Screening Days

Our screening days are run by CRY and hoested at the University of Cambridge Sports Centre. Our current aim is to fund four annual days in the hope to increase this to a more sustainable and accessible offering. For screenign day we have 100 slots, given the demand these can book out fast.

Make sure to sign up to our expression of interest form for future screenings both to be notified when bookings open and so wee can show to large the demand for these are and how crucial it is to extend this offering!

About CRY

Since its formation in 1995, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) has been working to reduce the frequency of young sudden cardiac death (YSCD).

CRY's mission to prevent young sudden cardiac deaths by promoting awareness, conducting screenings, and supporting affected families. The CRY screening programme has tested more than 300,000.

CRY Website

About the tests

An Electrocardiogram (ECG) looks at the electrical conduction pathways around the heart. Small stickers known as electrodes are placed on the patients chest and the wires connect to an ECG machine whilst you lie still. A printout of the heart’s electrical activity is obtained for evaluation by the cardiologist. This test is painless, non-invasive and takes only a few minutes to perform.

If required you might alos be given an Echo ted. Echocardiogram (Echo) is an ultrasound test which looks at the structure of the heart. From the information provided on screen, measurements are taken which give a guide to heart muscle thickness and the size of the chambers of the heart. This test is non-invasive and painless; and it takes approximately 20 minutes to perform.

Kate's Experience

Being Screened

"I was screening during October screenings. The process of being screened was so much faster and easier than I expected! The ECG itself too what felt like 2 minuets and was totally painfree."

Further investigation

"After further testing with CRY on the day, I was refered for further investigations. Fortunately these cambe out all clear despite inital signs of abnormality"

Outcome

"I feel so much more confident doing exercise now in the knowledge that these tested have been taken seriously."

October 2024 Screenings

In our first screenings on the 15th and 16th of October we screened 209 people across two days at the University of Cambridge Sports Center. We had such an incredible team from CRY lead by our hero Tony and were joined by BBC News, Greatest Hits Radio and the University Alumni deparment for interviews. Incredible CPR training sessions were organised in contingence with our Screenings. Thank you so much to everyone who joined us and contributed to such a successful first two days of screening!