Mum heartbroken as son dies after being told he didn't need heart screening
17.11.2022 - 16:59
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A heartbroken mum says her son died three years after being told he didn't need a heart screening. After her tragic loss, Gill Ayling is now campaigning for young people to have access to free heart scans to catch issues early.
Gil lost her son, Nathan Bryan, in 2019 to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) after a problem with his heart went undetected. The 31-year-old was found dead in his home in Wales, leaving his family devastated by his unexpected loss, reports Grimsby Live.
His mother says Nathan was told he didn't need a screening when was younger despite a family history of heart problems. Gil said: "When my daughter was 12, she went to Leeds General Infirmary to have a number of operations on her heart.
"We asked if Nathan should be tested for anything similar, but we were told there was no need as he showed no signs. Three years later, we found him dead in his house."
Now, the mother is keen to use her pain to ensure that no one has to experience the same cruel fate as her son. She added: "After coming to terms with his death, we started working with a charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young, to campaign to get the screenings Nathan needed more readily available.
"Since then, we've been raising money and more awareness through our charity, The Beat Goes On. We've managed to arrange two screenings to come to Scunthorpe next year on January 11 and January 12 at Hope House between 9am and 4pm.
"After just a few days, all 200 places were taken which shows there's definitely a need for them. Scunthorpe United will also be working with us to help raise as much money as we can to keep the screenings coming.
"It's also a great way for us to help other families who are in similar situation to us. One woman's son is having to have