I've always been a champion for heart health. Over the years I've had strange symptoms. Frequent dizziness with position changes; dizziness more than ten times per day working as a new PT grad; pre- syncope with running. Severe presyncope in half-marathons. Tests were negative. I started having chest pain. I pushed for more tests. Finally, I was found to a have a congenital heart defect - an anomalous right coronary artery. We are still going through my journey but I walk for those who know something just isn't right. For the women with atypical symptoms.
9 out of 10 people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital die. In most of those cases, bystander CPR was not performed. But we can change this.
Cardiac arrests happen at work, in homes, on athletic fields and in neighborhoods everywhere, and the readiness of our community can be the difference between life and death.
It's time to unite, take action, and save lives. Every dollar donated, means more people trained in lifesaving CPR, more research and more lifesaving moments for everyone. Together, we can turn bystanders into lifesavers.
I Walk to Save Lives. Help me reach my goal today.