CARDIAC RISK IN THE YOUNG (cont) As I write, a young Danish footballer, Christian Eriksen, is in hospital after collapsing very publicly on the pitch during Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 game against Finland. Thankfully his condition is said to be stable as a result of the wonderful immediate medical response. Whilst this recognises the important role of rapid CPR and use of defibrillators, it is also essential to note that the majority of collapses and sudden cardiac arrests happen at home when people are alone, resting or asleep. Undoubtedly proactive screening can and does save lives, as our events at Garstang have mercifully verified, and we are so thankful for that. CRY’s own research has shown that testing young people between the ages of 14 and 35 has lead to an 89% reduction in Young Sudden Cardiac Deaths (YSCD) which is
an absolutely outstanding achievement, but what about the agony and suffering of that remaining 11%? We understand that no screening programme is ever going to be foolproof but, as a family who have lost someone so precious to this silent killer and have no answers as to why he died, we feel further research is unquestionably vital in reducing this figure too and hope it won’t be too long before the fund is in a position to give some practical support towards CRY’s valiant efforts. We’d love to know your thoughts on this so if you see us out and about stop and have a chat or contact us on the details below. Paula Hesmondhalgh t: 07785 106 976 e: paulahez.ph@gmail.com fb: @The Matthew Hesmondhalgh Memorial Fund
GREY MATTER TEST (ans page 51) 1. Which is the only star in our solar system? 2. What was Mr Jones’s job other than a Corporal in Dad’s Army? 3. Which organization replaced the League of Nations? 4. Which motorway goes across the Pennines west to east? 5. Who cut off Van Gogh’s ear? 6. How many lines in a sonnet? 7. In which TV series did detective Simon Templar appear? 8. Which story was Westside Story based on? 9. What was Lady Churchill’s reaction to Graham Sutherland’s portrait of her husband? 10. What is the deepest land gorge in the world? 11. In the 1960’s, who did James Earl Ray
assassinate? 12. The Old Bailey figure of Justice holds a sword and what else? 13. The 2013 film Rush was about which type of sport? 14. Which racehorse was stolen in 1983 never to be seen again? 15. Who had an 80s No 1 with the song Take My breath Away? 16. Which St Bernard with a musical name bounded onto the silver screen in 1992? 17. The Manchester ship canal runs from Manchester to which other city? 18. What was the nickname of the landscape gardener Lancelot Brown? 19. Which is darker – muscovado or demerara sugar? 20. In which city is the National Railway Museum?
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