In Part 1 of this episode of The Pursuit of Health Podcast - in a co-branded session with Parent Heart Watch, the Louis J. Acompora Memorial Foundation and the Dominic Murray 21 Memorial Foundation - Dr. Fethke sits down with three thought leaders and pioneers who have spent the past two decades addressing the recognition and prevention of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Death, particularly in the young.
For the first time, Dr. Fethke welcomes three guests at once to inform our audience about this very important and often under recognized topic -
-Martha Lopez-Anderson: Executive Director of Parent Heart Watch (PHW)
-Karen Acompora: Founder & President of the Louis J. Acompora Memorial Foundation & Board Chair of PHW
-Melinda Murray: Founder & President of the Dominic Murray 21 Memorial Foundation & Board Secretary of PHW
(Together Melinda Murray’s and Karen Acompora’s Foundations combine their efforts as Heart Screen New York)
This episode’s discussion is motivated by several critical features of Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) and Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA);
PHW was founded in 2005 by 4 mothers of children who were victims of SCD. It has become a nationally-recognized entity that focuses on three main steps:
PHW work has now expanded in several areas;
Our guests share their personal journeys that allowed them to overcome one of the greatest tragedies a person can experience - the loss of a child - to ultimately undertake this Herculean task of changing the landscape of SCA and SCD. As they express in poignantly clear terms, they continue this work for others so “that the loss of their son or daughter is not in vain.”
Next time, in Part 2, we will continue our discussion in which our guests describe their hurdles, successes and visions for the future in their work to combat SCA/SCD.
To Learn More, Please Visit:
https://parentheartwatch.org/
https://heartscreennewyork.com/
https://la12.org/
https://www.domheart21.org/
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