PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO BOOK YOUR PLACE:
CRY Heart Screening for 14-35 year olds
Saturday 23rd September 2023 at Weston Village Hall
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Visit http://www.testmyheart.org.uk/private/
2. Find Weston Village Hall listed for the 23/09/2023. Click Register
3. The password for the screening is: Weston1625
4. Select a time slot and click ‘register now’. (You can book up to 3 appointments at one time.)
5. Fill in the required details on the health questionnaire – this will take approximately 15 minutes.
6. Once the appointment is booked, you will receive a confirmation email; this will include a consent form. Please download the document, read carefully before completing and take it with you on the day.
It can be hard to believe that a person who appears fit and healthy may be at risk from heart problems. However, every week in the UK at least 12 apparently fit and healthy young people aged 35 and under die from undiagnosed heart conditions.
CRY’s mission is to identify those that are at risk from sudden cardiac death. Sudden death syndrome is an umbrella term for the many different causes of young sudden cardiac death. These conditions include thickening of the heart muscle or an abnormal structure of the heart, and irregularities of the impulses that control the rhythm of the heart. Youngsters involved in sport, in particular, stress their heart the most and if they have an underlying cardiac abnormality, they are more likely to be at risk. It is important to emphasise that exercise is NOT harmful and sport itself does not cause cardiac arrest, but can exacerbate an undetected condition.
At a screening, all individuals will receive an electrocardiogram (ECG) that examines the electrical activity of the heart, and if required, an echocardiogram, as well as a physical examination. The ECG is a simple, non-invasive and painless test that will only take a few minutes to complete and is performed by qualified cardiac physiologists.
The ECG results will be examined by a doctor in conjunction with a personal and family history questionnaire, and if a more detailed picture is needed some individuals will be required to undertake a follow-up echocardiogram. This is an ultrasound scan of the heart that looks at its size, structure and blood flow and takes about 30 minutes to perform. All results suggesting an abnormality will then be passed to CRY Consultant Cardiologist Professor Sanjay Sharma, a leading expert on inherited cardiac conditions.
If you would like any additional information about cardiac screening please visit https://www.c-r-y.org.uk/screening . Alternatively, please contact a member of the CRY screening team on ecg@c-r-y.org.uk or call 020 3691 0000.
Every Donation Helps
All donations to our charity 'The Heart of Weston are gratefully received. Every donation we receive helps towards saving someones life.