by Kiersten Rock-Torcivia | Nov 29, 2021 | AEDs, ARVC, Raising Awareness, SADS Kids, Uncategorized
Can you tell me a little bit about your SADS journey? I’m a junior in high school. I used to be figure skater until I was diagnosed with ARVC, and that’s how I found out that I had it – I was skating when I had some arrhythmias. After a long process of being...
by Elisheva Marks | Oct 29, 2021 | AEDs, SCA Awareness, SCA Survivor, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
“As with many Sudden Cardiac Arrests, I didn’t have any symptoms – it happened out of nowhere.” Elisheva’s Sudden Cardiac Arrest came without warning. She had been a runner for many years, and was in great shape – she’d just had a physical a few months before her SCA....
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...
