Sudden cardiac death affecting 12 young people every week - what is this ‘silent killer’?

Clarissa Nicholls It’s been described as a “silent killer” of young, seemingly fit people. (Subscribe: ) The charity Cardiac Risk in the Young estimates that every week, at least 12 people aged between 14 and 35 suffer sudden cardiac death - and 1 in 300 may carry the condition. A leading pathologist has told this programme they believe those figures are an under-estimate. The mother of one young woman who died is campaigning for grassroots sports clubs to give young athletes - who are potentially most at risk - mandatory heart screening by specialists. ----------------------- Follow us: Facebook - Twitter - TikTok - @c4news Instagram -