Sudden death - family curse?

This woman - a real family curse. The syndrome of sudden death from arrhythmia took several of her closest people, and now the danger looming over her son. But the mother is going to defend it by all available means. And together with him and other patients.

When Susie Murray was 23 years old, she suffered an allergic reaction and took an antihistamine. The state of health of young women do not feel better, and then her husband, Alan took his beloved in hospital. There's Suzy made a shot of adrenaline   - The usual procedure, which nearly cost her her life.

Only a few defibrillator Susie returned to life. After some time, she learned that he was suffering from a pathological hereditary heart condition, known as sudden death syndrome arrhythmic. The Russian doctors, he called   BCC   - Sudden cardiac death. Thrust adrenaline   launches deadly attack.

Now Susie 50 years, Alan 55. The syndrome of sudden death   arrhythmic took the life of their daughter, as well as sister Suzie. Their son, Alex, who is now 15 years old, have a 50 percent chance that in the future also become a victim of this disease. Susie is so afraid of your child's life, leading a national campaign for the fact that as many Britons have learned of the existence of BCC .

"During the attack the patient's heart starts pounding so fast that it shuts off blood to the brain, which usually means death within a few seconds - explains Dr. Sanjay Sharma, a professor of cardiology at St. George's Hospital in London. - Gene SIDS from arrhythmia is present in one out of every two thousand, while the holders of the gene, in turn, increases the risk of attack to move 2% each year. A very effective method of preventing the implantation of a defibrillator. "

Susie made to this implantation held her and her son Alex. And now she wants to, to the British Ministry of Health has funded a similar procedure for all the people have inherited this terrible disease.

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