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My 15 year-old cousin had undiagnosed hypertropic cardiomyopathy and collapsed during half-time at a high-school basketball game. Since AEDs were rare then (an
by smoyer 6y ago
My 15 year-old cousin had undiagnosed hypertropic cardiomyopathy and collapsed during half-time at a high-school basketball game. Since AEDs were rare then (and still are in rural, less affluent areas), his heart rhythm couldn't be restored and he died.
There are two important points: 1) you don't want to be exercising with many different heart conditions whether temporary or permanent and 2) when you're out and about in your community, keep an eye out for AEDs ... if you don't see them at a reasonable frequency, speak up and help get them in place.
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- tonyedgecombe 6y agoAED is an abbreviation of automated external defibrillator.