THE Warning Signs

  • 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.

Upcoming Event

Together...We can Prevent Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young - in Halifax
Information Conference for Families & the CommunitySaturday, October 02, 2010 Read more...

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Information for Coaches & Educators

  • Brochure for Coaches & Teachers
    Recognition of "The Warning Signs" and early medical intervention are the keys to preventing sudden Read more...
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    Sudden cardiac death (SCD), when it occurs in the young, is a devastating experience for Download PDF...