following a young sudden cardiac death.
Exciting News!
@topeleven
have donated their sleeve sponsorship on
@stokecity
shirts for this Saturday's game! CRY's logo will take pride of place on the left sleeve, helping to raise awareness and save young lives
#12AWeek
CRY are delighted to announce that 2017 was a record breaking year with over 300 screening days being held! A huge thank you to all our CRY families and supporters who have helped make this possible.
Pat Jennings OBE Patron of
@CRY_UK
is helping to launch our new
#12AWeekChallenge
for our raising awareness week. Join Pat in supporting CRY by helping to raise awareness and save young lives!
New documentary airing on
@BBCOne
Wed 22:45 - Following the impact of a Young Sudden Cardiac Death of a Sibling. Following Patrick's journey as he tries to understand and deal with the loss of his sister Lauren.
#SADS
#SiblingGrief
#YSCD
#12AWeek
Congratulations to all of our runners today in the
#LondonMarathon
you were all truely amazing!
#Charityheroes
who have been
#raisingawarness
& raising vital funds to save young lives. We know you all run for some special & we thank you for doing so in their memory for
@CRY_UK
Every week in the UK at least 12 young people die suddenly from undiagnosed heart conditions. CRY works to reduce this number and offers support to those affected by young sudden cardiac death.
#12AWeek
Alison Cox MBE, CRY Founder "On behalf of CRY I would like to express our deep sadness at the news of Ray Wilkins MBE who died earlier today & to share our condolences with his family. Ray had been a loyal & supportive Patron of CRY for over a decade...
Every week in the UK at least 12 fit & healthy young people, 35 or under die suddenly from undiagnosed cardiac conditions; 80% of those deaths occur with NO prior symptoms, but cardiac screening has been shown to lead to an 89% reduction in
#YSCD
#12AWeek
#testmyheart
#heartmonth
80% of young sudden cardiac deaths occur with NO prior symptoms but cardiac screening has been shown to lead to an 89% reduction in sudden cardiac deaths.
#12aweek
#testmyheart
The first recipe donated to our
@CRY_UK
Great Cake Bake Booklet is Caramelised Biscuit Traybake by
@BegumNadiya
. To get involved and receive your free Great Cake Booklet Pack and Booklet visit:
As today marks the 25th anniversary of our charity status we have a quick thank you message from
@CRY_UK
's consultant cardiologist
@SSharmacardio
. Thank you to all of our supporters over the years.
Thank you
@cathynewman
& Hilary for sharing this really powerful piece. Clarissa's story is 1 of the 12 each week happening in the UK.
@CRY_UK
believes every young person 14-35 should have the choice to their heart tested for a cardiac condition.
#TestMyHeart
"This silent killer affects mainly those people who are actually quite fit."
An estimated twelve people aged between 14 and 35 in the UK, die every week from sudden cardiac death, often with no prior symptoms, according to the charity Cardiac Risk.
This is Clarissa's story.
Aged between 14 - 35?
@CRY_UK
offer free heart screenings for young people in the UK. CRY believe all young people should have the choice to have their hearts checked. For more info and to book your screening, visit:
#testmyheart
#12AWeek
#RaisingAwareness
Today is the start of
#HeartMonth
! Please help us
#raiseawareness
of young sudden cardiac death during February by retweeting, liking, sharing, and commenting on our social media posts.
Over 165,000 young people aged 14-35 have been screened through CRY thanks to our incredible supporters who have found venues, raised funds and helped save young lives
#12AWeek
#testmyheart
Thank you to
@KevanJonesMP
for raising the need to implement cardiac screenings in young people during
#PMQs
. We will continue to push the case for a National Strategy to Prevent Young Sudden Cardiac Deaths and are grateful for the support of 172 MPs so far.
Aged between 14 - 35?
@CRY_UK
offer free heart screenings for young people in the UK. CRY believe all young people should have the choice to have their hearts checked. For more info and to book your screening, visit:
#testmyheart
#12AWeek
CRY have now screened over 150,000 young people for undiagnosed cardiac conditions! Thank you to all our CRY families and supporters who have helped make this possible.
#testmyheart
Aged between 14-35?
@CRY_UK
offer free ECG heart screenings to young people all over the UK. CRY believe all young people should have an opportunity to have their hearts checked. For more info and to book your screening visit:
#testmyheart
#12AWeek
#YSCD
Family, friends and the wider local community gather this weekend to celebrate the life of Andy Key and raise funds and awareness in his memory:
#RaisingAwareness
#CRY4Friends
Kerry Preece urges other parents to make sure their kids are screened after her son Aron, a talented swimmer, was diagnosed with a potentially fatal heart condition at a CRY screening.
#testmyheart
#HeartMonth
#HeartHealth
Thank you to all our runners, volunteers and cheerers today! Another amazing
#LondonMarathon
. Thank you to everyone supporting CRY today. Time for our runners to put their feet up!
#Charityheroes
Aged between 14-35?
@CRY_UK
offer free ECG heart screenings to young people all over the UK. CRY believe all young people should have an opportunity to have their hearts checked. For more info and to book your screening visit:
#testmyheart
#12AWeek
#YSCD
80% of young sudden cardiac deaths occur with NO prior symptoms but cardiac screening has been shown to lead to an 89% reduction in sudden cardiac deaths.
#12aweek
#testmyheart
Thanks to
@topeleven
@CRY_UK
were center stage pre,mid and post match at yesterdays
@stokecity
v
@SpursOfficial
. Helping to raise vital awareness of young sudden cardiac deaths in the UK. There is also chance of winning a signed Stoke shirt from the match! Text STOKE 5 to 70085
CRY consultant cardiologist Professor
@SSharmacardio
, former CRY research fellow and cardiologist
@DrAneilMalhotra
and CRY representative
@magicmantweeter
will be featured on BBC News at Ten discussing new research by
@FA
and CRY.
CRY's free public cardiac screenings for 14-35 year olds are free due to the fantastic fundraising efforts of CRY families & their communities.
If you are interested in a free heart test please visit for more information.
#TestMyHeart
#HeartHealth
80% of young sudden cardiac deaths occur with NO prior symptoms but cardiac screening has been shown to lead to an 89% reduction in sudden cardiac deaths.
#12aweek
#testmyheart
Thanks to our supporters and families, we held 38 screening days in September with 3666 young people screened, covering 9197 miles across the UK. Go to
for a list of upcoming screenings.
#TestMyHeart
#RaisingAwareness
Every week in the UK at least 12 fit & healthy young people, 35 or under die suddenly from undiagnosed cardiac conditions; 80% of those deaths occur with NO prior symptoms, but cardiac screening has been shown to lead to an 89% reduction in
#YSCD
#12AWeek
#testmyheart
To all the
#TeamCRY
London Marathon runners who are taking on such a fantastic challenge today, we want to thank you for supporting CRY's work & wish you good luck!
Look out for our CRY cheerers who will be stationed at mile 12 and 23. We look forward to seeing you all!
CRY ambassador
@ben_coleman91
went to St George’s Hospital to be filmed undergoing various cardiac tests to demonstrate what is involved, having an ECG, ECHO and exercise test. Go to to watch these tests and see what's involved.
#TestMyHeart
As CRY was able to restart offering free cardiac screenings for young people aged 14-35 in 2021 we would like to thank everyone for their help. In 2021 CRY held 139 days of screenings and screened over 9400 young people.
Thanks to our supporters and families, in 2018 CRY held 332 screening days, with 29,045 young people screened. This means 183,831 people have been screened in total. Visit to book your screening
#TestMyHeart
Today
@CRY_UK
launch a new booklet 'A Friend's Grief following a young sudden cardiac death' for people learning to navigate their emotions following the tragic & sudden death of a friend. The booklet, can be read or ordered free here:
#CRY4Friends
A sibling's grief following a young sudden cardiac death is not the same as a parent.
@bbcthree
latest documentary highlights the questions, feeling & struggles siblings face. Watch Patrick's journey following his sister Lauren's death
Every week in the UK at least 12 fit & healthy young people, 35 or under die suddenly from undiagnosed cardiac conditions; 80% of those deaths occur with NO prior symptoms, but cardiac screening has been shown to lead to an 89% reduction in
#YSCD
#12AWeek
#testmyheart
CRY are pleased to announce the launch of a 12-month elite athlete heart screening programme in partnership with the English Institute of Sport (EIS) in memory of Aaron Dixon.
#12AWeek
#testmyheart
@debsydixon
A huge congratulations and thank you to
#TeamCRY
for yesterday's
#LondonMarathon
! You are all incredible and we hope you are enjoying some well earned rest! It was fantastic to meet so many of you, and a full write up will be available soon
#CharityHeroes
80% of young sudden cardiac deaths occur with NO prior symptoms but cardiac screening has been shown to lead to an 89% reduction in sudden cardiac deaths.
#12aweek
#testmyheart
Congratulations to Graeme Stewart for cycling from London to Glasgow non-stop on Saturday and Sunday, covering 780 km in 40 hours 27 minutes. The ride, in memory of his sons Lewis and Dexter, has raised over £11,000, and is a truly herculean effort.
#CharityHero
#L2GNonstop
A promising study has found a new technique could pick up the signs of
#HCM
, the leading cause of
#YSCD
. CRY Chief Executive
@Drstevenjcox
: "It is fantastic to think in the future these clinical findings could be identified in patients living with HCM."
Every week in the UK at least 12 fit & healthy young people, 35 or under die suddenly from undiagnosed cardiac conditions; 80% of those deaths occur with NO prior symptoms, but cardiac screening has been shown to lead to an 89% reduction in
#YSCD
#12AWeek
#testmyheart
This is often the question our bereaved families ask when they contact
@CRY_UK
. It is only through the donations in memory of those lost to SADS that we are able to fund research to give families those answers and save young lives.
#CRYResearch
#12AWeek
1 in 300 young people that CRY screens will have a potentially life-threatening heart condition.
CRY aims to save young lives by offering screening to anyone aged 14-35 free of charge thanks to the support and funding of those affected by a young sudden cardiac death.
#TestMyHeart
Sue and
@DaveHug17433505
, who have raised more than £200,000 and organised screenings for over 1000 people in memory of their son Daniel, received a Special Recognition Award at last night's
#PrideOfBirmingham
awards.
CRY would like to thank all those that voted for us in the Tesco Bags of Help Centenary Grant initiative. Voting was open in 900
@Tesco
stores between July & Sept. We are happy to announce CRY will be receiving £165,000 towards
#TestMyHeart
#BagsofHelp
Thanks to our supporters and families, we held 29 screening days in November with 2690 young people screened, meaning we have now screened 215,967 people overall! Fill out the interest form at to get notified of upcoming screenings.
#TestMyHeart
Thanks to our supporters and families, we held 26 screening days in April with 2823 young people screened, covering 6493 miles across the UK.
Go to for a list of upcoming screenings.
#TestMyHeart
#RaisingAwareness
600 young people are dying every year from heart conditions that could be detected by a simple ECG.
@Daily_Express
has joined with CRY in launching our
#YoungHeartsMatterToo
campaign, demanding urgent action to prevent further
#YSCD
.
#CRY4Friends
New campaign highlighting the grief felt by people when a friend dies due to
#YSCD
. CRY hopes this will encourage people to share memories/photos. Memories are important parts of our lives & sharing them can also provide comfort for others
The British Asian singer
@ArjunArtist
talks about the death of his wife from cardiac arrest, just six months into their marriage. It’s the first time he’s spoken about his loss. He’s now organising a concert to raise awareness of the risk of heart disease to young people.
Costs should not stand in the way of screening for hidden heart conditions. CRY research confirms screening IS cost effective and should be made available to ALL teens and young adults.
#CRYResearch
Congratulations & a big thank you to our patron
@BillNeelyNBC
. 10 London Marathons complete in support of CRY. Over 260 miles run through London to help raise awareness & vital funds to save young lives. Thank you Bill we are truly grateful for your support
#LondonMarathon
CRY are pleased to announce the installation of a new state-of-the-art echocardiogram machine at our Centre for Inherited Heart Conditions and Sports Cardiology!
#testmyheart