by sadsfoundation | Sep 20, 2023 | Blog
In October of 2022, Matthew was taking a dinner break during a World of Dance rehearsal in New York City when he experienced Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). It was his first symptom of an underlying heart condition. A friend started CPR, and Matthew was shocked twice...
by sadsfoundation | Sep 11, 2023 | Blog
I have a strong family history of relatives experiencing “heart attacks” (or perhaps cardiac arrests) and dying at a young age. When I was a kid, I thought everyone eventually died of these “heart attacks”. In my family, the deaths were instant, and happened while...
by sadsfoundation | Sep 1, 2023 | Blog
Jimmy’s dad and I adopted Jimmy when he was six weeks old. He was born with a cleft palette and other conditions that required repeated PE tubes and almost nonstop antibiotic use. His autism and Attention Deficit Disorder became apparent when he was very young. We...
by sadsfoundation | Jun 8, 2023 | Blog
Can you tell me about your SADS journey- from diagnosis to where you are now? I’m originally from Guam. Moved to the states with my mom & dad when I was 8 years old. When I was six years old, my mom and I were on our way to a fiesta party. I was in the...
by sadsfoundation | Jun 5, 2023 | Blog
Matt Clark is alive today because of the quick actions of his coworkers – at 40,000 feet in the air. Matt, who was an airline pilot at the time, had no previous medical issues or symptoms of a heart condition before his Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in 2020. “There was...
