On February 8th 2015, my older brother
Angus Watson had a massive and unexpected heart attack while riding his bike in
Andalusia Spain, where he lived.
This in turn caused him to fall
unconscious from his bike and onto the road, where he sadly passed away. He was just 54 years of age.
Angus had what they called a 'silent'
condition in that he was showing no outward symptoms of any heart disease and
yet the autopsy demonstrated a significant 90% LAD stenosis (severe blockage of
the artery) and a very enlarged heart.
Myocardial ischaemia was the primary
driver of an arrhythmic event, which caused sudden cardiac death.
Team Mas Moral will be riding the British Heart
Foundation London-to-Brighton bike ride on June 21st 2015 in the hopes of raising some money towards improving heart health in his honour.
All contributions, no matter how small, are extremely welcome and very much appreciated.