by Jaclyn Kernion | Jan 13, 2020 | Advocacy, Awareness, ICD, Long QT Syndrome, SADS Spotlight, Support Groups
Name: Jaclyn Kernion Age: 38Which SADS condition do you have? LQTS1How are you treated? Treated with beta blockers from age 14 and AICD implant at age 24 (on my 4th device currently) When were you diagnosed? I was CORRECTLY diagnosed after 9 yrs of fainting and...
by Sissy Sullins | Dec 2, 2019 | Awareness, Brugada Syndrome, ICD, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Sissy Sullins living and thriving with Brugada My name is Sissy. I was diagnosed with Brugada Syndrome at age 39. I am now 60 years old. I will begin my story with my daddy. My daddy was very healthy all through his youth. All that anyone could ever remember...
by Dave Whelan | Oct 21, 2019 | Brugada Syndrome, CPR, ICD, Online Patient Communities, SADS Spotlight, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Name: Dave Whelan Age: 57 When was your SCA? Feb 10, 2012Which SADS condition do you have? Brugada Syndrome How are you treated? ICD and regular cardiology follow up Can you tell us about your SCA? My SCA occurred while working on a remote mine site in the...
by Heather Whitehurst | Oct 17, 2019 | Awareness, Conference, CPR, ICD, Long QT Syndrome, Online Patient Communities, SADS Spotlight, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Support Groups
Name: Heather Whitehurst Age: 36When was your SCA? September 26, 2015 Which SADS condition do you have? LQTS How are you treated? Beta blocker, ICD, paced to not go below 60bpm to help prevent arrhythmia as lower heart rates are a known trigger for me, avoiding meds...
by Jen Wolfram | Oct 16, 2019 | Awareness, CPR, ICD, LCSD, Parenting, SADS Spotlight, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Support Groups
Name: Lila Wolfram Age: 4When was your SCA? October 2015 (8 months old)Which SADS condition do you have? Idiopathic Ventricular TachycardiaHow are you treated? Lila has a Medtronic Evera ICD. She had a left side sympathetic denervation (LCSD) performed at 10 months...
by Lisa Paglia | Sep 30, 2019 | Awareness, ICD, Long QT Syndrome, SADS Spotlight, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Name: Lisa Paglia Age: 52Which SADS condition do you have? LQT2 When were you diagnosed? 2 years After SCA in 1985 How are you treated? ICD How/when were you diagnosed? I had SCA at 17. Treated incorrectly for years, then appropriately got ICD. I learned my dad,...
