SUDDEN ARRHYTHMIC DEATH SYNDROME: Toby's story

The Ticker Tapes

Toby was just 22, at the peak of his life and hoping for a career in the Royal Marines when his life was cut suddenly and cruelly short.

In this episode, Ruth Huntman from the BHF talks to Toby’s mum Sam about confronting every mother’s worst nightmare, her fight to find some answers and how her commitment to raising awareness of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS) is Toby’s legacy.

More on SADS: Sudden arrhythmic death syndrome | British Heart Foundation (bhf.org.uk)

Watch Sam’s documentary Sudden Death: My Sister’s Silent Killer https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09c54gg

Watch the BHF Live and Ticking event with Sam and Professor Elijah Behr https://youtu.be/QBwGB6hzuqA

As a charity, the British Heart Foundation depends on the generosity of donors to continue carrying out our lifesaving research. Thank you to all those who already give. If you too would like to donate, you can do so by going to bhf.org.uk/donate.

If you've got any questions or concerns about your heart or circulatory health and want to talk with a cardiac nurse on the BHF’s Heart Helpline, go to our website at bhf.org.uk/hearthelpline - you'll find all the contact options there.

 And if you’ve got your own heart story, or have any thoughts on this episode, get in touch with us by emailing thetickertapes@bhf.org.uk

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