by Joelle and Holly | Apr 19, 2022 | ARVC, Awareness, Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, Sports/Exercise
When Joelle was 12, she passed out in church – and testing revealed that the culprit was ARVC. And it progressed quickly – a year after diagnosis, at 13, Joelle got an ICD to help regulate the “electrical chaos” in her heart. Joelle had been a competitive figure...
by Alexis and Meredith Loveless | Feb 23, 2022 | Advocacy, Long QT Syndrome, Parenting, SADS Kids, Sports/Exercise
Alexis and her mother, Meredith, at Mayo ClinicAlexis competing this FebruaryAlexis with coach Lee Eves MitchellAlexis Loveless Can you tell me a little bit about your SADS journey – from diagnosis, to your dance competition this past Friday? Alexis: I was shadowing a...
by Katie Wildhagen | Sep 10, 2021 | Awareness, ICD, Long QT Syndrome, Sports/Exercise
Can you tell me a little bit about your SADS journey? In the spring of 2000, I went into sudden cardiac arrest. After about four weeks of testing, they finally realized I had Long QT Syndrome. I went for six months without a device. My mom really advocated for me, and...
by Michaela Hetzler | Jun 9, 2021 | Awareness, ICD, Long QT Syndrome, SADS Spotlight, Sports/Exercise
At the age of 15 years old, I was a three season athlete in high school: soccer, basketball, and track and field. They were a huge part of how I defined myself – I loved sports. I was in a track and field hurdle event, got dizzy at the finish line, and almost passed...
by Brooke | Apr 12, 2021 | Advocacy, ICD, Long QT Syndrome, Sports/Exercise
Growing up I suffered from frequent fainting spells and would talk about my heart “feeling funny” while playing competitive sports. I was a happy and healthy kid who didn’t complain much, so my mom immediately took me to a cardiologist when I first mentioned this. A...
by Daiana | Oct 7, 2020 | CPR, Heart Hero, Long QT Syndrome, SCA Survivor, Sports/Exercise, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
The first time I had my cardiac arrest was February 13th, 2016. My cardiac arrest occurred when I was at baseball practice and I told my coach I did not feel right and was having a lot of pain. I thought it was just muscle pain, but I ignored it and...
