by Erinsads | Jan 18, 2024 | Blog
At just seventeen years old, Cassidy – a competitive athlete – was diagnosed with ACM (arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy). She experienced her first symptoms at the age of twenty, and is joining the SADS Foundation ARVC Steering Committee to help make a difference for...
by Erinsads | Jan 10, 2024 | Advocacy, Awards, Awareness, Blog, Connecting with others, Long QT Syndrome
Annie Lucatuorto, daughter of Cathleen and board member Anthony, had a cardiac arrest while swimming at a YMCA when she was ten years old. After genetic testing revealed LQTS, he got in touch with the SADS Foundation – and had other family members tested, resulting...
by Erinsads | Jan 9, 2024 | Blog
While she was in high school, Brittan started to experience shortness of breath during athletics. Her doctor told her that she just needed to eat more salt – and a week later, she experienced Sudden Cardiac Arrest during a high school swim practice. “Growing up, I was...
by Erinsads | Dec 28, 2023 | Blog
When Meredyth was twelve, she was diagnosed with asthma because she was often short of breath when playing sports. At the time, she played lacrosse and was a competitive swimmer; and her doctor prescribed her an inhaler. “I passed out at a swim meet after that, and I...
by Erinsads | Dec 20, 2023 | Blog
Mark’s completed six half-Ironman and two Olympic triathlon events across the globe in the last two years, and completed a full Ironman this past September in Italy – all after being diagnosed with Brugada Syndrome. When Mark was thirteen, he had what he calls...
