Heart for Life

01/12/2024

'It was just a normal day - then after stepping on the pitch my heart stopped'

Joe McEwan's life changed in a split second

01/12/2024

Sudden cardiac arrest: The hidden threat to healthy young lives

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) occurs when the heart abruptly stops functioning, leading to haemodynamic collapse and sudden death. It can manifest within an hour of symptom onset in witnessed cases or within 24 hours in unwitnessed cases. In autopsy findings, it is described as a natural, unexpected d...

24/11/2024

Video remembers Botley woman Claire Reed who died aged 22

A young woman who died suddenly is being remembered in a video series to raise awareness of sudden cardiac death

24/11/2024

'I died in the gym but felt well the next day'

Off-duty paramedics went into action when Richard Iles collapsed while using a treadmill.

18/11/2024

Malcolm Hughes, 64, from Linlithgow, collapsed and stopped breathing in March this year during a relay race on Glasgow Green

09/11/2024

Bella is raising awareness as she says more people have the undiagnosed condition than you would expect

09/11/2024

The campaign into sudden cardiac death by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) will feature Glasgow man, Craig Murray, who was just 22 when he…

03/11/2024

Amy Shadbolt campaigned for a defibrillator to be installed on a road in Worcester.

03/11/2024

Inaugural ‘Clarissa’s Campaign’ Heart Screening Days

03/11/2024

Steve Pritchard, 43 from Pudsey, Leeds said his daughter, Matilda,11, had gone to bed 'normally' on the night of April 2 this year, showing no sign she was unwell.

11/09/2024

Friday 20th September 2024, 6.30pm The inaugural Heart to Heart 5k is a out & back race, starting and finishing at the Freedom Tree. The event's aim is to raise enough money to purchase a AED (Automated External Defibrillator) which will be fitted on the outside of the Radisson Hotel and the...

31/08/2024

What is the most typical cause of death for active soccer players?

In a world where athletes are celebrated for their endurance and physical prowess, the sudden death of a player can be both shocking and tragic.

In a world where athletes are celebrated for their endurance and physical prowess, the sudden death of a player can be both shocking and tragic.