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...
by Kiara Landin | Oct 24, 2019 | Advocacy, AEDs, CPR, Long QT Syndrome, SADS Spotlight, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
I am 27 years old and currently living with a SADS condition (Long QT Syndrome). I am always happy to share my story as it sheds light to the importance and necessity of bystander CPR along with the use of an AED. In 2007 I was 16 years old, running the mile at...
by Jasmine Wylie | Sep 13, 2019 | Advocacy, AEDs, Conference, CPR, SADS Spotlight, Schools, Sports/Exercise, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Name: Richard LamphierLocation: Atlanta, GA Occupation: Program Manager Project S.A.V.E of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, an affiliate of Project ADAM Why were you drawn to nursing as a career? I had a good friend who passed away. While he was...
by Kate Hollingsworth | Sep 4, 2019 | AEDs, Awareness, Connecting with others, Long QT Syndrome, SADS Spotlight, Sports/Exercise
Name: Olivia KenworthyAge: 12Which SADS condition do you have? Long QT Syndrome When were you diagnosed? 2 yrs oldHow are you treated? Beta Blocker How/when were you diagnosed?An aunt “passed out” at work doing jumping jacks. She...
by Annie Hill | Jul 5, 2019 | AEDs, ICD, Long QT Syndrome, SADS Spotlight, Timothy Syndrome
Name: Aurora Age: 2Which SADS condition do you have? Timothy SyndromeWhen were you diagnosed? 10 months for LQTS & 1 year for Timothy Syndrome How are you treated? Beta blocker (propranolol), ICD (implanted February 19, 2019) How/when were you diagnosed?...
by Erin McGuire Clark | May 23, 2019 | AEDs, Long QT Syndrome, Schools
As a LQT patient-parent as well as an educator-advocate of students facing chronic medical conditions in a large school district, I have learned that “peace of mind” can go a long way in learning to thrive despite medical challenges. We often feel sidelined by...
