World's largest sudden cardiac arrest registry being built in Australia
Jessica Maris lost her husband unexpectedly when Bryan died in his sleep from a cardiac arrest.
"Just as I was getting Avie from the bassinet, Bryan reached out to me and he took my hand and he said I love you and I gave him a kiss on his forehead and said I love you too," Maris told 9News.
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Jessica Maris lost her husband unexpectedly when Bryan died in his sleep from a heart attack. Nine
Bryan was a healthy and fit cyclist with no known risk factors. Nine
He went to bed but did not wake up.
"You don't expect something like this to happen in your home," she said.
"You don't expect a 31-year-old to go to bed and not wake up.
"My wish is that it doesn't take losing a loved one to be able to find out your family is at a greater risk of cardiac arrest."
Now Australian scientists are working towards identifying the cause of thousands of deaths linked to unknown risk factors
Bryan was a healthy and fit cyclist with no known risk factors.
Doctors said Bryan may have had a genetic condition called Brugada syndrome, which causes fast and irregular heartbeats.
More than 25,000 Australians experience a cardiac arrest every year, with doctors unable to explain why for up to 40 per cent of cases.
Scientists are building the world's largest heart-related deaths registry in Victoria to uncover the pattern behind the thousands of unsolved cardiovascular deaths, driving research and preventing future deaths.
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More than 25,000 Australians experience a cardiac arrest every year, with doctors unable to explain why for up to 40 per cent of cases. Nine
The registry records every cardiac arrest across all ages to establish a database using information for ambulances and forensics.
Cardiologist Dr Elizabeth Paratz, at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, says that 90 per cent of the 25,000 heart attack victims per year do not survive.
"This registry the CODEX registry is really going to be the largest in the world that has complete details on every case," Paratz said.
"If you're young, it's more likely no answers will be found."
The work will start in Victoria, with hopes it will roll out nationally when more funding becomes available.
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