The Canadian SADS Foundation, SADS canada, sudden cardiac death, long qt, arrhythmias,fainting, sudden death, cardiac arrhythmias

Fainting (syncope) or seizure during physical activity.
Fainting (syncope) or seizure resulting from emotional excitement, emotional distress or startle.
Family history of unexpected sudden death during physical activity or during a seizure, or any other unexplained sudden death of an otherwise healthy young person.

Preventing Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young - in Winnipeg

Information for Patients and the General Community

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12/6/2009
12-step Screening Program...
may help reduce sudden death in young athletes

11/7/2009
Senior Doctors in the UK call for genetic testing...
in cases where young people die without explanation.

11/6/2009
Determining the Best Way to Prevent Sudden Death in Athletes
It's been a bad autumn for deaths during U.S. running races

Who Are We?

The Canadian Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation is a registered Canadian charity committed to saving the lives and supporting the families of children and young adults who are genetically predisposed to sudden death due to heart rhythm abnormalities.