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CAUSES OF SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH The most common cause of sudden death in our young people are congenital abnormalities of the heart and blood vessels that are present at birth, but that usually produce no symptoms. The most common heart abnormality that can cause...
Damar Hamlin in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest; Bills-Bengals postponed
Parent Heartwatch Alaina Getzenberg ESPN CINCINNATI — Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin had his heartbeat restored on the field after suffering cardiac arrest during the team’s game Monday night against the Bengals, and he is currently in critical condition at a Cincinnati...
Cheer coach uses CPR, AED to save student-athlete who went into sudden cardiac arrest
Parent Heartwatch By Scott Stump A family is grieving the loss of a high school senior after he suffered cardiac arrest and was found unresponsive in the school bathroom, they say. Jordan Brister, 18, died Sunday, Jan. 8, after suffering a cardiac arrest on Jan. 3...
Raising awareness for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in FL
Mom's mission: Raising awareness for sudden cardiac arrest syndrome By Greg Pallone Brevard County UPDATED 9:04 AM ET Nov. 25, 2022 PUBLISHED 11:18 AM ET Nov. 22, 2022 BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A Brevard County mother's mission is working to raise awareness about a...
8th-grade student’s life was saved by quick action, CPR and a defibrillator
via Parent Heart Watch by: Joe Schroeder GREENWOOD, Ind. — An 8th-grade student in Greenwood’s life was saved last week by quick action, CPR and a defibrillator. An unidentified Greenwood student collapsed during a basketball practice on Friday afternoon, according to...
Why young athletes may be more at risk for sudden cardiac arrest
When 16-year-old Haley Meche stepped out onto the flag football field, she didn't know it would nearly kill her. "My brain hurt so bad," Meche told "Good Morning America." "And then, like, everything went black." ABC Haley Meche was 16-years-old when she went into...