CRY’s myheart network provides personalised help, support, and information to individuals who have been diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening inherited or congenital cardiac condition. myheart is a support system for individuals to help develop effective coping strategies and reduce social isolation.
The network was developed in response to feedback from young people who found that support groups available were not effective in helping them deal with issues such as fitting of ICDs, pacemakers and undergoing ablation surgery. myheart have dedicated resources for young people under the age of 35 who have been diagnosed with a cardiac condition, as well as information and support resources for anyone over the age of 18 who has been diagnosed with a cardiac condition when they thought that they were fit and healthy.
CRY Founder Alison Cox MBE first had the idea to offer cardiac screening to young people in 1993. Alison discussed this with Professor William McKenna,
As CRY began taking its early steps as an official charity (for the formative years, in a temporary office in the spare bedroom at Alison
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
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This is the first part of CRY’s “Looking Back at 25” series. As we mark our 25th year anniversary, these articles will remember key parts
A myheart members’ video meeting is planned between 5pm-7pm on Saturday 3rd April, 2020. Registered members can start logging in from 4:45pm. Meetings are free to
I have a heart condition. Am I at more risk of getting COVID-19 than somebody who doesn’t have a heart condition? No – the infection
Monday 16th March I celebrated my 12th re-birthday, re-birthday is a term that all cardiac arrest survivors use to celebrate surviving a cardiac arrest. I
Last year, on the 28th of August, it was a normal day for me and I was skating down the road like I do everyday
Members with cardiac conditions may like to consider registering with CredibleMeds to be kept up to date with any changes to the QT drugs to
Dear myheart members We hope you are remaining positive and embracing the significant changes ahead of us all during these difficult times associated with the
