by Byron G. | Oct 22, 2020 | AEDs, CPR, SCA Awareness
My elderly next-door neighbor, “H”, finally put a timer on his living room lamp so if he was not home the house would not be dark. Unfortunately, he plugged it into an electrical outlet that was switched by a wall switch, and he often inadvertently turned that switch...
by Sarah Willms | Jun 5, 2020 | AEDs, CPR, CPR and AED Awareness Week, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Sarah with her family My name is Sarah, I am 55 years old, living in Saskatchewan, Canada. On December 28th, 2018, I was attending the memorial service for my mother-in-law along with my immediate and a few extended family members. I had just finished my tribute and...
by Alice Lara | Jun 5, 2020 | AEDs, CPR, CPR and AED Awareness Week, Long QT Syndrome, Uncategorized
Aurora went into tachycardia in February 2019, shortly after turning 2. She has Long QT Syndrome and she had RSV and rhinovirus. It was 3AM and my husband and I used our AED and CPR to save her life before paramedics arrived. She is now...
by Susana Rodriguez | Jun 1, 2020 | AEDs, Awareness, CPR, CPR and AED Awareness Week, Long QT Syndrome, SADS Spotlight, Sports/Exercise
Susana participates in triathlons as well as the Paralympics. Name: Susana Rodríguez Age: 32 Which SADS condition do you have? Long QT Syndrome How are you treated? Beta blockers + always carry my AED to training. How were you diagnosed? When I was 28 I started...
by Rebecca Schmidling | Apr 20, 2020 | AEDs, ARVC, CPR, SADS Spotlight
Name: Rebecca Schmidling Age: 40 Which SADS condition do you have? ARVC When were you diagnosed? 2012 at age 32. How are you treated? (Beta blocker, ICD, etc.) ablation in 2014, sotalol and an ICD How/when were you diagnosed? I was 32 years old and about 6 weeks...
by Bella Alvarez | Feb 18, 2020 | AEDs, CPVT, Genetic Testing, SADS Spotlight, Sports/Exercise
Bella getting ready to tumble with a heart monitor. GO BELLA! Name: Bella AlvarezAge: 11Which SADS condition do you have? CPVTWhen were you diagnosed? December 2018How are you treated? Beta Blocker (Metoprolol) How/when were you diagnosed? I was diagnosed through...
