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...
by kymera_editor | 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 kymera_editor | 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 kymera_editor | Jul 1, 2019 | Camp, Long QT Syndrome, SADS Spotlight, Sports/Exercise
Name: CJ HeilAge: 20Which SADS condition do you have? Long QT SyndromeWhen were you diagnosed? Oct. 2010How are you treated? Beta Blocker (Nadolol) What has been the biggest challenge you’ve faced in living with your diagnosis? Knowing that even though it’s not...
by kymera_editor | Jun 28, 2019 | ICD, Long QT Syndrome, SADS Spotlight, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Name: Brody NavarroAge: 8Which SADS condition do you have? Long QT Syndrome (calm 1 gene) When were you diagnosed? May 11, 2016 age 5 How are you treated? ICD and a beta blocker (propranolol) How/when were you diagnosed?Brody was swimming in our...
by kymera_editor | Jun 20, 2019 | CPVT, ICD, SADS Spotlight, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Name: Joseph “Joey” ReinelAge: 4 Which SADS condition do you have? CPVTWhen were you diagnosed? Age 3 – after surviving a SCAHow are you treated? Medicine – beta blocker (propranolol) and anti-arrhythmia (amiodarone) and an ICD implanted Aug 2018How/when...