#ThisisACM: Cassidy’s ACM Story

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...

“I Have Hope For My Daughter” | Melanie’s ARVC Story

Melanie was diagnosed with ARVC (Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy) after experiencing ventricular tachycardia – a fast, irregular, and dangerous heart rhythm – in 2021. But that was just the beginning of Melanie’s heart journey. Melanie experienced...

Off to College

by Deirdre R. Let her fly, they say. I want to. She will be fine, they say. I want to believe that too. I wake up sometimes in a panic and know which thoughts are breaking through the surface, forcing me awake. Will we make it in time? Will her device work as it...

Living with ARVC | Julia’s Story

Julia | Living with ARVC       Santa Rosa, CA | Born January 1992 “This is something I’ve had to deal with every single day for more than two years. I have had to mitigate. Life has really had to change. I came out of this a completely different person.” The Sonoma...