The tragedy of the ‘invisible killer’ of the young

• Young people with undiagnosed inherited cardiac conditions face sudden death risk; bereaved families are advocating for mandatory national cardiac screening in those aged 14+
• Current screening protocols appear insufficient to identify at-risk individuals before catastrophic events occur, highlighting a potential gap in preventive care pathways
• Implementation of systematic cardiac screening in adolescents could enable early detection and risk stratification, potentially reducing sudden cardiac deaths in this age group

Bereaved families are calling for a national cardiac screening programme for over-14s

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