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A healthy college basketball player collapses in the middle of a game and dies. An infant's heart suddenly begins racing and quivers into atrial fibrillation. A teenager is startled when her cell phone rings, collapses on a public street, and no one is able to revive her. All of these are examples of Sudden Arrhythmia Death Disorders (SADS), hidden hereditary conditions that can snatch away a life in a matter of minutes. SADS can strike unexpectedly. Learn more about this silent killer, risk factors and symptoms, and whether they might be part of your genetic heritage.
Speaker Bio
Pat Stettler, CMT, AHDI-F, is program administrator for a national online medical transcription program at Everett Community College in beautiful Washington State. Since falling in love with MT in 1984, Pat has worked in an office and managed a small transcription service, becoming an educator in 2000. She has served on a variety of committees for AHDI and is a past member of the AHDI Board of Directors. Her introduction to sudden arrhythmia death syndrome began on February 12, 2008.