Hearts we still have . . .

Michaela Gagne                                            
age now -25
Diagnosis:  age 17 Long QT Syndrome
with ICD
(article)  Area Miss America embraces her scars
(slideshow) http://www.southcoasttoday.com/multimedia/slideshows/missmass/

Kathryn Griffin
Age now - 16
Diagnosis: age 12  Long QT Syndrome 2003
With ICD

Bryana Elysse Haus
Age now - 18
Diagnosis:  age 16  Long QT Syndrome 2006


Matt Keene
Age now - 18
Diagnosis Sudden Cardiac Arrest
(article) http://www.kua.org/podium/default.aspx?t=40965

Greg Stoll
age now -  29
Diagnosis: age 26   Sudden Cardiac Arrest
With ICD
http://www.caringbridge.org/ca/gregstoll/index.htm

__  An Unseen Killer

While they may look like other kids,
often school nurses are unaware of
children with pre-existing cardiac
conditions.  By deploying AEDs
throughout schools we can protect these and other children from SCA -
both during athletics and in the classroom.

Information for survivors

Road ID.com

 

My favorite, " pink", also comes in other colors
and ID tags for your shoes.
My personal one reads -

Bryana Elysse Haus -Lansford
DOB xx/xx/xxxx
LONG QT SYNDROME
Will need CPR and AED
 Mom 714-xxx-xxxx
Dad 714-xxx-xxxx 

Never go anyplace alone without this!

                  ICD
   Implantable Cardiac 
        Defibrillator