The Yorkshire Cardiomyopathy Support Group, which meets quarterly on Tuesday evenings, was set up following the Cardiomyopathy Information Day in Leeds in 2009, and is supported by nurse specialist Rachel Walker, who works at the South Yorkshire Cardiac Centre in Sheffield.
Meetings so far have heard speakers on cardiology and drug treatments, the talks finishing with a question and answer session.
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 6th 7:30pm, at St John's Church Hall, Calder Grove. The main speaker at the meeting will be Dr Jackie Cook, consultant geneticist and will be talking about gene testing and the cardiomyopathies.
The group is planning to have a variety of speakers in the future.
The support group is designed to help families find out more about the condition and meet others who are affected. Meetings are informal and refreshments are available. Those affected by cardiomyopathy are invited to come with family members or friends.
For more information about the support group, contact Daniel Jackson or call 01494 791224.
Dedicated to Damian McLoughlin, who died age 20 of cardiomyopathy. This site is supported by Damian's family and friends.
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