by kymera_editor | 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 kymera_editor | 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 kymera_editor | 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 kymera_editor | 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 kymera_editor | 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 kymera_editor | 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...
