Medicine & Me: Young sudden cardiac death

Recorded on Thursday 20 July 2023 at the Royal Society of Medicine as part of the Medicine & Me series, providing a platform for patient focused charities and giving a direct voice to patients and their carers.

In the UK alone, 12 seemingly healthy people under the age of 35 die from undiagnosed cardiac conditions every week, otherwise known as young sudden cardiac death.

Run in association with the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young, this episode of the RSM Medicine & Me series covers the latest developments in our understanding of the causes and prevention of young sudden cardiac death, and how to ensure the best quality of life for those living with diagnosed cardiac conditions.

Hear from some of the world’s leading experts in inherited cardiac conditions on topics including:

The causes and prevention of young sudden cardiac death
Methods for early identification of high-risk individuals
Providing optimal care for patients with diagnosed cardiac conditions
How to manage and support affected families
Areas where further research is needed

Medicine & Me meetings aim to provide an outline of current best practice, future updates of important conditions, and give a direct voice to patients and their carers and enable them to discuss their concerns and reflections on the impact of diagnosis, investigation and management. Physicians, surgeons and indeed all healthcare professionals, continue to learn from and be inspired to greater efforts to improve care by hearing directly from patients.