Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS) is an umbrella term for heart conditions that lead to sudden death.

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An estimated 12 young people die each week from SADS - and the Foundation argues that some lives could be saved if more defibrillators were available (there are 16 distributed around the Parliamentary estate).

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Time will tell as to the exact nature of the footballer's early death, but in the meantime Mrs Cox says cases of SADS can affect people from all backgrounds, regardless of whether or not they engaged in sport.

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